Warmest places to go from Oslo in December
The warmest place you can reach from Oslo in December within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 20.4 °C, costing 932 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Karlstad at 4.9 kg — 190× less carbon for 21.9 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in December 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 Boulogne-sur-Mer can only be reached by air — 295 kg CO₂e, in 5h 6m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 34.6 kg in 18h — 9× less carbon for 12h 54m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlstad, Sweden | Rail | 4.9 kg | -1.5 °C | 2.1 h | 2.3 mm | 4h 18m |
| Uddevalla, Sweden | Rail | 5.5 kg | 0.7 °C | 2.1 h | 2.8 mm | 4h 36m |
| Arendal, Norway | Rail | 5.8 kg | 2.0 °C | 1.9 h | 4.9 mm | 4h 42m |
| Stavanger, Norway | Rail | 8.9 kg | 3.6 °C | 1.6 h | 7.4 mm | 6h 6m |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | Rail | 14.3 kg | 4.3 °C | 1.5 h | 1.9 mm | 8h 36m |
| Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Rail | 21.4 kg | 5.4 °C | 1.9 h | 3.4 mm | 11h 54m |
| Leeuwarden, The Netherlands | Rail | 23.7 kg | 6.3 °C | 1.9 h | 3.8 mm | 13h |
| Den Helder, The Netherlands | Rail | 25.2 kg | 7.3 °C | 2.6 h | 3.5 mm | 13h 42m |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | Air | 295 kg | 8.1 °C | 2.8 h | 3.8 mm | 5h 6m |
| Plymouth, United Kingdom | Air | 356 kg | 9.3 °C | 3.0 h | 4.5 mm | 5h 24m |
| Saint Helier, Jersey | Air | 364 kg | 10.0 °C | 3.8 h | 3.0 mm | 5h 24m |
| Fondi, Italy | Air | 521 kg | 11.2 °C | 7.3 h | 2.4 mm | 6h 18m |
| Alghero, Italy | Air | 543 kg | 12.2 °C | 7.8 h | 1.5 mm | 6h 24m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 610 kg | 14.0 °C | 8.4 h | 0.4 mm | 6h 42m |
| Milazzo, Italy | Air | 612 kg | 14.7 °C | 7.1 h | 8.2 mm | 6h 42m |
| San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta | Air | 673 kg | 16.0 °C | 7.9 h | 1.3 mm | 7h 6m |
| Suez, Egypt | Air | 867 kg | 16.9 °C | 9.3 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 24m |
| Eilat, Israel | Air | 897 kg | 17.9 °C | 9.2 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 36m |
| Puerto del Rosario, Spain | Air | 926 kg | 18.9 °C | 9.4 h | 0.3 mm | 8h 48m |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Air | 932 kg | 20.4 °C | 9.7 h | 0.1 mm | 8h 48m |
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 Den Helder (25.2 kg, 7.3 °C) to Boulogne-sur-Mer (295 kg, 8.1 °C) buys 0.8 °C more warmth for an extra 269 kg — 337 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
December answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Oslo in December 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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Other months from Oslo
December from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Oslo in December?
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 20.4 °C. Reaching it emits 932 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 48m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Oslo in December without flying?
Yes. Den Helder reaches 7.3 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 42m, emitting 25.2 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Oslo to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?
932 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.