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Warmest places to go from London in February

In February, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of London is Maspalomas, Spain, averaging 18.8 °C across day and night and 10.4 h sun a day, about 7h 24m each way by air. Without flying, it is Reus, Spain, averaging 10.5 °C across day and night, about 14h 24m each way by train, for about 22× less carbon (34.1 kg CO₂e return against 740 kg).

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

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of London

Ranked on warmth in February 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. Maspalomas, Spain18.8 °C · 10.4 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 20.4 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 740 kg CO₂e return
  2. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt18.6 °C · 10.0 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.0 °Cair ≈ 8h 42m · 909 kg CO₂e return
  3. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain18.0 °C · 10.1 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a day · sea 20.3 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 729 kg CO₂e return
  4. Aswan, Egypt17.7 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h · 970 kg CO₂e return
  5. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain17.6 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 20.5 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 728 kg CO₂e return
  6. Hurghada, Egypt17.6 °C · 9.9 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 22.5 °Cair ≈ 8h 42m · 915 kg CO₂e return
  7. Agadir, Morocco17.3 °C · 9.1 h sun a day · 2.0 mm rain a day · sea 17.4 °Cair ≈ 6h 48m · 622 kg CO₂e return
  8. Aqaba, Jordan16.4 °C · 9.8 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 22.1 °Cair ≈ 8h 30m · 886 kg CO₂e return
  9. Essaouira, Morocco15.9 °C · 8.8 h sun a day · 2.3 mm rain a day · sea 17.4 °Cair ≈ 6h 36m · 593 kg CO₂e return
  10. Ponta Delgada, Portugal15.1 °C · 7.9 h sun a day · 5.0 mm rain a day · sea 16.9 °Cair ≈ 6h 54m · 632 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Reus is 10.5 °C for 34.1 kg — about 22× less carbon than flying to Maspalomas.

  1. Reus, Spain10.5 °C · 8.6 h sun a day · 1.3 mm rain a day · sea 13.6 °Crail ≈ 14h 24m · 34.1 kg CO₂e return
  2. Perpignan, France10.4 °C · 7.9 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a day · sea 12.8 °Crail ≈ 10h 48m · 29.7 kg CO₂e return
  3. Sanremo, Italy10.3 °C · 7.9 h sun a day · 4.0 mm rain a day · sea 14.2 °Crail ≈ 12h 54m · 30.7 kg CO₂e return
  4. Toulon, France10.2 °C · 8.0 h sun a day · 2.7 mm rain a day · sea 14.0 °Crail ≈ 9h 42m · 30.6 kg CO₂e return
  5. Barcelona, Spain10.2 °C · 8.6 h sun a day · 1.3 mm rain a day · sea 13.5 °Crail ≈ 12h 30m · 33.6 kg CO₂e return
  6. Nice, France9.7 °C · 8.1 h sun a day · 4.0 mm rain a day · sea 14.1 °Crail ≈ 11h 30m · 30.4 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 London in February within 15 hours is Maspalomas, 18.8 °C, costing 740 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Calais at 4.5 kg — 164× less carbon, for 11.2 degrees less warmth.

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

CalaisMaspalomas
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from London. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, February, departing London. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.11 destinations. Lowest carbon Calais at 4.5 kilograms and 7.6 °C; best for warmth Maspalomas at 740 kilograms and 18.8 °C. Calais · 4.5 kgSant Feliu de Guíxols · 32.7 kgSagunto · 331 kgMaspalomas · 740 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, February, departing London. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Alicante can only be reached by air — 368 kg CO₂e, in 5h 30m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 43.2 kg in 19h — 9× less carbon for 13h 30m more travelling.

February from London — 11 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Calais, FranceRail4.5 kg7.6 °C4.5 h3.0 mm5h 24m
Cherbourg, FranceRail6.9 kg8.5 °C4.6 h3.0 mm9h 12m
Perpignan, FranceRail29.7 kg10.4 °C7.9 h1.5 mm10h 48m
Sant Feliu de Guíxols, SpainRail32.7 kg10.9 °C8.6 h2.2 mm13h 24m
Sagunto, SpainAir331 kg11.8 °C8.8 h0.6 mm5h 18m
Alicante, SpainAir368 kg13.0 °C8.9 h0.5 mm5h 30m
Almería, SpainAir413 kg14.1 °C9.2 h0.3 mm5h 42m
Melilla, SpainAir457 kg14.9 °C9.3 h1.3 mm5h 54m
Essaouira, MoroccoAir593 kg15.9 °C8.8 h2.3 mm6h 36m
Taroudant, MoroccoAir616 kg17.8 °C8.9 h1.6 mm6h 48m
Maspalomas, SpainAir740 kg18.8 °C10.4 h0.6 mm7h 24m

The flights, in practice

The model measures to the town, not to a runway. For the destinations above reached by air, this is the nearest airport, how far it is, and whether a direct flight from London is listed on the airport's own destination page (researched 2026-09-15; route existence, not availability on a date). "Not checked" means no destination list was read for that airport.

Airports for the air destinations on this frontier, checked 2026-09-15.
DestinationAirportFrom townDirect from LondonOnward
Sagunto, SpainValencia VLC35 kmyes LHR, LGW, LTN, STNMetro lines 3 or 5 to Valencia, then Cercanías C5 or C6 to Sagunt.
Alicante, SpainAlicante–Elche Miguel Hernández ALC12 kmyes LGW, LTN, STN, SENAirport bus to central Alicante; tram connections require a bus or taxi transfer.
Almería, SpainAlmería LEI9 kmyes LGW, LTN, STNAena lists bus line 30 between Almería, the airport and Retamar.
Melilla, SpainMelilla MLN4 kmnoLocal bus or taxi into Melilla.
Essaouira, MoroccoEssaouira Mogador ESU16 kmnot checkedTaxi or airport transfer to Essaouira.
Taroudant, MoroccoAgadir Al Massira AGA65 kmnot checkedRoad transfer east to Taroudant; public transport may require travel via Agadir or Inezgane.
Maspalomas, SpainGran Canaria LPA30 kmyes LGW, LTN, STNInterurban bus or taxi south to Maspalomas.
Sources for this table

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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols (32.7 kg, 10.9 °C) to Sagunto (331 kg, 11.8 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 298 kg — 331 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

CalaisFrance4.5 kg CO₂e return7.6 °C · 4.5 h sun · 5h 24m by railcoolSant Feliu de GuíxolsSpain32.7 kg CO₂e return10.9 °C · 8.6 h sun · 13h 24m by railmild and brightMaspalomas, SpainMaspalomasSpain740 kg CO₂e return18.8 °C · 10.4 h sun · 7h 24m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

February 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 Maspalomas

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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from London in February?

Maspalomas, Spain, at 18.8 °C. Reaching it emits 740 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 24m each way by air (modelled).

Can I get somewhere warm from London in February without flying?

Yes. Sant Feliu de Guíxols reaches 10.9 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 24m (modelled), emitting 32.7 kg CO₂e return — though Maspalomas is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from London to Maspalomas produce?

740 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.