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Warmest places to go from Edinburgh in July

The warmest place you can reach from Edinburgh in July within 15 hours is Zagora at 36.6 °C, costing 718 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Sunderland at 13.1 kg — 55× less carbon for 21.2 °C less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in July 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 Edinburgh. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, July, departing Edinburgh. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Nîmes can only be reached by air — 365 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 69.9 kg in 21h 48m — 5× less carbon for 16h 24m more travelling.

July from Edinburgh — 21 destinations on the frontier, 6 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Sunderland, United Kingdom	Rail	13.1 kg	15.4 °C	11.1 h	4.0 mm	4h 12m
Doncaster, United Kingdom	Rail	24.2 kg	16.3 °C	10.3 h	3.3 mm	6h 6m
Cambridge, United Kingdom	Rail	37.8 kg	17.2 °C	10.6 h	3.0 mm	8h 24m
Le Havre, France	Rail	49.5 kg	18.0 °C	11.3 h	3.7 mm	12h 24m
Valenciennes, France	Rail	51.3 kg	18.8 °C	11.0 h	3.3 mm	13h 12m
Paris, France	Rail	53.1 kg	20.0 °C	11.2 h	2.6 mm	14h
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany	Air	267 kg	20.9 °C	11.8 h	3.1 mm	4h 54m
Lyon, France	Air	318 kg	22.5 °C	13.0 h	3.1 mm	5h 12m
Aix-les-Bains, France	Air	328 kg	22.8 °C	13.1 h	3.4 mm	5h 12m
Aosta, Italy	Air	340 kg	23.7 °C	13.9 h	2.3 mm	5h 18m
Orange, France	Air	360 kg	25.3 °C	13.7 h	0.9 mm	5h 24m
Nîmes, France	Air	365 kg	25.5 °C	13.5 h	0.8 mm	5h 24m
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	402 kg	27.1 °C	13.7 h	0.2 mm	5h 36m
Madrid, Spain	Air	435 kg	28.1 °C	14.0 h	0.0 mm	5h 48m
Aranjuez, Spain	Air	445 kg	28.9 °C	14.0 h	0.0 mm	5h 54m
Andujar, Spain	Air	501 kg	30.9 °C	13.6 h	0.0 mm	6h 12m
Kairouan, Tunisia	Air	621 kg	32.8 °C	12.9 h	0.0 mm	6h 48m
Gafsa, Tunisia	Air	645 kg	33.3 °C	12.9 h	0.0 mm	6h 54m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	645 kg	34.3 °C	12.9 h	0.0 mm	6h 54m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	654 kg	35.6 °C	13.0 h	0.0 mm	7h
Zagora, Morocco	Air	718 kg	36.6 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	7h 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 Paris (53.1 kg, 20.0 °C) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein (267 kg, 20.9 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 214 kg — 238 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

SunderlandUnited Kingdom13.1 kg CO₂e return15.4 °C · 11.1 h sun · 4h 12m by railwarm but wet ParisFrance53.1 kg CO₂e return20.0 °C · 11.2 h sun · 14h by railwarm overall ZagoraMorocco718 kg CO₂e return36.6 °C · 12.1 h sun · 7h 18m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

July answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Edinburgh in July are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.

Where to stay in Zagora

Places to stay in Zagora, Morocco, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Edinburgh in July?

Zagora, Morocco, at 36.6 °C. Reaching it emits 718 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 18m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere warm from Edinburgh in July without flying?

Yes. Paris reaches 20.0 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h, emitting 53.1 kg CO₂e return — though Zagora is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Edinburgh to Zagora produce?

718 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.