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Sunniest places to go from Rome in February

The sunniest place you can reach from Rome in February within 15 hours is Aswan at 10.3 h, costing 687 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Pescara at 4.5 kg — 153× less carbon for 2.3 h less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in February and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Rome. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, February, departing Rome. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Aydin can only be reached by air — 347 kg CO₂e, in 5h 18m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 40.8 kg in 20h 54m — 9× less carbon for 15h 36m more travelling.

February from Rome — 6 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Pescara, Italy	Rail	4.5 kg	8.9 °C	8.0 h	1.3 mm	4h 6m
Naples, Italy	Rail	5.5 kg	10.2 °C	8.3 h	2.6 mm	4h 36m
Durrës, Albania	Rail	17.1 kg	9.3 °C	8.8 h	1.7 mm	9h 54m
Aydin, Turkey	Air	347 kg	8.8 °C	9.4 h	0.7 mm	5h 18m
Arfoud, Morocco	Air	475 kg	12.6 °C	9.8 h	0.4 mm	6h
Aswan, Egypt	Air	687 kg	17.7 °C	10.3 h	0.0 mm	7h 6m

Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.

Where the curve breaks

The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Durrës (17.1 kg, 8.8 h) to Aydin (347 kg, 9.4 h) buys 0.6 hours more sunshine for an extra 330 kg — 551 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

PescaraItaly4.5 kg CO₂e return8.9 °C · 8.0 h sun · 4h 6m by railcold but bright DurrësAlbania17.1 kg CO₂e return9.3 °C · 8.8 h sun · 9h 54m by railcold but bright AswanEgypt687 kg CO₂e return17.7 °C · 10.3 h sun · 7h 6m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

February answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Rome in February are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.

Where to stay in Aswan

Places to stay in Aswan, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

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Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Rome in February?

Aswan, Egypt, at 10.3 h. Reaching it emits 687 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 6m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Rome in February without flying?

Yes. Durrës reaches 8.8 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 9h 54m, emitting 17.1 kg CO₂e return — though Aswan is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Rome to Aswan produce?

687 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by air. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.

Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.