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Warmest places to go from Bristol in January

In January, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Bristol is Maspalomas, Spain, averaging 19.6 °C across day and night and 9.6 h sun a day, about 7h 18m each way by air. Without flying, it is Toulon, France, averaging 9.9 °C across day and night, about 12h 42m each way by train, for about 16× less carbon (44.4 kg CO₂e return against 717 kg).

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

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Bristol

Ranked on warmth in January 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. Maspalomas, Spain19.6 °C · 9.6 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 21.2 °Cair ≈ 7h 18m · 717 kg CO₂e return
  2. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt18.9 °C · 9.9 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 24.1 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 944 kg CO₂e return
  3. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain18.8 °C · 9.4 h sun a day · 1.8 mm rain a day · sea 21.2 °Cair ≈ 7h 12m · 707 kg CO₂e return
  4. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain18.3 °C · 9.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 21.3 °Cair ≈ 7h 12m · 704 kg CO₂e return
  5. Hurghada, Egypt18.2 °C · 10.0 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.6 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 950 kg CO₂e return
  6. Agadir, Morocco17.1 °C · 9.6 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 18.7 °Cair ≈ 6h 42m · 606 kg CO₂e return
  7. Aqaba, Jordan16.8 °C · 9.8 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.0 °Cair ≈ 8h 48m · 922 kg CO₂e return
  8. Aswan, Egypt16.8 °C · 10.0 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 12m · 1,003 kg CO₂e return
  9. Essaouira, Morocco16.0 °C · 9.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 18.1 °Cair ≈ 6h 36m · 577 kg CO₂e return
  10. Ponta Delgada, Portugal15.2 °C · 7.0 h sun a day · 4.6 mm rain a day · sea 17.4 °Cair ≈ 6h 36m · 594 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Toulon is 9.9 °C for 44.4 kg — about 16× less carbon than flying to Maspalomas.

  1. Toulon, France9.9 °C · 7.2 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 14.4 °Crail ≈ 12h 42m · 44.4 kg CO₂e return
  2. Nice, France8.9 °C · 7.1 h sun a day · 1.8 mm rain a day · sea 14.7 °Crail ≈ 14h 30m · 44.1 kg CO₂e return
  3. Perpignan, France8.7 °C · 6.8 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 13.0 °Crail ≈ 13h 48m · 43.4 kg CO₂e return
  4. Biarritz, France8.4 °C · 5.6 h sun a day · 4.7 mm rain a day · sea 13.8 °Crail ≈ 12h 48m · 40.3 kg CO₂e return
  5. Truro, United Kingdom6.5 °C · 4.0 h sun a day · 4.1 mm rain a day · sea 10.8 °Crail ≈ 4h 36m · 17.5 kg CO₂e return
  6. Plymouth, United Kingdom6.5 °C · 4.2 h sun a day · 4.8 mm rain a day · sea 10.9 °Crail ≈ 3h 48m · 13.0 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 Bristol in January within 15 hours is Maspalomas, 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 degrees less warmth.

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

Hemel HempsteadMaspalomas
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Bristol. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, January, departing Bristol. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.15 destinations. Lowest carbon Hemel Hempstead at 12.2 kilograms and 4.2 °C; best for warmth Maspalomas at 717 kilograms and 19.6 °C. Hemel Hempstead · 12.2 kgLa Seyne-sur-Mer · 44.4 kgSanta Uxia de Ribeira · 277 kgMaspalomas · 717 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, January, departing Bristol. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
January from Bristol — 15 destinations on the frontier, 7 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomRail12.2 kg4.2 °C4.8 h2.2 mm3h 42m
Bognor Regis, United KingdomRail12.3 kg5.5 °C4.8 h3.1 mm3h 42m
Plymouth, United KingdomRail13.0 kg6.5 °C4.2 h4.8 mm3h 48m
Camborne, United KingdomRail18.9 kg7.3 °C4.0 h3.8 mm4h 54m
Bayonne, FranceRail40.2 kg8.6 °C5.6 h4.7 mm12h 48m
Cannes, FranceRail44.2 kg9.4 °C7.1 h1.7 mm14h 30m
La Seyne-sur-Mer, FranceRail44.4 kg10.0 °C7.2 h1.1 mm12h 42m
Santa Uxia de Ribeira, SpainAir277 kg11.5 °C5.5 h6.3 mm5h
Gandia, SpainAir352 kg13.0 °C7.8 h1.0 mm5h 24m
Ibiza Town, SpainAir360 kg13.3 °C8.6 h0.6 mm5h 24m
Melilla, SpainAir452 kg14.6 °C8.6 h0.9 mm5h 54m
Essaouira, MoroccoAir577 kg16.0 °C9.5 h0.3 mm6h 36m
Taroudant, MoroccoAir601 kg17.7 °C9.5 h0.0 mm6h 42m
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainAir707 kg18.8 °C9.4 h1.8 mm7h 12m
Maspalomas, SpainAir717 kg19.6 °C9.6 h0.2 mm7h 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 Seyne-sur-Mer (44.4 kg, 10.0 °C) to Santa Uxia de Ribeira (277 kg, 11.5 °C) buys 1.5 °C more warmth for an extra 233 kg — 155 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomHemel HempsteadUnited Kingdom12.2 kg CO₂e return4.2 °C · 4.8 h sun · 3h 42m by railcoolLa Seyne-sur-Mer, FranceLa Seyne-sur-MerFrance44.4 kg CO₂e return10.0 °C · 7.2 h sun · 12h 42m by railmild and brightMaspalomas, SpainMaspalomasSpain717 kg CO₂e return19.6 °C · 9.6 h sun · 7h 18m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

January 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 Maspalomas

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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 (modelled).

Can I get somewhere warm from Bristol in January without flying?

Yes. La Seyne-sur-Mer reaches 10.0 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 42m (modelled), emitting 44.4 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.