Warmest places to go from Copenhagen in August
The warmest place you can reach from Copenhagen in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 900 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Stralsund at 4.6 kg — 196× less carbon for 18.4 °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 Brescia can only be reached by air — 287 kg CO₂e, in 5h. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 33.6 kg in 17h 36m — 9× less carbon for 12h 36m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stralsund, Germany | Rail | 4.6 kg | 18.4 °C | 10.5 h | 2.4 mm | 4h 6m |
| Świnoujście, Poland | Rail | 6.6 kg | 19.3 °C | 10.7 h | 3.6 mm | 5h 6m |
| Berlin, Germany | Rail | 10.5 kg | 20.5 °C | 10.9 h | 1.7 mm | 6h 54m |
| Ústí nad Labem, Czechia | Rail | 16.7 kg | 21.4 °C | 10.6 h | 2.2 mm | 9h 42m |
| Vienna, Austria | Rail | 25.7 kg | 22.9 °C | 11.2 h | 1.4 mm | 13h 54m |
| Nové Zámky, Slovakia | Rail | 27.6 kg | 23.6 °C | 11.7 h | 2.0 mm | 14h 48m |
| Trento, Italy | Air | 270 kg | 25.0 °C | 11.8 h | 1.8 mm | 4h 54m |
| Brescia, Italy | Air | 287 kg | 26.0 °C | 11.6 h | 3.2 mm | 5h |
| Pula, Croatia | Air | 303 kg | 27.1 °C | 12.4 h | 2.4 mm | 5h 6m |
| Taranto, Italy | Air | 434 kg | 28.5 °C | 12.9 h | 0.9 mm | 5h 48m |
| Corinth, Greece | Air | 533 kg | 29.7 °C | 12.9 h | 0.1 mm | 6h 18m |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | Air | 561 kg | 30.5 °C | 12.6 h | 0.4 mm | 6h 30m |
| Nazilli, Turkey | Air | 578 kg | 32.0 °C | 12.9 h | 0.1 mm | 6h 36m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 615 kg | 33.1 °C | 12.4 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 48m |
| Akcakale, Turkey | Air | 728 kg | 34.0 °C | 12.9 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 24m |
| Cizre, Turkey | Air | 757 kg | 34.8 °C | 12.7 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 30m |
| Luxor, Egypt | Air | 868 kg | 36.3 °C | 12.0 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 24m |
| Kom Ombo, Egypt | Air | 900 kg | 36.8 °C | 11.9 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 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 Nové Zámky (27.6 kg, 23.6 °C) to Trento (270 kg, 25.0 °C) buys 1.4 °C more warmth for an extra 242 kg — 173 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 Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen
August from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
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- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Brussels
- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Frankfurt
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
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- Paris
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- Sheffield
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- Zurich
Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Copenhagen in August?
Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 900 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 36m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Copenhagen in August without flying?
Yes. Nové Zámky reaches 23.6 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 48m, emitting 27.6 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Copenhagen to Kom Ombo produce?
900 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.