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Warmest places to go from Glasgow in October

In October, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Glasgow is Aswan, Egypt, averaging 29.1 °C across day and night and 11.0 h sun a day, about 9h 42m each way by air. Without flying, it is Marseille, France, averaging 18.2 °C across day and night, about 14h 48m each way by train, for about 15× less carbon (74.2 kg CO₂e return against 1,087 kg).

Every city at once, with and without flying: where is hot in October.

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Glasgow

Ranked on warmth in October alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. The carbon is shown, not used to choose: the list further down is the other question, how much warmth each extra kilogram buys.

  1. Aswan, Egypt29.1 °C · 11.0 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 42m · 1,087 kg CO₂e return
  2. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt29.0 °C · 10.9 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 28.3 °Cair ≈ 9h 18m · 1,020 kg CO₂e return
  3. Luxor, Egypt28.4 °C · 11.0 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 30m · 1,048 kg CO₂e return
  4. Aqaba, Jordan26.8 °C · 10.6 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 26.3 °Cair ≈ 9h 12m · 994 kg CO₂e return
  5. Maspalomas, Spain24.9 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 24.0 °Cair ≈ 7h 48m · 818 kg CO₂e return
  6. Tataouine, Tunisia24.2 °C · 9.7 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 12m · 702 kg CO₂e return
  7. Sfax, Tunisia24.1 °C · 9.5 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a day · sea 25.9 °Cair ≈ 7h · 657 kg CO₂e return
  8. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain23.9 °C · 10.4 h sun a day · 1.3 mm rain a day · sea 24.0 °Cair ≈ 7h 48m · 808 kg CO₂e return
  9. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain23.7 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 24.7 °Cair ≈ 7h 48m · 803 kg CO₂e return
  10. Sousse, Tunisia23.5 °C · 9.4 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 25.0 °Cair ≈ 6h 48m · 628 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Marseille is 18.2 °C for 74.2 kg — about 15× less carbon than flying to Aswan.

  1. Marseille, France18.2 °C · 9.0 h sun a day · 2.2 mm rain a day · sea 20.5 °Crail ≈ 14h 48m · 74.2 kg CO₂e return
  2. Avignon, France17.4 °C · 7.9 h sun a day · 5.3 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 24m · 71.7 kg CO₂e return
  3. Grenoble, France16.2 °C · 7.6 h sun a day · 5.6 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 42m · 69.0 kg CO₂e return
  4. Bordeaux, France16.1 °C · 7.2 h sun a day · 4.5 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 13h 48m · 66.5 kg CO₂e return
  5. Geneva, Switzerland13.8 °C · 7.9 h sun a day · 5.2 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 48m · 66.7 kg CO₂e return
  6. Brighton, United Kingdom13.4 °C · 6.8 h sun a day · 4.4 mm rain a day · sea 16.9 °Crail ≈ 8h · 50.1 kg CO₂e return

≈ is the model's estimate (air times include getting to and through the airport); ✓ is a rail journey checked against a real timetable, with the date it was checked. Temperatures are historical daily means for 2023–2024, averaged across day and night, so afternoons run warmer.

The low-carbon trade-off

The warmest place you can reach from Glasgow in October within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh, 29.0 °C, costing 1,020 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Whitehaven at 12.3 kg — 83× less carbon, for 17.7 degrees less warmth.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else this site covers is both warmer in October and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

WhitehavenSharm el-Sheikh
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Glasgow. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, October, departing Glasgow. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.16 destinations. Lowest carbon Whitehaven at 12.3 kilograms and 11.3 °C; best for warmth Sharm el-Sheikh at 1,020 kilograms and 29.0 °C. Whitehaven · 12.3 kgMarseille · 74.2 kgPerpignan · 390 kgSharm el-Sheikh · 1,020 kg

By rail or ferry By air

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

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Valencia can only be reached by air — 464 kg CO₂e, in 6h. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 84.1 kg in 22h 30m — 6× less carbon for 16h 30m more travelling.

October from Glasgow — 16 destinations on the frontier, 6 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Whitehaven, United KingdomRail12.3 kg11.3 °C5.1 h4.0 mm3h 42m
Colwyn Bay, United KingdomRail23.1 kg12.3 °C5.8 h4.7 mm5h 42m
Le Havre, FranceRail51.3 kg14.0 °C6.7 h3.3 mm13h 30m
St-Malo, FranceRail54.8 kg15.0 °C7.1 h3.0 mm14h 42m
Bordeaux, FranceRail66.5 kg16.1 °C7.2 h4.5 mm13h 48m
Marseille, FranceRail74.2 kg18.2 °C9.0 h2.2 mm14h 48m
Perpignan, FranceAir390 kg18.7 °C7.9 h1.2 mm5h 36m
Sant Feliu de Guíxols, SpainAir416 kg19.4 °C8.6 h3.2 mm5h 42m
Valencia, SpainAir464 kg20.6 °C8.7 h3.1 mm6h
Ibiza Town, SpainAir486 kg22.0 °C9.8 h0.7 mm6h 6m
Kairouan, TunisiaAir627 kg23.7 °C9.2 h0.9 mm6h 48m
Sfax, TunisiaAir657 kg24.1 °C9.5 h1.5 mm7h
Tozeur, TunisiaAir659 kg25.4 °C10.0 h0.3 mm7h
Aqaba, JordanAir994 kg26.8 °C10.6 h0.0 mm9h 12m
Sohag, EgyptAir1,017 kg27.0 °C10.9 h0.0 mm9h 18m
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptAir1,020 kg29.0 °C10.9 h0.0 mm9h 18m

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 Marseille (74.2 kg, 18.2 °C) to Perpignan (390 kg, 18.7 °C) buys 0.5 °C more warmth for an extra 316 kg — 632 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Whitehaven, United KingdomWhitehavenUnited Kingdom12.3 kg CO₂e return11.3 °C · 5.1 h sun · 3h 42m by railmild but wetMarseille, FranceMarseilleFrance74.2 kg CO₂e return18.2 °C · 9.0 h sun · 14h 48m by railwarm overallSharm el-Sheikh, EgyptSharm el-SheikhEgypt1,020 kg CO₂e return29.0 °C · 10.9 h sun · 9h 18m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

October answers differently depending on what you are after, and the lists genuinely diverge: the brightest places are not the hottest, and in summer the useful question stops being where is warm at all.

Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh

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Questions

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

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 29.0 °C. Reaching it emits 1,020 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 18m each way by air (modelled).

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

Yes. Marseille reaches 18.2 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 48m (modelled), emitting 74.2 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Glasgow to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?

1,020 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.