Warmest places to go from Brussels in January
The warmest place you can reach from Brussels in January within 15 hours is Maspalomas at 19.6 °C, costing 771 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Nijmegen at 4.5 kg — 171× 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
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nijmegen, The Netherlands | Rail | 4.5 kg | 4.2 °C | 3.6 h | 2.9 mm | 4h 6m |
| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Rail | 5.1 kg | 4.7 °C | 3.8 h | 3.5 mm | 4h 24m |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | Rail | 5.7 kg | 5.9 °C | 4.4 h | 4.3 mm | 4h 36m |
| Cherbourg, France | Rail | 13.1 kg | 7.0 °C | 4.1 h | 3.8 mm | 8h 6m |
| Genoa, Italy | Rail | 23.5 kg | 8.3 °C | 6.0 h | 3.2 mm | 12h 54m |
| Toulon, France | Rail | 25.6 kg | 9.9 °C | 7.2 h | 1.1 mm | 13h 54m |
| Bastia, France | Air | 248 kg | 10.3 °C | 7.1 h | 2.1 mm | 4h 48m |
| Alghero, Italy | Air | 298 kg | 11.6 °C | 7.4 h | 2.3 mm | 5h 6m |
| Santa Eulària des Riu, Spain | Air | 336 kg | 12.7 °C | 8.5 h | 0.6 mm | 5h 18m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 339 kg | 13.3 °C | 8.6 h | 0.6 mm | 5h 18m |
| Melilla, Spain | Air | 459 kg | 14.6 °C | 8.6 h | 0.9 mm | 5h 54m |
| Essaouira, Morocco | Air | 615 kg | 16.0 °C | 9.5 h | 0.3 mm | 6h 48m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 633 kg | 17.7 °C | 9.5 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 54m |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | Air | 761 kg | 18.8 °C | 9.4 h | 1.8 mm | 7h 30m |
| Maspalomas, Spain | Air | 771 kg | 19.6 °C | 9.6 h | 0.2 mm | 7h 36m |
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 Toulon (25.6 kg, 9.9 °C) to Bastia (248 kg, 10.3 °C) buys 0.4 °C more warmth for an extra 222 kg — 555 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 Brussels 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 Brussels
January from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Brussels in January?
Maspalomas, Spain, at 19.6 °C. Reaching it emits 771 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 36m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Brussels in January without flying?
Yes. Toulon reaches 9.9 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 54m, emitting 25.6 kg CO₂e return — though Maspalomas is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Brussels to Maspalomas produce?
771 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.