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Sunniest places to go from Vienna in February

The sunniest place you can reach from Vienna in February within 15 hours is Arona at 10.7 h, costing 907 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Prostějov at 4.4 kg — 206× less carbon for 5.8 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.

ProstějovArona
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Vienna. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, February, departing Vienna. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.9 destinations. Lowest carbon Prostějov at 4.4 kilograms and 4.9 h; best for sunshine Arona at 907 kilograms and 10.7 h. Prostějov · 4.4 kgBulqize · 23.8 kgSumusta al Waqf · 623 kgArona · 907 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, February, departing Vienna. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
February from Vienna — 9 destinations on the frontier, 6 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Prostějov, CzechiaRail4.4 kg4.3 °C4.9 h1.5 mm4h 6m
Veszprém, HungaryRail5.0 kg5.2 °C7.0 h1.0 mm4h 18m
Dunaújváros, HungaryRail7.0 kg6.0 °C7.5 h0.9 mm5h 12m
Bolzano, ItalyRail12.5 kg7.3 °C8.1 h1.8 mm7h 48m
Pristina, KosovoRail21.2 kg4.0 °C8.7 h0.6 mm11h 54m
Bulqize, AlbaniaRail23.8 kg4.5 °C9.1 h1.7 mm13h
Sumusta al Waqf, EgyptAir623 kg15.1 °C9.7 h0.0 mm6h 48m
Luxor, EgyptAir724 kg17.2 °C10.1 h0.0 mm7h 18m
Arona, SpainAir907 kg14.5 °C10.7 h0.9 mm8h 18m

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 Bulqize (23.8 kg, 9.1 h) to Sumusta al Waqf (623 kg, 9.7 h) buys 0.6 hours more sunshine for an extra 599 kg — 999 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

February answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Vienna 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 Arona

Places to stay in Arona, Spain, 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 Vienna in February?

Arona, Spain, at 10.7 h. Reaching it emits 907 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 18m each way by air.

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

Yes. Bulqize reaches 9.1 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h, emitting 23.8 kg CO₂e return — though Arona is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Vienna to Arona produce?

907 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.