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Warmest places to go from Birmingham in September

In September, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Birmingham is Aswan, Egypt, averaging 34.1 °C across day and night and 11.5 h sun a day, about 9h 12m each way by air. Without flying, it is Toulon, France, averaging 21.3 °C across day and night, about 12h 30m each way by train, for about 23× less carbon (43.7 kg CO₂e return against 1,008 kg).

Every city at once, with and without flying: where is hot in September.

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Birmingham

Ranked on warmth in September alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. The carbon is shown, not used to choose: the list further down is the other question, how much warmth each extra kilogram buys.

  1. Aswan, Egypt34.1 °C · 11.5 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 12m · 1,008 kg CO₂e return
  2. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt33.7 °C · 11.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 28.7 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 946 kg CO₂e return
  3. Luxor, Egypt33.6 °C · 11.6 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h · 970 kg CO₂e return
  4. Aqaba, Jordan31.5 °C · 11.4 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 27.8 °Cair ≈ 8h 48m · 923 kg CO₂e return
  5. Sanliurfa, Turkey27.7 °C · 11.4 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 18m · 898 kg CO₂e return
  6. Adana, Turkey27.5 °C · 11.1 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a dayair ≈ 8h · 844 kg CO₂e return
  7. Famagusta, Cyprus27.1 °C · 11.4 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 28.6 °Cair ≈ 8h · 858 kg CO₂e return
  8. Kairouan, Tunisia27.0 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 18m · 527 kg CO₂e return
  9. Rhodes, Greece27.0 °C · 11.8 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 27.4 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 741 kg CO₂e return
  10. Batman, Turkey26.8 °C · 11.6 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 24m · 924 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Toulon is 21.3 °C for 43.7 kg — about 23× less carbon than flying to Aswan.

  1. Toulon, France21.3 °C · 10.6 h sun a day · 2.1 mm rain a day · sea 23.3 °Crail ≈ 12h 30m · 43.7 kg CO₂e return
  2. Perpignan, France21.3 °C · 10.1 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 21.4 °Crail ≈ 13h 36m · 42.8 kg CO₂e return
  3. Nice, France21.2 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · 3.3 mm rain a day · sea 24.2 °Crail ≈ 14h 12m · 43.4 kg CO₂e return
  4. Avignon, France20.1 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · 3.1 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 11h 12m · 40.2 kg CO₂e return
  5. Turin, Italy18.7 °C · 9.6 h sun a day · 3.5 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 12m · 40.2 kg CO₂e return
  6. Bellinzona, Switzerland18.6 °C · 8.9 h sun a day · 7.3 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 54m · 39.4 kg CO₂e return

≈ is the model's estimate (air times include getting to and through the airport); ✓ is a rail journey checked against a real timetable, with the date it was checked. Temperatures are historical daily means for 2023–2024, averaged across day and night, so afternoons run warmer.

The low-carbon trade-off

The warmest place you can reach from Birmingham in September within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh, 33.7 °C, costing 946 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Preston at 12.2 kg — 78× less carbon, for 19.0 degrees less warmth.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else this site covers is both warmer in September and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

PrestonSharm el-Sheikh
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Birmingham. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, September, departing Birmingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.18 destinations. Lowest carbon Preston at 12.2 kilograms and 14.7 °C; best for warmth Sharm el-Sheikh at 946 kilograms and 33.7 °C. Preston · 12.2 kgCannes · 43.6 kgValencia · 365 kgSharm el-Sheikh · 946 kg

By rail or ferry By air

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

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Palma del Rio can only be reached by air — 419 kg CO₂e, in 5h 42m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 59.9 kg in 23h — 7× less carbon for 17h 18m more travelling.

September from Birmingham — 18 destinations on the frontier, 8 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Preston, United KingdomRail12.2 kg14.7 °C7.3 h4.2 mm3h 42m
London, United KingdomRail13.1 kg16.6 °C8.6 h3.8 mm2h 54m
Dunkirk, FranceRail18.4 kg17.3 °C8.8 h3.0 mm7h 48m
Bourges, FranceRail28.6 kg18.0 °C9.0 h2.8 mm10h 54m
Bordeaux, FranceRail35.0 kg18.9 °C9.8 h3.2 mm10h 42m
Nîmes, FranceRail40.1 kg20.3 °C10.4 h2.3 mm11h 36m
Perpignan, FranceRail42.8 kg21.3 °C10.1 h1.1 mm13h 36m
Cannes, FranceRail43.6 kg21.7 °C10.3 h3.3 mm14h 12m
Valencia, SpainAir365 kg22.9 °C10.6 h3.5 mm5h 24m
Alzira, SpainAir374 kg23.3 °C10.1 h2.4 mm5h 30m
Palma del Rio, SpainAir419 kg24.4 °C10.9 h0.9 mm5h 42m
Bizerte, TunisiaAir484 kg25.4 °C10.8 h0.4 mm6h 6m
Kairouan, TunisiaAir527 kg27.0 °C10.7 h0.7 mm6h 18m
Nefta, TunisiaAir556 kg29.6 °C10.2 h0.2 mm6h 24m
Minya, EgyptAir894 kg31.0 °C11.8 h0.0 mm8h 36m
Assiut, EgyptAir919 kg31.6 °C11.7 h0.0 mm8h 42m
Sohag, EgyptAir939 kg32.3 °C11.7 h0.0 mm8h 48m
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptAir946 kg33.7 °C11.5 h0.0 mm8h 54m

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 Cannes (43.6 kg, 21.7 °C) to Valencia (365 kg, 22.9 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 321 kg — 268 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Preston, United KingdomPrestonUnited Kingdom12.2 kg CO₂e return14.7 °C · 7.3 h sun · 3h 42m by railmild and brightCannes, FranceCannesFrance43.6 kg CO₂e return21.7 °C · 10.3 h sun · 14h 12m by railwarm but wetSharm el-Sheikh, EgyptSharm el-SheikhEgypt946 kg CO₂e return33.7 °C · 11.5 h sun · 8h 54m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

September answers differently depending on what you are after, and the lists genuinely diverge: the brightest places are not the hottest, and in summer the useful question stops being where is warm at all.

Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh

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Questions

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

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 33.7 °C. Reaching it emits 946 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 54m each way by air (modelled).

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

Yes. Cannes reaches 21.7 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 12m (modelled), emitting 43.6 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Birmingham to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?

946 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.