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Warmest places to go from Glasgow in January

The warmest place you can reach from Glasgow in January within 15 hours is Maspalomas at 19.6 °C, costing 818 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Inverness at 14.4 kg — 57× less carbon for 16.2 °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 Glasgow. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

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

January from Glasgow — 16 destinations on the frontier, 5 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Inverness, United Kingdom	Rail	14.4 kg	3.4 °C	3.2 h	2.9 mm	4h 30m
Aberdeen, United Kingdom	Rail	15.6 kg	4.3 °C	3.6 h	2.5 mm	4h 42m
Blackpool, United Kingdom	Rail	19.3 kg	5.4 °C	3.9 h	4.9 mm	5h 18m
Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom	Rail	23.1 kg	6.2 °C	3.7 h	4.8 mm	5h 54m
Cherbourg, France	Rail	51.5 kg	7.0 °C	4.1 h	3.8 mm	12h 48m
Saint Helier, Jersey	Air	190 kg	7.8 °C	4.6 h	3.6 mm	4h 30m
Gijón, Spain	Air	346 kg	9.5 °C	5.7 h	6.5 mm	5h 18m
A Coruña, Spain	Air	357 kg	10.7 °C	5.6 h	6.0 mm	5h 24m
Santa Uxia de Ribeira, Spain	Air	382 kg	11.5 °C	5.5 h	6.3 mm	5h 30m
Gandia, Spain	Air	479 kg	13.0 °C	7.8 h	1.0 mm	6h
Roquetas de Mar, Spain	Air	535 kg	13.9 °C	8.7 h	0.2 mm	6h 18m
Melilla, Spain	Air	576 kg	14.6 °C	8.6 h	0.9 mm	6h 36m
Essaouira, Morocco	Air	690 kg	16.0 °C	9.5 h	0.3 mm	7h 12m
Taroudant, Morocco	Air	716 kg	17.7 °C	9.5 h	0.0 mm	7h 18m
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain	Air	808 kg	18.8 °C	9.4 h	1.8 mm	7h 48m
Maspalomas, Spain	Air	818 kg	19.6 °C	9.6 h	0.2 mm	7h 48m

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 Cherbourg (51.5 kg, 7.0 °C) to Saint Helier (190 kg, 7.8 °C) buys 0.8 °C more warmth for an extra 139 kg — 174 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

InvernessUnited Kingdom14.4 kg CO₂e return3.4 °C · 3.2 h sun · 4h 30m by railcool CherbourgFrance51.5 kg CO₂e return7.0 °C · 4.1 h sun · 12h 48m by railcool MaspalomasSpain818 kg CO₂e return19.6 °C · 9.6 h sun · 7h 48m 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 Glasgow 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.

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Questions

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

Maspalomas, Spain, at 19.6 °C. Reaching it emits 818 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 48m each way by air.

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

Yes. Cherbourg reaches 7.0 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 48m, emitting 51.5 kg CO₂e return — though Maspalomas is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Glasgow to Maspalomas produce?

818 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.