Warmest places to go from Oslo in January
The warmest place you can reach from Oslo in January within 15 hours is Maspalomas at 19.6 °C, costing 958 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Karlstad at 4.9 kg — 196× less carbon for 22.1 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in January 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 Cherbourg can only be reached by air — 349 kg CO₂e, in 5h 18m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 40.9 kg in 21h — 9× less carbon for 15h 42m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlstad, Sweden | Rail | 4.9 kg | -2.5 °C | 2.3 h | 2.7 mm | 4h 18m |
| Arendal, Norway | Rail | 5.8 kg | -0.2 °C | 2.7 h | 6.9 mm | 4h 42m |
| Gothenburg, Sweden | Rail | 7.5 kg | 0.3 °C | 2.6 h | 4.1 mm | 5h 30m |
| Stavanger, Norway | Rail | 8.9 kg | 1.8 °C | 2.2 h | 7.0 mm | 6h 6m |
| Esbjerg, Denmark | Rail | 15.1 kg | 3.2 °C | 3.7 h | 4.4 mm | 9h |
| Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Rail | 21.4 kg | 4.1 °C | 3.5 h | 3.1 mm | 11h 54m |
| Den Helder, The Netherlands | Rail | 25.2 kg | 5.7 °C | 3.9 h | 3.2 mm | 13h 42m |
| Cherbourg, France | Air | 349 kg | 7.0 °C | 4.1 h | 3.8 mm | 5h 18m |
| Saint Helier, Jersey | Air | 364 kg | 7.8 °C | 4.6 h | 3.6 mm | 5h 24m |
| La Seyne-sur-Mer, France | Air | 477 kg | 10.0 °C | 7.2 h | 1.1 mm | 6h |
| Bastia, France | Air | 482 kg | 10.3 °C | 7.1 h | 2.1 mm | 6h 6m |
| Alghero, Italy | Air | 543 kg | 11.6 °C | 7.4 h | 2.3 mm | 6h 24m |
| Santa Eulària des Riu, Spain | Air | 608 kg | 12.7 °C | 8.5 h | 0.6 mm | 6h 42m |
| Bizerte, Tunisia | Air | 633 kg | 13.3 °C | 7.7 h | 1.8 mm | 6h 54m |
| Melilla, Spain | Air | 732 kg | 14.6 °C | 8.6 h | 0.9 mm | 7h 24m |
| Suez, Egypt | Air | 867 kg | 15.7 °C | 9.5 h | 0.1 mm | 8h 24m |
| Eilat, Israel | Air | 897 kg | 16.6 °C | 9.8 h | 0.1 mm | 8h 36m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 902 kg | 17.7 °C | 9.5 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 18m |
| Safaga, Egypt | Air | 957 kg | 18.9 °C | 10.0 h | 0.0 mm | 9h |
| Maspalomas, Spain | Air | 958 kg | 19.6 °C | 9.6 h | 0.2 mm | 9h |
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, 5.7 °C) to Cherbourg (349 kg, 7.0 °C) buys 1.3 °C more warmth for an extra 323 kg — 249 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
January answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Oslo in January are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Maspalomas
Places to stay in Maspalomas, Spain, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Oslo
January from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Oslo in January?
Maspalomas, Spain, at 19.6 °C. Reaching it emits 958 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Oslo in January without flying?
Yes. Den Helder reaches 5.7 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 42m, emitting 25.2 kg CO₂e return — though Maspalomas is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Oslo to Maspalomas produce?
958 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.