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Warmest places to go from Nottingham in October

The warmest place you can reach from Nottingham in October within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 29.0 °C, costing 942 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Harlow at 12.6 kg — 75× less carbon for 16.8 °C less.

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

HarlowSharm el-Sheikh
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Nottingham. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, October, departing Nottingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.18 destinations. Lowest carbon Harlow at 12.6 kilograms and 12.2 °C; best for warmth Sharm el-Sheikh at 942 kilograms and 29.0 °C. Harlow · 12.6 kgTozeur · 564 kgEilat · 916 kgSharm el-Sheikh · 942 kg

By rail or ferry By air

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

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Tortosa can only be reached by air — 341 kg CO₂e, in 5h 18m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 49.2 kg in 20h 42m — 7× less carbon for 15h 24m more travelling.

October from Nottingham — 18 destinations on the frontier, 7 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Harlow, United KingdomRail12.6 kg12.2 °C6.1 h2.7 mm4h 6m
London, United KingdomRail14.1 kg12.7 °C6.4 h2.8 mm4h 24m
Clacton-on-Sea, United KingdomRail16.3 kg13.3 °C6.4 h2.6 mm4h 48m
Cherbourg, FranceRail21.0 kg14.1 °C6.9 h3.6 mm7h 36m
St-Malo, FranceRail24.3 kg15.0 °C7.1 h3.0 mm9h 6m
La Rochelle, FranceRail31.8 kg16.0 °C7.2 h7.3 mm12h 36m
La Teste-de-Buch, FranceRail36.8 kg16.9 °C7.5 h5.8 mm14h 54m
Donostia / San Sebastian, SpainAir270 kg18.1 °C7.4 h5.8 mm4h 54m
Perpignan, FranceAir297 kg18.7 °C7.9 h1.2 mm5h 6m
Tortosa, SpainAir341 kg19.6 °C8.0 h5.4 mm5h 18m
Castellon, SpainAir363 kg20.2 °C8.8 h2.3 mm5h 24m
Ibiza Town, SpainAir396 kg22.0 °C9.8 h0.7 mm5h 36m
Kairouan, TunisiaAir532 kg23.7 °C9.2 h0.9 mm6h 18m
Sfax, TunisiaAir562 kg24.1 °C9.5 h1.5 mm6h 30m
Tozeur, TunisiaAir564 kg25.4 °C10.0 h0.3 mm6h 30m
Eilat, IsraelAir916 kg26.6 °C10.6 h0.0 mm8h 42m
Sohag, EgyptAir936 kg27.0 °C10.9 h0.0 mm8h 48m
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptAir942 kg29.0 °C10.9 h0.0 mm8h 54m

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 Tozeur (564 kg, 25.4 °C) to Eilat (916 kg, 26.6 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 353 kg — 294 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

October answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Nottingham in October are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.

Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh

Places to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh, 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 October?

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 29.0 °C. Reaching it emits 942 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 54m each way by air.

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

Yes. La Teste-de-Buch reaches 16.9 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 54m, emitting 36.8 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Nottingham to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?

942 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.