Warmest places to go from Nottingham in August
The warmest place you can reach from Nottingham in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 997 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Stroud at 12.2 kg — 82× less carbon for 20.7 °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.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Aranjuez can only be reached by air — 364 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 52.6 kg in 22h 12m — 7× less carbon for 16h 48m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.2 kg | 16.1 °C | 9.3 h | 2.0 mm | 4h 6m |
| Harlow, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.6 kg | 17.7 °C | 10.5 h | 1.6 mm | 4h 6m |
| Dunkirk, France | Rail | 19.5 kg | 18.5 °C | 11.3 h | 2.5 mm | 6h 54m |
| Paris, France | Rail | 24.2 kg | 19.9 °C | 10.3 h | 4.1 mm | 9h 6m |
| Tours, France | Rail | 27.7 kg | 20.4 °C | 10.5 h | 2.0 mm | 10h 42m |
| Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Rail | 32.9 kg | 21.9 °C | 11.8 h | 1.5 mm | 13h 6m |
| Lyon, France | Rail | 35.8 kg | 23.3 °C | 12.0 h | 1.3 mm | 14h 30m |
| Aix-les-Bains, France | Air | 240 kg | 23.6 °C | 11.5 h | 1.7 mm | 4h 48m |
| Montélimar, France | Air | 259 kg | 25.2 °C | 12.6 h | 1.2 mm | 4h 54m |
| Nîmes, France | Air | 275 kg | 25.8 °C | 12.7 h | 0.8 mm | 5h |
| Cannes, France | Air | 303 kg | 26.8 °C | 12.5 h | 1.4 mm | 5h 6m |
| Zaragoza, Spain | Air | 316 kg | 27.2 °C | 12.7 h | 0.7 mm | 5h 12m |
| Madrid, Spain | Air | 354 kg | 28.2 °C | 12.7 h | 0.3 mm | 5h 24m |
| Aranjuez, Spain | Air | 364 kg | 28.9 °C | 12.8 h | 0.4 mm | 5h 24m |
| Andujar, Spain | Air | 421 kg | 31.1 °C | 12.7 h | 0.1 mm | 5h 42m |
| Metlaoui, Tunisia | Air | 555 kg | 31.4 °C | 12.6 h | 0.1 mm | 6h 24m |
| Tozeur, Tunisia | Air | 564 kg | 33.1 °C | 12.4 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 30m |
| Arfoud, Morocco | Air | 605 kg | 34.3 °C | 12.1 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 42m |
| Zagora, Morocco | Air | 640 kg | 35.9 °C | 12.1 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 54m |
| Kom Ombo, Egypt | Air | 997 kg | 36.8 °C | 11.9 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 Lyon (35.8 kg, 23.3 °C) to Aix-les-Bains (240 kg, 23.6 °C) buys 0.3 °C more warmth for an extra 204 kg — 681 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
August answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Nottingham 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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Other months from Nottingham
August from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
- Barcelona
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- Bristol
- Brussels
- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Frankfurt
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
- Madrid
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- Milan
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- Nottingham
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Nottingham in August?
Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 997 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Nottingham in August without flying?
Yes. Lyon reaches 23.3 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 30m, emitting 35.8 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Nottingham to Kom Ombo produce?
997 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.