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Warmest places to go from Birmingham in May

The warmest place you can reach from Birmingham in May within 15 hours is Edfu at 31.4 °C, costing 988 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is London at 13.1 kg — 75× less carbon for 18.1 °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.

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, May, departing Birmingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Alzira can only be reached by air — 374 kg CO₂e, in 5h 30m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 53.6 kg in 23h — 7× less carbon for 17h 30m more travelling.

May from Birmingham — 18 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
London, United Kingdom	Rail	13.1 kg	13.3 °C	10.2 h	1.8 mm	4h 12m
Paris, France	Rail	23.2 kg	14.4 °C	10.9 h	3.5 mm	8h 54m
Angers, France	Rail	26.3 kg	14.8 °C	10.5 h	3.1 mm	10h 24m
La Rochelle, France	Rail	30.7 kg	15.6 °C	11.3 h	3.1 mm	12h 24m
Montpellier, France	Air	270 kg	17.4 °C	11.3 h	3.3 mm	4h 54m
Perpignan, France	Air	288 kg	17.9 °C	11.3 h	1.6 mm	5h
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	303 kg	18.8 °C	13.1 h	0.8 mm	5h 6m
Alzira, Spain	Air	374 kg	20.3 °C	12.2 h	1.3 mm	5h 30m
Seville, Spain	Air	430 kg	21.7 °C	12.3 h	0.8 mm	5h 48m
Kairouan, Tunisia	Air	527 kg	21.8 °C	11.0 h	1.7 mm	6h 18m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	548 kg	23.8 °C	11.8 h	0.8 mm	6h 24m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	557 kg	25.8 °C	11.6 h	0.6 mm	6h 30m
Moulay Ali Cherif, Morocco	Air	595 kg	26.6 °C	12.1 h	0.1 mm	6h 42m
Zagora, Morocco	Air	625 kg	27.6 °C	12.4 h	0.0 mm	6h 48m
Assiut, Egypt	Air	919 kg	29.0 °C	11.9 h	0.0 mm	8h 42m
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt	Air	946 kg	30.0 °C	12.6 h	0.1 mm	8h 54m
Luxor, Egypt	Air	970 kg	31.2 °C	12.0 h	0.0 mm	9h
Edfu, Egypt	Air	988 kg	31.4 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	9h 6m

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 Seville (430 kg, 21.7 °C) to Kairouan (527 kg, 21.8 °C) buys 0.1 °C more warmth for an extra 96.8 kg — 968 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

LondonUnited Kingdom13.1 kg CO₂e return13.3 °C · 10.2 h sun · 4h 12m by railmild and bright La RochelleFrance30.7 kg CO₂e return15.6 °C · 11.3 h sun · 12h 24m by railwarm but wet EdfuEgypt988 kg CO₂e return31.4 °C · 12.1 h sun · 9h 6m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

May answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Birmingham 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 Edfu

Places to stay in Edfu, 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 May?

Edfu, Egypt, at 31.4 °C. Reaching it emits 988 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 6m each way by air.

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

Yes. La Rochelle reaches 15.6 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 24m, emitting 30.7 kg CO₂e return — though Edfu is warmer still, if you fly.

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

988 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.