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Warmest places to go from Lisbon in March

The warmest place you can reach from Lisbon in March within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 23.6 °C, costing 994 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Figueira da Foz Municipality at 4.7 kg — 211× less carbon for 10.5 °C less.

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

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, March, departing Lisbon. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

March from Lisbon — 10 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal	Rail	4.7 kg	13.1 °C	8.7 h	4.4 mm	4h 12m
Portimão, Portugal	Rail	5.4 kg	14.8 °C	9.5 h	2.7 mm	4h 30m
Málaga, Spain	Rail	13.9 kg	16.4 °C	9.6 h	2.7 mm	8h 30m
Almuñécar, Spain	Rail	15.6 kg	17.1 °C	9.8 h	4.2 mm	9h 12m
Marrakesh, Morocco	Air	200 kg	18.0 °C	10.3 h	0.7 mm	4h 36m
Oulad Barhil, Morocco	Air	227 kg	19.5 °C	10.2 h	0.5 mm	4h 42m
Taroudant, Morocco	Air	231 kg	20.9 °C	10.5 h	0.6 mm	4h 42m
Al Waqf, Egypt	Air	962 kg	22.4 °C	11.4 h	0.0 mm	9h
Luxor, Egypt	Air	971 kg	22.7 °C	11.4 h	0.0 mm	9h
Kom Ombo, Egypt	Air	994 kg	23.6 °C	11.3 h	0.0 mm	9h 12m

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 Taroudant (231 kg, 20.9 °C) to Al Waqf (962 kg, 22.4 °C) buys 1.5 °C more warmth for an extra 731 kg — 487 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Figueira da Foz MunicipalityPortugal4.7 kg CO₂e return13.1 °C · 8.7 h sun · 4h 12m by railmild and bright AlmuñécarSpain15.6 kg CO₂e return17.1 °C · 9.8 h sun · 9h 12m by railwarm but wet Kom OmboEgypt994 kg CO₂e return23.6 °C · 11.3 h sun · 9h 12m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

March answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Lisbon in March 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.

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 Lisbon in March?

Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 23.6 °C. Reaching it emits 994 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere warm from Lisbon in March without flying?

Yes. Almuñécar reaches 17.1 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 9h 12m, emitting 15.6 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.

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

994 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.