Warmest places to go from Edinburgh in March
The warmest place you can reach from Edinburgh in March within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 23.6 °C, costing 1,067 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Sunderland at 13.1 kg — 81× less carbon for 17.1 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in March 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 Mont-de-Marsan can only be reached by air — 341 kg CO₂e, in 5h 18m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 67.9 kg in 20h 54m — 5× less carbon for 15h 36m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.1 kg | 6.5 °C | 5.7 h | 2.5 mm | 4h 12m |
| Birkenhead, United Kingdom | Rail | 22.9 kg | 7.3 °C | 5.7 h | 4.2 mm | 5h 54m |
| Dunkirk, France | Rail | 48.3 kg | 8.3 °C | 5.7 h | 3.5 mm | 11h 48m |
| Cherbourg, France | Rail | 49.8 kg | 9.0 °C | 5.8 h | 4.0 mm | 12h 30m |
| La Rochelle, France | Air | 276 kg | 10.2 °C | 7.4 h | 4.3 mm | 5h |
| Mont-de-Marsan, France | Air | 341 kg | 11.3 °C | 7.7 h | 3.9 mm | 5h 18m |
| Santander, Spain | Air | 349 kg | 12.2 °C | 7.9 h | 3.0 mm | 5h 24m |
| Zaragoza, Spain | Air | 402 kg | 13.5 °C | 9.5 h | 1.2 mm | 5h 36m |
| Valencia, Spain | Air | 464 kg | 15.1 °C | 10.0 h | 0.6 mm | 6h |
| Alzira, Spain | Air | 473 kg | 15.9 °C | 10.1 h | 0.5 mm | 6h |
| Almería, Spain | Air | 535 kg | 16.7 °C | 10.2 h | 1.3 mm | 6h 18m |
| Metlaoui, Tunisia | Air | 645 kg | 17.5 °C | 10.8 h | 0.2 mm | 6h 54m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 654 kg | 18.9 °C | 10.7 h | 0.0 mm | 7h |
| Moulay Ali Cherif, Morocco | Air | 690 kg | 19.7 °C | 10.7 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 12m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 721 kg | 20.9 °C | 10.5 h | 0.6 mm | 7h 18m |
| Akhmim, Egypt | Air | 1,006 kg | 21.7 °C | 11.4 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 12m |
| Luxor, Egypt | Air | 1,036 kg | 22.7 °C | 11.4 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 24m |
| Kom Ombo, Egypt | Air | 1,067 kg | 23.6 °C | 11.3 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 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 Taroudant (721 kg, 20.9 °C) to Akhmim (1,006 kg, 21.7 °C) buys 0.8 °C more warmth for an extra 285 kg — 356 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
March answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Edinburgh in March 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 Edinburgh
March from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Edinburgh in March?
Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 23.6 °C. Reaching it emits 1,067 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 36m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Edinburgh in March without flying?
Yes. Cherbourg reaches 9.0 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 30m, emitting 49.8 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Edinburgh to Kom Ombo produce?
1,067 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.