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Warmest places to go from Leeds in August

The warmest place you can reach from Leeds in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 1,015 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Carlisle at 12.2 kg — 83× less carbon for 21.7 °C less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in August 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 Leeds. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, August, departing Leeds. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Aranjuez can only be reached by air — 387 kg CO₂e, in 5h 36m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 60.3 kg in 23h 36m — 6× less carbon for 18h more travelling.

August from Leeds — 21 destinations on the frontier, 7 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Carlisle, United Kingdom	Rail	12.2 kg	15.1 °C	9.6 h	4.2 mm	4h 6m
Coventry, United Kingdom	Rail	12.4 kg	16.5 °C	9.4 h	1.3 mm	4h 6m
Peterborough, United Kingdom	Rail	13.0 kg	17.8 °C	10.5 h	1.6 mm	4h 12m
Lille, France	Rail	29.0 kg	18.8 °C	10.5 h	2.7 mm	9h
Paris, France	Rail	32.0 kg	19.9 °C	10.3 h	4.1 mm	10h 24m
Tours, France	Rail	35.5 kg	20.4 °C	10.5 h	2.0 mm	12h
Chalon-sur-Saône, France	Rail	40.7 kg	21.9 °C	11.8 h	1.5 mm	14h 30m
Lyon, France	Air	253 kg	23.3 °C	12.0 h	1.3 mm	4h 48m
Aix-les-Bains, France	Air	263 kg	23.6 °C	11.5 h	1.7 mm	4h 54m
Montélimar, France	Air	283 kg	25.2 °C	12.6 h	1.2 mm	5h
Nîmes, France	Air	299 kg	25.8 °C	12.7 h	0.8 mm	5h 6m
Cannes, France	Air	327 kg	26.8 °C	12.5 h	1.4 mm	5h 12m
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	340 kg	27.2 °C	12.7 h	0.7 mm	5h 18m
Madrid, Spain	Air	376 kg	28.2 °C	12.7 h	0.3 mm	5h 30m
Aranjuez, Spain	Air	387 kg	28.9 °C	12.8 h	0.4 mm	5h 36m
Andujar, Spain	Air	443 kg	31.1 °C	12.7 h	0.1 mm	5h 54m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	579 kg	31.4 °C	12.6 h	0.1 mm	6h 36m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	588 kg	33.1 °C	12.4 h	0.0 mm	6h 36m
Arfoud, Morocco	Air	628 kg	34.3 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	6h 48m
Zagora, Morocco	Air	662 kg	35.9 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	7h
Kom Ombo, Egypt	Air	1,015 kg	36.8 °C	11.9 h	0.0 mm	9h 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 Andujar (443 kg, 31.1 °C) to Metlaoui (579 kg, 31.4 °C) buys 0.3 °C more warmth for an extra 136 kg — 452 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

CarlisleUnited Kingdom12.2 kg CO₂e return15.1 °C · 9.6 h sun · 4h 6m by railwarm but wet Chalon-sur-SaôneFrance40.7 kg CO₂e return21.9 °C · 11.8 h sun · 14h 30m by railwarm overall Kom OmboEgypt1,015 kg CO₂e return36.8 °C · 11.9 h sun · 9h 18m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

August answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Leeds in August 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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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Leeds in August?

Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 1,015 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 18m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere warm from Leeds in August without flying?

Yes. Chalon-sur-Saône reaches 21.9 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 30m, emitting 40.7 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Leeds to Kom Ombo produce?

1,015 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.