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Warmest places to go from Edinburgh in June

The warmest place you can reach from Edinburgh in June within 15 hours is Edfu at 36.2 °C, costing 1,055 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Inverness at 14.6 kg — 72× less carbon for 22.1 °C less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in June 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, June, departing Edinburgh. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Montpellier can only be reached by air — 368 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 70.3 kg in 22h — 5× less carbon for 16h 36m more travelling.

June from Edinburgh — 23 destinations on the frontier, 6 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Inverness, United Kingdom	Rail	14.6 kg	14.1 °C	10.7 h	2.4 mm	4h 30m
Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom	Rail	16.5 kg	15.0 °C	12.0 h	2.8 mm	4h 48m
Cambridge, United Kingdom	Rail	37.8 kg	16.4 °C	12.8 h	1.3 mm	8h 24m
Ghent, Belgium	Rail	50.9 kg	17.8 °C	12.4 h	1.7 mm	13h
Paris, France	Rail	53.1 kg	18.6 °C	12.1 h	2.8 mm	14h
Le Mans, France	Rail	54.4 kg	18.9 °C	12.5 h	1.6 mm	14h 36m
Strasbourg, France	Air	278 kg	20.0 °C	12.3 h	2.3 mm	5h
Lyon, France	Air	318 kg	20.4 °C	12.2 h	3.0 mm	5h 12m
Nîmes, France	Air	365 kg	21.9 °C	12.6 h	3.2 mm	5h 24m
Montpellier, France	Air	368 kg	22.3 °C	12.5 h	2.1 mm	5h 24m
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	402 kg	23.4 °C	12.4 h	1.9 mm	5h 36m
Alzira, Spain	Air	473 kg	24.7 °C	12.6 h	0.9 mm	6h
Andujar, Spain	Air	501 kg	25.7 °C	12.6 h	0.9 mm	6h 12m
Kairouan, Tunisia	Air	621 kg	27.2 °C	11.9 h	0.6 mm	6h 48m
Gafsa, Tunisia	Air	645 kg	28.6 °C	12.5 h	0.3 mm	6h 54m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	645 kg	29.8 °C	12.5 h	0.0 mm	6h 54m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	654 kg	31.2 °C	12.5 h	0.0 mm	7h
Zagora, Morocco	Air	718 kg	32.1 °C	12.7 h	0.0 mm	7h 18m
Dayrut, Egypt	Air	973 kg	33.3 °C	12.7 h	0.0 mm	9h
Assiut, Egypt	Air	985 kg	33.7 °C	12.5 h	0.0 mm	9h 6m
Sohag, Egypt	Air	1,005 kg	34.5 °C	12.6 h	0.0 mm	9h 12m
Luxor, Egypt	Air	1,036 kg	35.9 °C	12.7 h	0.0 mm	9h 24m
Edfu, Egypt	Air	1,055 kg	36.2 °C	12.6 h	0.0 mm	9h 30m

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 Zagora (718 kg, 32.1 °C) to Dayrut (973 kg, 33.3 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 254 kg — 212 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

InvernessUnited Kingdom14.6 kg CO₂e return14.1 °C · 10.7 h sun · 4h 30m by railmild and bright Le MansFrance54.4 kg CO₂e return18.9 °C · 12.5 h sun · 14h 36m by railwarm overall EdfuEgypt1,055 kg CO₂e return36.2 °C · 12.6 h sun · 9h 30m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

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

Where to stay in Edfu

Places to stay in Edfu, Egypt, 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 June?

Edfu, Egypt, at 36.2 °C. Reaching it emits 1,055 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 30m each way by air.

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

Yes. Le Mans reaches 18.9 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 36m, emitting 54.4 kg CO₂e return — though Edfu is warmer still, if you fly.

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

1,055 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.