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Sunniest places to go from Rome in January

The sunniest place you can reach from Rome in January within 15 hours is Safaga at 10.0 h, costing 648 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Grosseto at 4.4 kg — 147× less carbon for 2.9 h less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in January 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, January, departing Rome. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

January from Rome — 6 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Grosseto, Italy	Rail	4.4 kg	8.3 °C	7.1 h	2.3 mm	4h 6m
Palermo, Italy	Rail	12.6 kg	12.5 °C	7.8 h	2.6 mm	7h 48m
Catania, Italy	Rail	15.8 kg	11.7 °C	8.4 h	1.5 mm	9h 18m
San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta	Air	171 kg	14.4 °C	8.8 h	1.1 mm	4h 24m
Errachidia, Morocco	Air	469 kg	10.2 °C	9.5 h	0.1 mm	6h
Safaga, Egypt	Air	648 kg	18.9 °C	10.0 h	0.0 mm	6h 54m

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 San Pawl il-Bahar (171 kg, 8.8 h) to Errachidia (469 kg, 9.5 h) buys 0.7 hours more sunshine for an extra 298 kg — 425 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

GrossetoItaly4.4 kg CO₂e return8.3 °C · 7.1 h sun · 4h 6m by railcold but bright CataniaItaly15.8 kg CO₂e return11.7 °C · 8.4 h sun · 9h 18m by railmild and bright SafagaEgypt648 kg CO₂e return18.9 °C · 10.0 h sun · 6h 54m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

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

Where to stay in Safaga

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

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Other months from Rome

January from elsewhere

Questions

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

Safaga, Egypt, at 10.0 h. Reaching it emits 648 kg CO₂e return, travelling 6h 54m each way by air.

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

Yes. Catania reaches 8.4 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 9h 18m, emitting 15.8 kg CO₂e return — though Safaga is sunnier still, if you fly.

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

648 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.