Warmest places to go from Bristol in January
The warmest place you can reach from Bristol in January within 15 hours is Maspalomas at 19.6 °C, costing 717 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Hemel Hempstead at 12.2 kg — 59× less carbon for 15.4 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in January 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 Gandia can only be reached by air — 352 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 54.9 kg in 23h 24m — 6× less carbon for 18h more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.2 kg | 4.2 °C | 4.8 h | 2.2 mm | 4h 6m |
| Bognor Regis, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.3 kg | 5.5 °C | 4.8 h | 3.1 mm | 4h 6m |
| Plymouth, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.0 kg | 6.5 °C | 4.2 h | 4.8 mm | 4h 12m |
| St-Malo, France | Rail | 23.9 kg | 7.4 °C | 4.7 h | 2.7 mm | 9h 6m |
| La Teste-de-Buch, France | Rail | 36.4 kg | 8.4 °C | 5.4 h | 3.7 mm | 14h 54m |
| Santander, Spain | Air | 225 kg | 9.8 °C | 5.5 h | 6.2 mm | 4h 42m |
| A Coruña, Spain | Air | 251 kg | 10.7 °C | 5.6 h | 6.0 mm | 4h 48m |
| Santa Uxia de Ribeira, Spain | Air | 277 kg | 11.5 °C | 5.5 h | 6.3 mm | 5h |
| Gandia, Spain | Air | 352 kg | 13.0 °C | 7.8 h | 1.0 mm | 5h 24m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 360 kg | 13.3 °C | 8.6 h | 0.6 mm | 5h 24m |
| Melilla, Spain | Air | 452 kg | 14.6 °C | 8.6 h | 0.9 mm | 5h 54m |
| Essaouira, Morocco | Air | 577 kg | 16.0 °C | 9.5 h | 0.3 mm | 6h 36m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 601 kg | 17.7 °C | 9.5 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 42m |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | Air | 707 kg | 18.8 °C | 9.4 h | 1.8 mm | 7h 12m |
| Maspalomas, Spain | Air | 717 kg | 19.6 °C | 9.6 h | 0.2 mm | 7h 18m |
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 La Teste-de-Buch (36.4 kg, 8.4 °C) to Santander (225 kg, 9.8 °C) buys 1.4 °C more warmth for an extra 188 kg — 134 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
January answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Bristol in January are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Maspalomas
Places to stay in Maspalomas, Spain, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Bristol
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Bristol in January?
Maspalomas, Spain, at 19.6 °C. Reaching it emits 717 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 18m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Bristol in January without flying?
Yes. La Teste-de-Buch reaches 8.4 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 54m, emitting 36.4 kg CO₂e return — though Maspalomas is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Bristol to Maspalomas produce?
717 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.