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Warmest places to go from Madrid in August

The warmest place you can reach from Madrid in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 897 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Ciudad Real at 4.7 kg — 191× less carbon for 8.0 °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 Madrid. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

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

August from Madrid — 8 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Ciudad Real, Spain	Rail	4.7 kg	28.8 °C	12.7 h	0.3 mm	4h 12m
Don Benito, Spain	Rail	7.3 kg	29.6 °C	12.9 h	0.0 mm	5h 24m
Andujar, Spain	Rail	7.9 kg	31.1 °C	12.7 h	0.1 mm	5h 36m
Zawyat ech Cheikh, Morocco	Air	223 kg	31.8 °C	12.2 h	0.0 mm	4h 42m
Kasba Tadla, Morocco	Air	226 kg	33.0 °C	12.3 h	0.0 mm	4h 42m
Arfoud, Morocco	Air	252 kg	34.3 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	4h 48m
Zagora, Morocco	Air	286 kg	35.9 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	5h
Kom Ombo, Egypt	Air	897 kg	36.8 °C	11.9 h	0.0 mm	8h 36m

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 Zagora (286 kg, 35.9 °C) to Kom Ombo (897 kg, 36.8 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 611 kg — 678 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Ciudad RealSpain4.7 kg CO₂e return28.8 °C · 12.7 h sun · 4h 12m by railwarm, bright and dry AndujarSpain7.9 kg CO₂e return31.1 °C · 12.7 h sun · 5h 36m by railwarm, bright and dry Kom OmboEgypt897 kg CO₂e return36.8 °C · 11.9 h sun · 8h 36m 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 Madrid 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 Madrid in August?

Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 897 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 36m each way by air.

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

Yes. Andujar reaches 31.1 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 5h 36m, emitting 7.9 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.

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

897 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.