Warmest places to go from Bristol in August
The warmest place you can reach from Bristol in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 995 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Hemel Hempstead at 12.2 kg — 82× less carbon for 20.0 °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.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Aranjuez can only be reached by air — 320 kg CO₂e, in 5h 12m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 52.2 kg in 22h 12m — 6× less carbon for 17h more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.2 kg | 16.8 °C | 9.8 h | 1.8 mm | 4h 6m |
| London, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.8 kg | 18.0 °C | 10.2 h | 1.4 mm | 4h 18m |
| Dunkirk, France | Rail | 19.1 kg | 18.5 °C | 11.3 h | 2.5 mm | 6h 48m |
| Paris, France | Rail | 23.9 kg | 19.9 °C | 10.3 h | 4.1 mm | 9h |
| Angers, France | Rail | 27.0 kg | 20.2 °C | 10.3 h | 1.6 mm | 10h 30m |
| Mainz, Germany | Rail | 31.9 kg | 20.9 °C | 10.6 h | 2.2 mm | 12h 48m |
| Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Rail | 32.6 kg | 21.9 °C | 11.8 h | 1.5 mm | 13h 6m |
| Lyon, France | Rail | 35.5 kg | 23.3 °C | 12.0 h | 1.3 mm | 14h 24m |
| Aix-les-Bains, France | Air | 225 kg | 23.6 °C | 11.5 h | 1.7 mm | 4h 42m |
| Montélimar, France | Air | 237 kg | 25.2 °C | 12.6 h | 1.2 mm | 4h 48m |
| Perpignan, France | Air | 266 kg | 25.9 °C | 12.2 h | 0.6 mm | 4h 54m |
| Zaragoza, Spain | Air | 276 kg | 27.2 °C | 12.7 h | 0.7 mm | 5h |
| Madrid, Spain | Air | 310 kg | 28.2 °C | 12.7 h | 0.3 mm | 5h 6m |
| Aranjuez, Spain | Air | 320 kg | 28.9 °C | 12.8 h | 0.4 mm | 5h 12m |
| Andujar, Spain | Air | 376 kg | 31.1 °C | 12.7 h | 0.1 mm | 5h 30m |
| Zawyat ech Cheikh, Morocco | Air | 531 kg | 31.8 °C | 12.2 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 18m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 536 kg | 33.1 °C | 12.4 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 18m |
| Arfoud, Morocco | Air | 561 kg | 34.3 °C | 12.1 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 30m |
| Zagora, Morocco | Air | 595 kg | 35.9 °C | 12.1 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 42m |
| Kom Ombo, Egypt | Air | 995 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 Lyon (35.5 kg, 23.3 °C) to Aix-les-Bains (225 kg, 23.6 °C) buys 0.3 °C more warmth for an extra 190 kg — 632 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
August answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Bristol 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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Other months from Bristol
August from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Bristol in August?
Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 995 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Bristol in August without flying?
Yes. Lyon reaches 23.3 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 24m, emitting 35.5 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Bristol to Kom Ombo produce?
995 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.