Warmest places to go from Dublin in December
The warmest place you can reach from Dublin in December within 15 hours is Maspalomas at 19.7 °C, costing 741 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 42.2 kg — 18× less carbon for 11.6 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom | Air | 42.2 kg | 8.1 °C | 2.1 h | 5.3 mm | 3h 42m |
| Plymouth, United Kingdom | Air | 90.5 kg | 9.3 °C | 3.0 h | 4.5 mm | 4h |
| Saint Helier, Jersey | Air | 137 kg | 10.0 °C | 3.8 h | 3.0 mm | 4h 12m |
| A Coruña, Spain | Air | 281 kg | 10.8 °C | 5.8 h | 4.3 mm | 5h |
| Santa Uxia de Ribeira, Spain | Air | 306 kg | 11.7 °C | 6.2 h | 5.3 mm | 5h 6m |
| El Ejido, Spain | Air | 468 kg | 14.1 °C | 8.8 h | 0.4 mm | 6h |
| Roquetas de Mar, Spain | Air | 469 kg | 14.3 °C | 8.9 h | 0.4 mm | 6h |
| El Jadida, Morocco | Air | 563 kg | 15.2 °C | 8.4 h | 0.9 mm | 6h 30m |
| Essaouira, Morocco | Air | 614 kg | 16.4 °C | 9.0 h | 0.2 mm | 6h 48m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 642 kg | 17.9 °C | 8.9 h | 0.3 mm | 6h 54m |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | Air | 725 kg | 18.9 °C | 9.3 h | 1.3 mm | 7h 18m |
| Maspalomas, Spain | Air | 741 kg | 19.7 °C | 9.4 h | 0.5 mm | 7h 24m |
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 Saint Helier (137 kg, 10.0 °C) to A Coruña (281 kg, 10.8 °C) buys 0.8 °C more warmth for an extra 145 kg — 181 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
December answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Dublin in December 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 Dublin
December from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
- Barcelona
- Berlin
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Brussels
- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Frankfurt
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
- Madrid
- Manchester
- Milan
- Munich
- Newcastle
- Nottingham
- Oslo
- Paris
- Prague
- Rome
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Stockholm
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Zurich
Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Dublin in December?
Maspalomas, Spain, at 19.7 °C. Reaching it emits 741 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 24m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Dublin in December without flying?
Not within 15 hours. Every destination on this frontier requires flying in December.
How much carbon does a return trip from Dublin to Maspalomas produce?
741 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.