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Warmest places to go from Oslo in August

In August, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Oslo is Aswan, Egypt, averaging 36.4 °C across day and night and 12.0 h sun a day, about 9h 18m each way by air. Without flying, it is Dessau, Germany, averaging 20.7 °C across day and night, about 15h each way by train, for about 38× less carbon (26.6 kg CO₂e return against 1,015 kg).

Every city at once, with and without flying: where is hot in August.

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Oslo

Ranked on warmth in August alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. The carbon is shown, not used to choose: the list further down is the other question, how much warmth each extra kilogram buys.

  1. Aswan, Egypt36.4 °C · 12.0 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 18m · 1,015 kg CO₂e return
  2. Luxor, Egypt36.3 °C · 12.0 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h · 974 kg CO₂e return
  3. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt36.0 °C · 12.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 30.1 °Cair ≈ 8h 48m · 932 kg CO₂e return
  4. Aqaba, Jordan34.0 °C · 12.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 29.0 °Cair ≈ 8h 36m · 898 kg CO₂e return
  5. Sanliurfa, Turkey33.3 °C · 12.9 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 48m · 809 kg CO₂e return
  6. Batman, Turkey32.7 °C · 12.8 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 48m · 818 kg CO₂e return
  7. Diyarbakir, Turkey32.3 °C · 12.9 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 48m · 806 kg CO₂e return
  8. Marrakesh, Morocco31.1 °C · 12.2 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 6m · 864 kg CO₂e return
  9. Ouarzazate, Morocco31.0 °C · 11.8 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 6m · 875 kg CO₂e return
  10. Kairouan, Tunisia30.5 °C · 12.6 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 6m · 678 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Dessau is 20.7 °C for 26.6 kg — about 38× less carbon than flying to Aswan.

  1. Dessau, Germany20.7 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · 2.1 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 15h · 26.6 kg CO₂e return
  2. Frankfurt (Oder), Germany20.5 °C · 11.0 h sun a day · 2.6 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 36m · 25.8 kg CO₂e return
  3. Berlin, Germany20.5 °C · 10.9 h sun a day · 1.7 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 6m · 24.7 kg CO₂e return
  4. Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany20.3 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · 2.0 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 6m · 24.8 kg CO₂e return
  5. Bydgoszcz, Poland20.0 °C · 10.6 h sun a day · 1.8 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 36m · 25.8 kg CO₂e return
  6. Olsztyn, Poland19.9 °C · 11.1 h sun a day · 1.8 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 15h · 26.6 kg CO₂e return

≈ is the model's estimate (air times include getting to and through the airport); ✓ is a rail journey checked against a real timetable, with the date it was checked. Temperatures are historical daily means for 2023–2024, averaged across day and night, so afternoons run warmer.

The low-carbon trade-off

The warmest place you can reach from Oslo in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo, 36.8 °C, costing 1,006 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Karlstad at 4.9 kg — 205× less carbon, for 20.0 degrees less warmth.

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

KarlstadKom Ombo
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Oslo. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, August, departing Oslo. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.21 destinations. Lowest carbon Karlstad at 4.9 kilograms and 16.8 °C; best for warmth Kom Ombo at 1,006 kilograms and 36.8 °C. Karlstad · 4.9 kgBerlin · 24.7 kgÚstí nad Labem · 264 kgKom Ombo · 1,006 kg

By rail or ferry By air

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

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Komárno can only be reached by air — 360 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 42.3 kg in 22h 42m — 9× less carbon for 17h 18m more travelling.

August from Oslo — 21 destinations on the frontier, 5 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Karlstad, SwedenRail4.9 kg16.8 °C10.2 h4.9 mm4h 24m
Malmö, SwedenRail14.7 kg17.8 °C10.7 h3.1 mm9h 12m
Świnoujście, PolandRail20.7 kg19.3 °C10.7 h3.6 mm12h 6m
Eberswalde, GermanyRail23.9 kg19.8 °C10.6 h2.1 mm13h 42m
Berlin, GermanyRail24.7 kg20.5 °C10.9 h1.7 mm14h 6m
Ústí nad Labem, CzechiaAir264 kg21.4 °C10.6 h2.2 mm4h 54m
Vienna, AustriaAir340 kg22.9 °C11.2 h1.4 mm5h 18m
Komárno, SlovakiaAir360 kg23.6 °C11.7 h1.4 mm5h 24m
Bolzano, ItalyAir376 kg24.9 °C12.0 h3.1 mm5h 30m
Trento, ItalyAir387 kg25.0 °C11.8 h1.8 mm5h 36m
Brescia, ItalyAir402 kg26.0 °C11.6 h3.2 mm5h 36m
Split, CroatiaAir469 kg27.3 °C12.8 h3.2 mm6h
Taranto, ItalyAir556 kg28.5 °C12.9 h0.9 mm6h 24m
Rossano Stazione, ItalyAir578 kg29.5 °C13.0 h0.4 mm6h 36m
Andujar, SpainAir666 kg31.1 °C12.7 h0.1 mm7h
Nazilli, TurkeyAir690 kg32.0 °C12.9 h0.1 mm7h 12m
Tozeur, TunisiaAir729 kg33.1 °C12.4 h0.0 mm7h 24m
Akcakale, TurkeyAir822 kg34.0 °C12.9 h0.0 mm7h 54m
Cizre, TurkeyAir843 kg34.8 °C12.7 h0.0 mm8h
Luxor, EgyptAir974 kg36.3 °C12.0 h0.0 mm9h
Kom Ombo, EgyptAir1,006 kg36.8 °C11.9 h0.0 mm9h 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 Berlin (24.7 kg, 20.5 °C) to Ústí nad Labem (264 kg, 21.4 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 239 kg — 266 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Karlstad, SwedenKarlstadSweden4.9 kg CO₂e return16.8 °C · 10.2 h sun · 4h 24m by railwarm but wetBerlin, GermanyBerlinGermany24.7 kg CO₂e return20.5 °C · 10.9 h sun · 14h 6m by railwarm overallKom Ombo, EgyptKom OmboEgypt1,006 kg CO₂e return36.8 °C · 11.9 h sun · 9h 12m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

August answers differently depending on what you are after, and the lists genuinely diverge: the brightest places are not the hottest, and in summer the useful question stops being where is warm at all.

Where to stay in Kom Ombo

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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Oslo in August?

Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 1,006 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air (modelled).

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

Yes. Berlin reaches 20.5 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 6m (modelled), emitting 24.7 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.

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

1,006 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.