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Warmest places to go from Birmingham in August

The warmest place you can reach from Birmingham in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 1,000 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Preston at 12.2 kg — 82× less carbon for 20.9 °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.

Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Birmingham. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, August, departing Birmingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Cannes can only be reached by air — 300 kg CO₂e, in 5h 6m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 43.6 kg in 18h 24m — 7× less carbon for 13h 18m more travelling.

August from Birmingham — 20 destinations on the frontier, 8 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Preston, United Kingdom	Rail	12.2 kg	15.9 °C	9.5 h	3.8 mm	4h 6m
London, United Kingdom	Rail	13.1 kg	18.0 °C	10.2 h	1.4 mm	4h 12m
Dunkirk, France	Rail	18.4 kg	18.5 °C	11.3 h	2.5 mm	6h 42m
Paris, France	Rail	23.2 kg	19.9 °C	10.3 h	4.1 mm	8h 54m
Tours, France	Rail	26.7 kg	20.4 °C	10.5 h	2.0 mm	10h 30m
Chalon-sur-Saône, France	Rail	31.9 kg	21.9 °C	11.8 h	1.5 mm	13h
Lyon, France	Rail	34.8 kg	23.3 °C	12.0 h	1.3 mm	14h 18m
Aix-les-Bains, France	Rail	36.2 kg	23.6 °C	11.5 h	1.7 mm	15h
Montélimar, France	Air	253 kg	25.2 °C	12.6 h	1.2 mm	4h 48m
Nîmes, France	Air	268 kg	25.8 °C	12.7 h	0.8 mm	4h 54m
Cannes, France	Air	300 kg	26.8 °C	12.5 h	1.4 mm	5h 6m
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	303 kg	27.2 °C	12.7 h	0.7 mm	5h 6m
Madrid, Spain	Air	339 kg	28.2 °C	12.7 h	0.3 mm	5h 18m
Aranjuez, Spain	Air	350 kg	28.9 °C	12.8 h	0.4 mm	5h 24m
Andujar, Spain	Air	406 kg	31.1 °C	12.7 h	0.1 mm	5h 42m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	548 kg	31.4 °C	12.6 h	0.1 mm	6h 24m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	557 kg	33.1 °C	12.4 h	0.0 mm	6h 30m
Arfoud, Morocco	Air	591 kg	34.3 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	6h 36m
Zagora, Morocco	Air	625 kg	35.9 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	6h 48m
Kom Ombo, Egypt	Air	1,000 kg	36.8 °C	11.9 h	0.0 mm	9h 12m

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 Andujar (406 kg, 31.1 °C) to Metlaoui (548 kg, 31.4 °C) buys 0.3 °C more warmth for an extra 142 kg — 473 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

PrestonUnited Kingdom12.2 kg CO₂e return15.9 °C · 9.5 h sun · 4h 6m by railwarm but wet Aix-les-BainsFrance36.2 kg CO₂e return23.6 °C · 11.5 h sun · 15h by railwarm overall Kom OmboEgypt1,000 kg CO₂e return36.8 °C · 11.9 h sun · 9h 12m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

August answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Birmingham 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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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Birmingham in August?

Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 1,000 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere warm from Birmingham in August without flying?

Yes. Aix-les-Bains reaches 23.6 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 15h, emitting 36.2 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Birmingham to Kom Ombo produce?

1,000 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.