Warmest places to go from Amsterdam in December
The warmest place you can reach from Amsterdam in December within 15 hours is Safaga at 20.3 °C, costing 874 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Aarschot at 4.6 kg — 190× less carbon for 14.3 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in December and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.
By rail or ferry By air
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarschot, Belgium | Rail | 4.6 kg | 6.0 °C | 2.5 h | 2.6 mm | 4h 6m |
| Bruges, Belgium | Rail | 5.1 kg | 6.8 °C | 2.3 h | 3.0 mm | 4h 24m |
| Dunkirk, France | Rail | 6.7 kg | 7.5 °C | 2.7 h | 3.0 mm | 5h 6m |
| Cherbourg, France | Rail | 16.1 kg | 9.1 °C | 2.9 h | 2.8 mm | 9h 30m |
| Saint Helier, Jersey | Air | 152 kg | 10.0 °C | 3.8 h | 3.0 mm | 4h 18m |
| Tortosa, Spain | Air | 334 kg | 11.0 °C | 7.9 h | 0.4 mm | 5h 18m |
| Alghero, Italy | Air | 337 kg | 12.2 °C | 7.8 h | 1.5 mm | 5h 18m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 383 kg | 14.0 °C | 8.4 h | 0.4 mm | 5h 30m |
| Bizerte, Tunisia | Air | 434 kg | 14.5 °C | 7.4 h | 3.2 mm | 5h 48m |
| San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta | Air | 497 kg | 16.0 °C | 7.9 h | 1.3 mm | 6h 6m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 675 kg | 17.9 °C | 8.9 h | 0.3 mm | 7h 6m |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | Air | 799 kg | 19.1 °C | 9.3 h | 2.8 mm | 7h 42m |
| Safaga, Egypt | Air | 874 kg | 20.3 °C | 9.9 h | 0.1 mm | 8h 30m |
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 Saint Helier (152 kg, 10.0 °C) to Tortosa (334 kg, 11.0 °C) buys 1.0 °C more warmth for an extra 182 kg — 182 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
December answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Amsterdam in December are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Safaga
Places to stay in Safaga, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Amsterdam
December from elsewhere
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- Lisbon
- Liverpool
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- Oslo
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- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Stockholm
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Zurich
Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Amsterdam in December?
Safaga, Egypt, at 20.3 °C. Reaching it emits 874 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 30m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Amsterdam in December without flying?
Yes. Cherbourg reaches 9.1 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 9h 30m, emitting 16.1 kg CO₂e return — though Safaga is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Amsterdam to Safaga produce?
874 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.