Warmest places to go from Leeds in October
The warmest place you can reach from Leeds in October within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 29.0 °C, costing 958 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 12.4 kg — 77× less carbon for 16.7 °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 Tortosa can only be reached by air — 365 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 57.0 kg in 22h — 6× less carbon for 16h 36m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.4 kg | 12.3 °C | 5.8 h | 4.7 mm | 4h 6m |
| Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom | Rail | 23.1 kg | 13.3 °C | 6.4 h | 2.6 mm | 5h 54m |
| Cherbourg, France | Rail | 28.7 kg | 14.1 °C | 6.9 h | 3.6 mm | 8h 54m |
| St-Malo, France | Rail | 32.0 kg | 15.0 °C | 7.1 h | 3.0 mm | 10h 24m |
| La Rochelle, France | Rail | 39.5 kg | 16.0 °C | 7.2 h | 7.3 mm | 13h 54m |
| La Teste-de-Buch, France | Air | 256 kg | 16.9 °C | 7.5 h | 5.8 mm | 4h 54m |
| Bayonne, France | Air | 288 kg | 17.8 °C | 7.3 h | 4.7 mm | 5h |
| Perpignan, France | Air | 321 kg | 18.7 °C | 7.9 h | 1.2 mm | 5h 12m |
| Tortosa, Spain | Air | 365 kg | 19.6 °C | 8.0 h | 5.4 mm | 5h 24m |
| Castellon, Spain | Air | 387 kg | 20.2 °C | 8.8 h | 2.3 mm | 5h 36m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 420 kg | 22.0 °C | 9.8 h | 0.7 mm | 5h 42m |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | Air | 555 kg | 23.7 °C | 9.2 h | 0.9 mm | 6h 24m |
| Sfax, Tunisia | Air | 585 kg | 24.1 °C | 9.5 h | 1.5 mm | 6h 36m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 588 kg | 25.4 °C | 10.0 h | 0.3 mm | 6h 36m |
| Eilat, Israel | Air | 932 kg | 26.6 °C | 10.6 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 48m |
| Sohag, Egypt | Air | 953 kg | 27.0 °C | 10.9 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 54m |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Air | 958 kg | 29.0 °C | 10.9 h | 0.0 mm | 9h |
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 (588 kg, 25.4 °C) to Eilat (932 kg, 26.6 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 344 kg — 287 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 Leeds 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 Leeds
October from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Leeds in October?
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 29.0 °C. Reaching it emits 958 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Leeds in October without flying?
Yes. La Rochelle reaches 16.0 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 54m, emitting 39.5 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Leeds to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?
958 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.