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Sunniest places to go from Warsaw in May

The sunniest place you can reach from Warsaw in May within 15 hours is Tallinn at 14.7 h, costing 24.6 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Lublin at 4.5 kg — 5× less carbon for 2.1 h less.

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

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Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Warsaw. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, May, departing Warsaw. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.4 destinations. Lowest carbon Lublin at 4.5 kilograms and 12.6 h; best for sunshine Tallinn at 24.6 kilograms and 14.7 h. Lublin · 4.5 kgKlaipėda · 11.4 kgTallinn · 24.6 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, May, departing Warsaw. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
May from Warsaw — 4 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Lublin, PolandRail4.5 kg14.5 °C12.6 h1.6 mm4h 6m
Gdansk, PolandRail8.4 kg13.8 °C13.2 h0.7 mm5h 54m
Klaipėda, LithuaniaRail11.4 kg14.2 °C14.0 h0.8 mm7h 18m
Tallinn, EstoniaRail24.6 kg12.0 °C14.7 h0.6 mm13h 24m

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.

The pick of them

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

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

Where to stay in Tallinn

Places to stay in Tallinn, Estonia, 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 Warsaw in May?

Tallinn, Estonia, at 14.7 h. Reaching it emits 24.6 kg CO₂e return, travelling 13h 24m each way by rail.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Warsaw in May without flying?

Yes. Tallinn reaches 14.7 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 24m, emitting 24.6 kg CO₂e return — which is also the best on this frontier.

How much carbon does a return trip from Warsaw to Tallinn produce?

24.6 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by rail. 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.