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Warmest places to go from Dublin in January

The warmest place you can reach from Dublin in January within 15 hours is Maspalomas at 19.6 °C, costing 741 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 42.2 kg — 18× less carbon for 13.4 °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.

Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Dublin. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, January, departing Dublin. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

January from Dublin — 13 destinations on the frontier, 0 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom	Air	42.2 kg	6.2 °C	3.7 h	4.8 mm	3h 42m
Falmouth, United Kingdom	Air	91.2 kg	7.0 °C	3.9 h	3.8 mm	4h
Saint Helier, Jersey	Air	137 kg	7.8 °C	4.6 h	3.6 mm	4h 12m
Gijón, Spain	Air	274 kg	9.5 °C	5.7 h	6.5 mm	5h
A Coruña, Spain	Air	281 kg	10.7 °C	5.6 h	6.0 mm	5h
Santa Uxia de Ribeira, Spain	Air	306 kg	11.5 °C	5.5 h	6.3 mm	5h 6m
Lisbon, Portugal	Air	412 kg	12.3 °C	7.5 h	2.9 mm	5h 42m
Roquetas de Mar, Spain	Air	469 kg	13.9 °C	8.7 h	0.2 mm	6h
Melilla, Spain	Air	509 kg	14.6 °C	8.6 h	0.9 mm	6h 12m
Essaouira, Morocco	Air	614 kg	16.0 °C	9.5 h	0.3 mm	6h 48m
Taroudant, Morocco	Air	642 kg	17.7 °C	9.5 h	0.0 mm	6h 54m
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain	Air	731 kg	18.8 °C	9.4 h	1.8 mm	7h 24m
Maspalomas, Spain	Air	741 kg	19.6 °C	9.6 h	0.2 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 Santa Uxia de Ribeira (306 kg, 11.5 °C) to Lisbon (412 kg, 12.3 °C) buys 0.8 °C more warmth for an extra 107 kg — 133 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Colwyn BayUnited Kingdom42.2 kg CO₂e return6.2 °C · 3.7 h sun · 3h 42m by airgrey and wet MaspalomasSpain741 kg CO₂e return19.6 °C · 9.6 h sun · 7h 24m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

January answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Dublin 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.

Affiliate disclosure. A booking made through this map may earn 0xCarbon a commission, at no extra cost to you. It changes nothing above it: the emissions figures come from UK Government conversion factors and are computed before anyone is paid anything.See the method.

Other months from Dublin

January from elsewhere

Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Dublin in January?

Maspalomas, Spain, at 19.6 °C. Reaching it emits 741 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 24m each way by air.

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

Not within 15 hours. Every destination on this frontier requires flying in January.

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.