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Warmest places to go from Oslo in February

The warmest place you can reach from Oslo in February within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 18.6 °C, costing 932 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Karlstad at 4.9 kg — 190× less carbon for 18.9 °C less.

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

KarlstadSharm el-Sheikh
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Oslo. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, February, departing Oslo. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.21 destinations. Lowest carbon Karlstad at 4.9 kilograms and -0.3 °C; best for warmth Sharm el-Sheikh at 932 kilograms and 18.6 °C. Karlstad · 4.9 kgGroningen · 23.2 kgGrimsby · 243 kgSharm el-Sheikh · 932 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, February, departing Oslo. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
February from Oslo — 21 destinations on the frontier, 7 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Karlstad, SwedenRail4.9 kg-0.3 °C3.9 h2.4 mm4h 18m
Uddevalla, SwedenRail5.5 kg1.4 °C3.4 h2.9 mm4h 36m
Arendal, NorwayRail5.8 kg2.2 °C4.3 h3.7 mm4h 42m
Stavanger, NorwayRail8.9 kg3.9 °C4.0 h6.6 mm6h 6m
Esbjerg, DenmarkRail15.1 kg4.8 °C4.3 h3.6 mm9h
Bremerhaven, GermanyRail21.2 kg5.6 °C3.6 h3.0 mm11h 48m
Groningen, The NetherlandsRail23.2 kg6.3 °C4.0 h2.8 mm12h 48m
Grimsby, United KingdomAir243 kg7.4 °C5.1 h1.9 mm4h 48m
Dublin, IrelandAir318 kg8.1 °C4.3 h1.6 mm5h 12m
Saint Helier, JerseyAir364 kg9.0 °C5.0 h2.5 mm5h 24m
Cannes, FranceAir462 kg10.3 °C8.2 h3.9 mm5h 54m
Bastia, FranceAir482 kg10.6 °C8.1 h2.3 mm6h 6m
Alghero, ItalyAir543 kg11.5 °C8.2 h2.0 mm6h 24m
Santa Eulària des Riu, SpainAir608 kg12.3 °C8.7 h1.1 mm6h 42m
Bizerte, TunisiaAir633 kg13.1 °C8.3 h1.8 mm6h 54m
Almería, SpainAir687 kg14.1 °C9.2 h0.3 mm7h 6m
Melilla, SpainAir732 kg14.9 °C9.3 h1.3 mm7h 24m
Essaouira, MoroccoAir881 kg15.9 °C8.8 h2.3 mm8h 12m
Eilat, IsraelAir897 kg16.3 °C9.8 h0.1 mm8h 36m
Taroudant, MoroccoAir902 kg17.8 °C8.9 h1.6 mm8h 18m
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptAir932 kg18.6 °C10.0 h0.0 mm8h 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 Groningen (23.2 kg, 6.3 °C) to Grimsby (243 kg, 7.4 °C) buys 1.1 °C more warmth for an extra 219 kg — 199 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

February answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Oslo in February 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 Oslo in February?

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 18.6 °C. Reaching it emits 932 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 48m each way by air.

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

Yes. Groningen reaches 6.3 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 48m, emitting 23.2 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.