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Warmest places to go from Nottingham in May

The warmest place you can reach from Nottingham in May within 15 hours is Edfu at 31.4 °C, costing 985 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Blackpool at 12.7 kg — 78× less carbon for 18.5 °C less.

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

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, May, departing Nottingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Alzira can only be reached by air — 386 kg CO₂e, in 5h 30m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 54.6 kg in 23h 12m — 7× less carbon for 17h 42m more travelling.

May from Nottingham — 19 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Blackpool, United Kingdom	Rail	12.7 kg	12.9 °C	11.2 h	2.4 mm	4h 12m
London, United Kingdom	Rail	14.1 kg	13.3 °C	10.2 h	1.8 mm	4h 24m
Paris, France	Rail	24.2 kg	14.4 °C	10.9 h	3.5 mm	9h 6m
La Rochelle, France	Rail	31.8 kg	15.6 °C	11.3 h	3.1 mm	12h 36m
Montpellier, France	Air	277 kg	17.4 °C	11.3 h	3.3 mm	5h
Perpignan, France	Air	297 kg	17.9 °C	11.3 h	1.6 mm	5h 6m
Zaragoza, Spain	Air	316 kg	18.8 °C	13.1 h	0.8 mm	5h 12m
Alzira, Spain	Air	386 kg	20.3 °C	12.2 h	1.3 mm	5h 30m
Seville, Spain	Air	446 kg	21.7 °C	12.3 h	0.8 mm	5h 54m
Kairouan, Tunisia	Air	532 kg	21.8 °C	11.0 h	1.7 mm	6h 18m
Gafsa, Tunisia	Air	555 kg	22.9 °C	11.7 h	1.2 mm	6h 24m
Metlaoui, Tunisia	Air	555 kg	23.8 °C	11.8 h	0.8 mm	6h 24m
Tozeur, Tunisia	Air	564 kg	25.8 °C	11.6 h	0.6 mm	6h 30m
Moulay Ali Cherif, Morocco	Air	609 kg	26.6 °C	12.1 h	0.1 mm	6h 42m
Zagora, Morocco	Air	640 kg	27.6 °C	12.4 h	0.0 mm	6h 54m
Assiut, Egypt	Air	916 kg	29.0 °C	11.9 h	0.0 mm	8h 42m
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt	Air	942 kg	30.0 °C	12.6 h	0.1 mm	8h 54m
Luxor, Egypt	Air	966 kg	31.2 °C	12.0 h	0.0 mm	9h
Edfu, Egypt	Air	985 kg	31.4 °C	12.1 h	0.0 mm	9h 6m

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 Seville (446 kg, 21.7 °C) to Kairouan (532 kg, 21.8 °C) buys 0.1 °C more warmth for an extra 86.0 kg — 860 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

BlackpoolUnited Kingdom12.7 kg CO₂e return12.9 °C · 11.2 h sun · 4h 12m by railmild and bright La RochelleFrance31.8 kg CO₂e return15.6 °C · 11.3 h sun · 12h 36m by railwarm but wet EdfuEgypt985 kg CO₂e return31.4 °C · 12.1 h sun · 9h 6m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

May answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Nottingham in May 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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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Nottingham in May?

Edfu, Egypt, at 31.4 °C. Reaching it emits 985 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 6m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere warm from Nottingham in May without flying?

Yes. La Rochelle reaches 15.6 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 36m, emitting 31.8 kg CO₂e return — though Edfu is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Nottingham to Edfu produce?

985 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.