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Sunniest places to go from Rome in February

In February, the sunniest well-known place within 15 hours of Rome is Maspalomas, Spain, 10.4 h of sun a day and 18.8 °C, about 7h 30m each way by air. Without flying, it is Vlorë, Albania, 9.0 h of sun a day, about 12h 6m each way by train, for about 42× less carbon (17.8 kg CO₂e return against 751 kg).

The 10 sunniest places within 15 hours of Rome

Ranked on sunshine in February alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. The carbon is shown, not used to choose: the list further down is the other question, how much sunshine each extra kilogram buys.

  1. Maspalomas, Spain10.4 h · 18.8 °C · mostly dry · sea 20.4 °Cair ≈ 7h 30m · 751 kg CO₂e return
  2. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain10.3 h · 17.6 °C · mostly dry · sea 20.5 °Cair ≈ 7h 30m · 752 kg CO₂e return
  3. Aswan, Egypt10.3 h · 17.7 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 6m · 687 kg CO₂e return
  4. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain10.1 h · 18.0 °C · 1.5 mm rain a day · sea 20.3 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 742 kg CO₂e return
  5. Luxor, Egypt10.1 h · 17.2 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 54m · 648 kg CO₂e return
  6. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt10.0 h · 18.6 °C · mostly dry · sea 23.0 °Cair ≈ 6h 48m · 632 kg CO₂e return
  7. Aqaba, Jordan9.8 h · 16.4 °C · mostly dry · sea 22.1 °Cair ≈ 6h 48m · 614 kg CO₂e return
  8. Funchal, Portugal9.5 h · 14.6 °C · 2.2 mm rain a day · sea 19.6 °Cair ≈ 7h 12m · 700 kg CO₂e return
  9. Fethiye, Turkey9.5 h · 10.7 °C · 1.6 mm rain a day · sea 18.2 °Cair ≈ 5h 36m · 388 kg CO₂e return
  10. Rhodes, Greece9.5 h · 13.4 °C · mostly dry · sea 18.0 °Cair ≈ 5h 30m · 373 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The sunniest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Vlorë is 9.0 h for 17.8 kg — about 42× less carbon than flying to Maspalomas.

  1. Vlorë, Albania9.0 h · 9.9 °C · 1.9 mm rain a day · sea 15.6 °Crail ≈ 12h 6m · 17.8 kg CO₂e return
  2. Tirana, Albania9.0 h · 8.5 °C · 1.6 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 12h 30m · 18.0 kg CO₂e return
  3. Berat, Albania9.0 h · 9.6 °C · 1.2 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 12h 48m · 18.7 kg CO₂e return
  4. Prizren, Kosovo9.0 h · 5.7 °C · mostly dryrail ≈ 14h 42m · 20.1 kg CO₂e return
  5. Sarandë, Albania8.8 h · 9.6 °C · 2.9 mm rain a day · sea 15.5 °Crail ≈ 13h 42m · 19.7 kg CO₂e return
  6. Ohrid, North Macedonia8.7 h · 5.6 °C · mostly dryrail ≈ 14h 24m · 20.5 kg CO₂e return

≈ is the model's estimate (air times include getting to and through the airport); ✓ is a rail journey checked against a real timetable, with the date it was checked. Temperatures are historical daily means for 2023–2024, averaged across day and night, so afternoons run warmer.

The low-carbon trade-off

The sunniest place you can reach from Rome in February within 15 hours is Icod de los Vinos, 10.7 h, costing 762 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Castel Volturno at 4.5 kg — 169× less carbon, for 2.3 hours less sunshine.

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

Castel VolturnoIcod de los Vinos
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Rome. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, February, departing Rome. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.5 destinations. Lowest carbon Castel Volturno at 4.5 kilograms and 8.4 h; best for sunshine Icod de los Vinos at 762 kilograms and 10.7 h. Castel Volturno · 4.5 kgTirana · 18.0 kgFethiye · 388 kgIcod de los Vinos · 762 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, February, departing Rome. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
February from Rome — 5 destinations on the frontier, 2 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Castel Volturno, ItalyRail4.5 kg10.7 °C8.4 h2.7 mm3h 42m
Tirana, AlbaniaRail18.0 kg8.5 °C9.0 h1.6 mm12h 30m
Fethiye, TurkeyAir388 kg10.7 °C9.5 h1.6 mm5h 36m
Assiut, EgyptAir593 kg15.3 °C10.0 h0.0 mm6h 36m
Icod de los Vinos, SpainAir762 kg17.3 °C10.7 h0.4 mm7h 30m

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 Tirana (18.0 kg, 9.0 h) to Fethiye (388 kg, 9.5 h) buys 0.5 hours more sunshine for an extra 370 kg — 740 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Castel VolturnoItaly4.5 kg CO₂e return10.7 °C · 8.4 h sun · 3h 42m by railmild and brightTirana, AlbaniaTiranaAlbania18.0 kg CO₂e return8.5 °C · 9.0 h sun · 12h 30m by railcold but brightIcod de los VinosSpain762 kg CO₂e return17.3 °C · 10.7 h sun · 7h 30m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

February answers differently depending on what you are after, and the lists genuinely diverge: the brightest places are not the hottest, and in summer the useful question stops being where is warm at all.

Where to stay in Icod de los Vinos

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Questions

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

Icod de los Vinos, Spain, at 10.7 h. Reaching it emits 762 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 30m each way by air (modelled).

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

Yes. Tirana reaches 9.0 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 30m (modelled), emitting 18.0 kg CO₂e return — though Icod de los Vinos is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Rome to Icod de los Vinos produce?

762 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.