Sunniest places to go from Warsaw in February
The sunniest place you can reach from Warsaw in February within 15 hours is Arona at 10.7 h, costing 960 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Lublin at 4.5 kg — 213× less carbon for 7.1 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.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Bulqize can only be reached by air — 301 kg CO₂e, in 5h 6m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 35.3 kg in 18h 24m — 9× less carbon for 13h 18m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lublin, Poland | Rail | 4.5 kg | 3.2 °C | 3.6 h | 2.1 mm | 4h 6m |
| Gdansk, Poland | Rail | 8.4 kg | 3.2 °C | 4.3 h | 2.6 mm | 5h 54m |
| Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia | Rail | 10.8 kg | 2.9 °C | 5.8 h | 1.7 mm | 7h |
| Košice, Slovakia | Rail | 11.5 kg | 3.5 °C | 5.9 h | 1.2 mm | 7h 24m |
| Ozd, Hungary | Rail | 13.3 kg | 4.8 °C | 6.7 h | 0.9 mm | 8h 6m |
| Miskolc, Hungary | Rail | 13.5 kg | 4.9 °C | 6.9 h | 0.9 mm | 8h 18m |
| Dunaújváros, Hungary | Rail | 17.8 kg | 6.0 °C | 7.5 h | 0.9 mm | 10h 18m |
| Bolzano, Italy | Rail | 27.9 kg | 7.3 °C | 8.1 h | 1.8 mm | 14h 54m |
| Pristina, Kosovo | Air | 267 kg | 4.0 °C | 8.7 h | 0.6 mm | 4h 54m |
| Bulqize, Albania | Air | 301 kg | 4.5 °C | 9.1 h | 1.7 mm | 5h 6m |
| Fethiye, Turkey | Air | 464 kg | 10.7 °C | 9.5 h | 1.6 mm | 6h |
| Al Ghanayim, Egypt | Air | 742 kg | 15.4 °C | 10.1 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 24m |
| Arona, Spain | Air | 960 kg | 14.5 °C | 10.7 h | 0.9 mm | 9h |
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 Fethiye (464 kg, 9.5 h) to Al Ghanayim (742 kg, 10.1 h) buys 0.6 hours more sunshine for an extra 277 kg — 462 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 Warsaw 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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Other months from Warsaw
February from elsewhere
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- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
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- Lisbon
- Liverpool
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- Warsaw
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Questions
Where is the sunniest place to go from Warsaw in February?
Arona, Spain, at 10.7 h. Reaching it emits 960 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Warsaw in February without flying?
Yes. Bolzano reaches 8.1 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 54m, emitting 27.9 kg CO₂e return — though Arona is sunnier still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Warsaw to Arona produce?
960 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.