Warmest places to go from Birmingham in September
The warmest place you can reach from Birmingham in September within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 33.7 °C, costing 946 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Preston at 12.2 kg — 78× less carbon for 19.0 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in September 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 — 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.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.2 kg | 14.7 °C | 7.3 h | 4.2 mm | 4h 6m |
| London, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.1 kg | 16.6 °C | 8.6 h | 3.8 mm | 4h 12m |
| Dunkirk, France | Rail | 18.4 kg | 17.3 °C | 8.8 h | 3.0 mm | 6h 42m |
| Bourges, France | Rail | 28.6 kg | 18.0 °C | 9.0 h | 2.8 mm | 11h 24m |
| Bordeaux, France | Rail | 35.0 kg | 18.9 °C | 9.8 h | 3.2 mm | 14h 24m |
| Nîmes, France | Air | 268 kg | 20.3 °C | 10.4 h | 2.3 mm | 4h 54m |
| Perpignan, France | Air | 288 kg | 21.3 °C | 10.1 h | 1.1 mm | 5h |
| Cannes, France | Air | 300 kg | 21.7 °C | 10.3 h | 3.3 mm | 5h 6m |
| Valencia, Spain | Air | 365 kg | 22.9 °C | 10.6 h | 3.5 mm | 5h 24m |
| Alzira, Spain | Air | 374 kg | 23.3 °C | 10.1 h | 2.4 mm | 5h 30m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 385 kg | 24.2 °C | 10.8 h | 1.6 mm | 5h 30m |
| Bizerte, Tunisia | Air | 484 kg | 25.4 °C | 10.8 h | 0.4 mm | 6h 6m |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | Air | 527 kg | 27.0 °C | 10.7 h | 0.7 mm | 6h 18m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 557 kg | 29.4 °C | 10.3 h | 0.3 mm | 6h 30m |
| Al Fayyum, Egypt | Air | 869 kg | 30.3 °C | 11.7 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 30m |
| Assiut, Egypt | Air | 919 kg | 31.6 °C | 11.7 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 42m |
| Sohag, Egypt | Air | 939 kg | 32.3 °C | 11.7 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 48m |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Air | 946 kg | 33.7 °C | 11.5 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 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 Tozeur (557 kg, 29.4 °C) to Al Fayyum (869 kg, 30.3 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 312 kg — 347 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
September answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Birmingham in September are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh
Places to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Birmingham
September from elsewhere
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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.
Can I get somewhere warm from Birmingham in September without flying?
Yes. Bordeaux reaches 18.9 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 24m, emitting 35.0 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.