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Warmest places to go from Birmingham in July

The warmest place you can reach from Birmingham in July within 15 hours is Zagora at 36.6 °C, costing 625 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Preston at 12.2 kg — 51× less carbon for 21.1 °C less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in July 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, July, departing Birmingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Aranjuez can only be reached by air — 350 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 51.6 kg in 22h 6m — 7× less carbon for 16h 42m more travelling.

July 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	15.5 °C	9.3 h	4.9 mm	4h 6m
London, United Kingdom	Rail	13.1 kg	17.5 °C	10.6 h	2.8 mm	4h 12m
Dunkirk, France	Rail	18.4 kg	17.9 °C	11.2 h	2.7 mm	6h 42m
Amiens, France	Rail	20.4 kg	18.7 °C	10.8 h	2.4 mm	7h 36m
Paris, France	Rail	23.2 kg	20.0 °C	11.2 h	2.6 mm	8h 54m
Mainz, Germany	Rail	31.2 kg	20.7 °C	11.6 h	3.9 mm	12h 36m
Chalon-sur-Saône, France	Rail	31.9 kg	21.2 °C	12.4 h	2.9 mm	13h
Lyon, France	Rail	34.8 kg	22.5 °C	13.0 h	3.1 mm	14h 18m
Romans-sur-Isère, France	Air	244 kg	23.5 °C	13.7 h	1.6 mm	4h 48m
Orange, France	Air	264 kg	25.3 °C	13.7 h	0.9 mm	4h 54m
Toulon, France	Air	300 kg	26.2 °C	14.0 h	0.2 mm	5h 6m
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	303 kg	27.1 °C	13.7 h	0.2 mm	5h 6m
Madrid, Spain	Air	339 kg	28.1 °C	14.0 h	0.0 mm	5h 18m
Aranjuez, Spain	Air	350 kg	28.9 °C	14.0 h	0.0 mm	5h 24m
Andujar, Spain	Air	406 kg	30.9 °C	13.6 h	0.0 mm	5h 42m
Kairouan, Tunisia	Air	527 kg	32.8 °C	12.9 h	0.0 mm	6h 18m
Ar Rudayyif, Tunisia	Air	545 kg	33.3 °C	12.9 h	0.0 mm	6h 24m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	548 kg	34.3 °C	12.9 h	0.0 mm	6h 24m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	557 kg	35.6 °C	13.0 h	0.0 mm	6h 30m
Zagora, Morocco	Air	625 kg	36.6 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	6h 48m

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 Lyon (34.8 kg, 22.5 °C) to Romans-sur-Isère (244 kg, 23.5 °C) buys 1.0 °C more warmth for an extra 209 kg — 209 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 return15.5 °C · 9.3 h sun · 4h 6m by railwarm but wet LyonFrance34.8 kg CO₂e return22.5 °C · 13.0 h sun · 14h 18m by railwarm but wet ZagoraMorocco625 kg CO₂e return36.6 °C · 12.1 h sun · 6h 48m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

July answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Birmingham in July are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.

Where to stay in Zagora

Places to stay in Zagora, Morocco, 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 July?

Zagora, Morocco, at 36.6 °C. Reaching it emits 625 kg CO₂e return, travelling 6h 48m each way by air.

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

Yes. Lyon reaches 22.5 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 18m, emitting 34.8 kg CO₂e return — though Zagora is warmer still, if you fly.

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

625 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.