Warmest places to go from Madrid in March
The warmest place you can reach from Madrid in March within 15 hours is Edfu at 23.3 °C, costing 888 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Tomelloso at 4.5 kg — 197× less carbon for 11.6 °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.
By rail or ferry By air
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomelloso, Spain | Rail | 4.5 kg | 11.7 °C | 9.0 h | 2.1 mm | 4h 6m |
| Don Benito, Spain | Rail | 7.3 kg | 13.2 °C | 8.9 h | 2.5 mm | 5h 24m |
| Córdoba, Spain | Rail | 8.7 kg | 14.3 °C | 8.8 h | 3.4 mm | 6h |
| Valencia, Spain | Rail | 8.9 kg | 15.1 °C | 10.0 h | 0.6 mm | 6h 6m |
| Alzira, Spain | Rail | 9.2 kg | 15.9 °C | 10.1 h | 0.5 mm | 6h 18m |
| Almuñécar, Spain | Rail | 12.1 kg | 17.1 °C | 9.8 h | 4.2 mm | 7h 36m |
| Arfoud, Morocco | Air | 252 kg | 19.4 °C | 10.8 h | 0.0 mm | 4h 48m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 302 kg | 20.9 °C | 10.5 h | 0.6 mm | 5h 6m |
| Luxor, Egypt | Air | 872 kg | 22.7 °C | 11.4 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 30m |
| Edfu, Egypt | Air | 888 kg | 23.3 °C | 11.4 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 Taroudant (302 kg, 20.9 °C) to Luxor (872 kg, 22.7 °C) buys 1.8 °C more warmth for an extra 570 kg — 317 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
March answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Madrid 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 Edfu
Places to stay in Edfu, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Madrid
March from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Madrid in March?
Edfu, Egypt, at 23.3 °C. Reaching it emits 888 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 36m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Madrid in March without flying?
Yes. Almuñécar reaches 17.1 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 7h 36m, emitting 12.1 kg CO₂e return — though Edfu is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Madrid to Edfu produce?
888 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.