Warmest places to go from Amsterdam in May
The warmest place you can reach from Amsterdam in May within 15 hours is Luxor at 31.2 °C, costing 882 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Duisburg at 4.9 kg — 180× less carbon for 16.6 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in May 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 Alzira can only be reached by air — 384 kg CO₂e, in 5h 30m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 45.0 kg in 22h 54m — 9× less carbon for 17h 24m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duisburg, Germany | Rail | 4.9 kg | 14.6 °C | 11.2 h | 3.6 mm | 4h 18m |
| Mainz, Germany | Rail | 10.5 kg | 15.3 °C | 10.6 h | 2.9 mm | 6h 54m |
| Milan, Italy | Rail | 24.5 kg | 16.9 °C | 9.6 h | 9.3 mm | 13h 24m |
| Pordenone, Italy | Rail | 26.8 kg | 17.6 °C | 9.5 h | 9.5 mm | 14h 24m |
| Cannes, France | Air | 250 kg | 18.0 °C | 11.8 h | 2.1 mm | 4h 48m |
| Lleida, Spain | Air | 312 kg | 19.1 °C | 13.0 h | 1.4 mm | 5h 12m |
| Alzira, Spain | Air | 384 kg | 20.3 °C | 12.2 h | 1.3 mm | 5h 30m |
| Seville, Spain | Air | 470 kg | 21.7 °C | 12.3 h | 0.8 mm | 6h |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | Air | 478 kg | 21.8 °C | 11.0 h | 1.7 mm | 6h |
| Gafsa, Tunisia | Air | 508 kg | 22.9 °C | 11.7 h | 1.2 mm | 6h 12m |
| Metlaoui, Tunisia | Air | 510 kg | 23.8 °C | 11.8 h | 0.8 mm | 6h 12m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 520 kg | 25.8 °C | 11.6 h | 0.6 mm | 6h 18m |
| Moulay Ali Cherif, Morocco | Air | 619 kg | 26.6 °C | 12.1 h | 0.1 mm | 6h 48m |
| Zagora, Morocco | Air | 655 kg | 27.6 °C | 12.4 h | 0.0 mm | 7h |
| Nag Hammadi, Egypt | Air | 869 kg | 30.4 °C | 12.0 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 24m |
| Luxor, Egypt | Air | 882 kg | 31.2 °C | 12.0 h | 0.0 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 Pordenone (26.8 kg, 17.6 °C) to Cannes (250 kg, 18.0 °C) buys 0.4 °C more warmth for an extra 223 kg — 558 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
May answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Amsterdam in May are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Luxor
Places to stay in Luxor, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Amsterdam
May from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Amsterdam in May?
Luxor, Egypt, at 31.2 °C. Reaching it emits 882 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 30m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Amsterdam in May without flying?
Yes. Pordenone reaches 17.6 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 24m, emitting 26.8 kg CO₂e return — though Luxor is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Amsterdam to Luxor produce?
882 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.