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Sunniest places to go from Rome in March

The sunniest place you can reach from Rome in March within 15 hours is Qus at 11.5 h, costing 645 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Pescara at 4.5 kg — 143× less carbon for 2.2 h less.

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

March from Rome — 5 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Pescara, Italy	Rail	4.5 kg	12.0 °C	9.3 h	2.3 mm	4h 6m
Naples, Italy	Rail	5.5 kg	12.5 °C	9.8 h	2.9 mm	4h 36m
Palermo, Italy	Rail	12.6 kg	14.4 °C	10.4 h	2.1 mm	7h 48m
San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta	Air	171 kg	15.5 °C	11.0 h	0.7 mm	4h 24m
Qus, Egypt	Air	645 kg	22.3 °C	11.5 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, 11.0 h) to Qus (645 kg, 11.5 h) buys 0.5 hours more sunshine for an extra 474 kg — 948 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 return12.0 °C · 9.3 h sun · 4h 6m by railmild and bright PalermoItaly12.6 kg CO₂e return14.4 °C · 10.4 h sun · 7h 48m by railmild and bright QusEgypt645 kg CO₂e return22.3 °C · 11.5 h sun · 6h 54m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

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

Where to stay in Qus

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

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Other months from Rome

March from elsewhere

Questions

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

Qus, Egypt, at 11.5 h. Reaching it emits 645 kg CO₂e return, travelling 6h 54m each way by air.

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

Yes. Palermo reaches 10.4 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 7h 48m, emitting 12.6 kg CO₂e return — though Qus is sunnier still, if you fly.

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

645 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.