Warmest places to go from Edinburgh in October
The warmest place you can reach from Edinburgh in October within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 29.0 °C, costing 1,008 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Sunderland at 13.1 kg — 77× less carbon for 17.9 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in October 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 Perpignan can only be reached by air — 387 kg CO₂e, in 5h 30m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 72.6 kg in 23h 6m — 5× less carbon for 17h 36m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.1 kg | 11.1 °C | 5.7 h | 3.3 mm | 4h 12m |
| Birkenhead, United Kingdom | Rail | 22.9 kg | 12.0 °C | 5.9 h | 4.2 mm | 5h 54m |
| Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom | Rail | 39.4 kg | 12.9 °C | 5.7 h | 3.5 mm | 8h 42m |
| Le Havre, France | Rail | 49.5 kg | 14.0 °C | 6.7 h | 3.3 mm | 12h 24m |
| St-Malo, France | Rail | 53.1 kg | 15.0 °C | 7.1 h | 3.0 mm | 14h |
| La Rochelle, France | Air | 276 kg | 16.0 °C | 7.2 h | 7.3 mm | 5h |
| Santander, Spain | Air | 349 kg | 17.6 °C | 7.2 h | 4.9 mm | 5h 24m |
| Bayonne, France | Air | 350 kg | 17.8 °C | 7.3 h | 4.7 mm | 5h 24m |
| Perpignan, France | Air | 387 kg | 18.7 °C | 7.9 h | 1.2 mm | 5h 30m |
| Tortosa, Spain | Air | 429 kg | 19.6 °C | 8.0 h | 5.4 mm | 5h 48m |
| Valencia, Spain | Air | 464 kg | 20.6 °C | 8.7 h | 3.1 mm | 6h |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 484 kg | 22.0 °C | 9.8 h | 0.7 mm | 6h 6m |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | Air | 621 kg | 23.7 °C | 9.2 h | 0.9 mm | 6h 48m |
| Sfax, Tunisia | Air | 651 kg | 24.1 °C | 9.5 h | 1.5 mm | 6h 54m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 654 kg | 25.4 °C | 10.0 h | 0.3 mm | 7h |
| Eilat, Israel | Air | 980 kg | 26.6 °C | 10.6 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 6m |
| Sohag, Egypt | Air | 1,005 kg | 27.0 °C | 10.9 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 12m |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Air | 1,008 kg | 29.0 °C | 10.9 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 12m |
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 Tozeur (654 kg, 25.4 °C) to Eilat (980 kg, 26.6 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 326 kg — 272 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
October answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Edinburgh in October are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh
Places to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Edinburgh
October from elsewhere
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- Lisbon
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Edinburgh in October?
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 29.0 °C. Reaching it emits 1,008 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Edinburgh in October without flying?
Yes. St-Malo reaches 15.0 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h, emitting 53.1 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Edinburgh to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?
1,008 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.