Warmest places to go from Amsterdam in August
The warmest place you can reach from Amsterdam in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 913 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Maaseik at 4.6 kg — 198× less carbon for 17.5 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in August 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 Pula can only be reached by air — 267 kg CO₂e, in 4h 54m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 31.3 kg in 16h 30m — 9× less carbon for 11h 36m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maaseik, Belgium | Rail | 4.6 kg | 19.3 °C | 10.6 h | 2.5 mm | 4h 6m |
| Cologne, Germany | Rail | 6.3 kg | 19.6 °C | 10.7 h | 3.2 mm | 4h 54m |
| Koblenz, Germany | Rail | 8.6 kg | 20.4 °C | 10.9 h | 3.2 mm | 6h |
| Karlsruhe, Germany | Rail | 13.2 kg | 21.4 °C | 11.2 h | 2.1 mm | 8h 6m |
| Lyon, France | Rail | 21.7 kg | 23.3 °C | 12.0 h | 1.3 mm | 12h 6m |
| Aix-les-Bains, France | Rail | 22.0 kg | 23.6 °C | 11.5 h | 1.7 mm | 12h 12m |
| Lugano, Switzerland | Rail | 22.6 kg | 24.6 °C | 11.8 h | 5.2 mm | 12h 30m |
| Milan, Italy | Rail | 24.5 kg | 25.5 °C | 12.0 h | 3.6 mm | 13h 24m |
| Pavia, Italy | Rail | 25.3 kg | 26.2 °C | 12.1 h | 2.1 mm | 13h 42m |
| Pula, Croatia | Air | 267 kg | 27.1 °C | 12.4 h | 2.4 mm | 4h 54m |
| Lleida, Spain | Air | 312 kg | 27.9 °C | 12.8 h | 0.3 mm | 5h 12m |
| Aranjuez, Spain | Air | 382 kg | 28.9 °C | 12.8 h | 0.4 mm | 5h 30m |
| Andujar, Spain | Air | 437 kg | 31.1 °C | 12.7 h | 0.1 mm | 5h 48m |
| Metlaoui, Tunisia | Air | 510 kg | 31.4 °C | 12.6 h | 0.1 mm | 6h 12m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 520 kg | 33.1 °C | 12.4 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 18m |
| Arfoud, Morocco | Air | 615 kg | 34.3 °C | 12.1 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 48m |
| Zagora, Morocco | Air | 655 kg | 35.9 °C | 12.1 h | 0.0 mm | 7h |
| Kom Ombo, Egypt | Air | 913 kg | 36.8 °C | 11.9 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 42m |
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 Zagora (655 kg, 35.9 °C) to Kom Ombo (913 kg, 36.8 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 258 kg — 287 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.
The pick of them
If you'd rather have sunshine than heat
August answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Amsterdam in August are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Kom Ombo
Places to stay in Kom Ombo, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Amsterdam
August from elsewhere
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- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
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- Lisbon
- Liverpool
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- Zurich
Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Amsterdam in August?
Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 913 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 42m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Amsterdam in August without flying?
Yes. Pavia reaches 26.2 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 42m, emitting 25.3 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Amsterdam to Kom Ombo produce?
913 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.