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Warmest places to go from Glasgow in May

The warmest place you can reach from Glasgow in May within 15 hours is Edfu at 31.4 °C, costing 1,066 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Newcastle upon Tyne at 15.6 kg — 68× less carbon for 19.1 °C less.

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

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Perpignan can only be reached by air — 390 kg CO₂e, in 5h 36m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 74.3 kg in 23h 24m — 5× less carbon for 17h 48m more travelling.

May from Glasgow — 19 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom	Rail	15.6 kg	12.3 °C	9.8 h	2.7 mm	4h 42m
Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom	Rail	16.5 kg	13.0 °C	10.9 h	2.6 mm	4h 48m
Paris, France	Rail	54.8 kg	14.4 °C	10.9 h	3.5 mm	14h 18m
Düsseldorf, Germany	Air	224 kg	14.8 °C	11.1 h	4.0 mm	4h 42m
La Rochelle, France	Air	277 kg	15.6 °C	11.3 h	3.1 mm	5h
Montpellier, France	Air	372 kg	17.4 °C	11.3 h	3.3 mm	5h 30m
Perpignan, France	Air	390 kg	17.9 °C	11.3 h	1.6 mm	5h 36m
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	402 kg	18.8 °C	13.1 h	0.8 mm	5h 36m
Alzira, Spain	Air	473 kg	20.3 °C	12.2 h	1.3 mm	6h
Seville, Spain	Air	518 kg	21.7 °C	12.3 h	0.8 mm	6h 12m
Kairouan, Tunisia	Air	627 kg	21.8 °C	11.0 h	1.7 mm	6h 48m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	650 kg	23.8 °C	11.8 h	0.8 mm	6h 54m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	659 kg	25.8 °C	11.6 h	0.6 mm	7h
Moulay Ali Cherif, Morocco	Air	688 kg	26.6 °C	12.1 h	0.1 mm	7h 6m
Zagora, Morocco	Air	715 kg	27.6 °C	12.4 h	0.0 mm	7h 18m
Assiut, Egypt	Air	997 kg	29.0 °C	11.9 h	0.0 mm	9h 12m
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt	Air	1,020 kg	30.0 °C	12.6 h	0.1 mm	9h 18m
Luxor, Egypt	Air	1,048 kg	31.2 °C	12.0 h	0.0 mm	9h 30m
Edfu, Egypt	Air	1,066 kg	31.4 °C	12.1 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 Seville (518 kg, 21.7 °C) to Kairouan (627 kg, 21.8 °C) buys 0.1 °C more warmth for an extra 109 kg — 1094 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom15.6 kg CO₂e return12.3 °C · 9.8 h sun · 4h 42m by railmild and bright ParisFrance54.8 kg CO₂e return14.4 °C · 10.9 h sun · 14h 18m by railmild and bright EdfuEgypt1,066 kg CO₂e return31.4 °C · 12.1 h sun · 9h 36m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

May answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Glasgow in May 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 Glasgow in May?

Edfu, Egypt, at 31.4 °C. Reaching it emits 1,066 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 36m each way by air.

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

Yes. Paris reaches 14.4 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 18m, emitting 54.8 kg CO₂e return — though Edfu is warmer still, if you fly.

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

1,066 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.