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Warmest places to go from Oslo in March

In March, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Oslo is Aswan, Egypt, averaging 23.4 °C across day and night and 11.2 h sun a day, about 9h 18m each way by air. Without flying, it is Deventer, The Netherlands, averaging 7.6 °C across day and night, about 15h each way by train, for about 38× less carbon (26.5 kg CO₂e return against 1,015 kg).

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

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Oslo

Ranked on warmth in March 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, Egypt23.4 °C · 11.2 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 18m · 1,015 kg CO₂e return
  2. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt22.7 °C · 11.1 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.2 °Cair ≈ 8h 48m · 932 kg CO₂e return
  3. Luxor, Egypt22.7 °C · 11.4 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h · 974 kg CO₂e return
  4. Maspalomas, Spain21.0 °C · 11.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 20.2 °Cair ≈ 9h · 958 kg CO₂e return
  5. Aqaba, Jordan20.8 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 22.1 °Cair ≈ 8h 36m · 898 kg CO₂e return
  6. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain18.9 °C · 11.1 h sun a day · 1.4 mm rain a day · sea 20.2 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 949 kg CO₂e return
  7. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain18.5 °C · 11.1 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 20.4 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 947 kg CO₂e return
  8. Agadir, Morocco18.3 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 17.6 °Cair ≈ 8h 18m · 909 kg CO₂e return
  9. Marrakesh, Morocco18.0 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 6m · 864 kg CO₂e return
  10. Tataouine, Tunisia17.6 °C · 10.4 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 30m · 755 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Deventer is 7.6 °C for 26.5 kg — about 38× less carbon than flying to Aswan.

  1. Deventer, The Netherlands7.6 °C · 5.7 h sun a day · 2.4 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 15h · 26.5 kg CO₂e return
  2. Alkmaar, The Netherlands7.4 °C · 5.9 h sun a day · 2.7 mm rain a day · sea 7.7 °Crail ≈ 14h 48m · 26.2 kg CO₂e return
  3. Enschede, The Netherlands7.3 °C · 5.7 h sun a day · 2.7 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 48m · 26.2 kg CO₂e return
  4. Leeuwarden, The Netherlands7.1 °C · 5.5 h sun a day · 2.4 mm rain a day · sea 7.3 °Crail ≈ 13h 36m · 23.7 kg CO₂e return
  5. Emden, Germany7.1 °C · 5.9 h sun a day · 2.3 mm rain a day · sea 6.6 °Crail ≈ 13h · 22.4 kg CO₂e return
  6. Bremen, Germany7.0 °C · 5.8 h sun a day · 2.6 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 13h 6m · 22.7 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 March within 15 hours is Kom Ombo, 23.6 °C, costing 1,006 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Karlstad at 4.9 kg — 205× less carbon, for 22.8 degrees less warmth.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else this site covers is both warmer in March 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, March, departing Oslo. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.23 destinations. Lowest carbon Karlstad at 4.9 kilograms and 0.8 °C; best for warmth Kom Ombo at 1,006 kilograms and 23.6 °C. Karlstad · 4.9 kgEmmen · 24.4 kgCologne · 258 kgKom Ombo · 1,006 kg

By rail or ferry By air

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

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Cologne can only be reached by air — 258 kg CO₂e, in 4h 54m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 30.3 kg in 16h 48m — 9× less carbon for 11h 54m more travelling.

March from Oslo — 23 destinations on the frontier, 8 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Karlstad, SwedenRail4.9 kg0.8 °C6.0 h2.1 mm4h 24m
Arendal, NorwayRail5.8 kg2.4 °C5.1 h4.4 mm4h 18m
Gothenburg, SwedenRail7.5 kg2.7 °C5.2 h3.5 mm5h 18m
Frederikshavn, DenmarkRail8.1 kg3.7 °C4.9 h3.1 mm6h
Vejle, DenmarkRail14.0 kg4.5 °C5.7 h2.6 mm8h 48m
Kiel, GermanyRail18.4 kg5.8 °C6.2 h2.0 mm11h
Lübeck, GermanyRail19.8 kg6.2 °C6.2 h2.0 mm11h 42m
Emmen, The NetherlandsRail24.4 kg7.2 °C5.7 h2.4 mm14h
Cologne, GermanyAir258 kg8.1 °C6.0 h3.7 mm4h 54m
Cherbourg, FranceAir349 kg9.0 °C5.8 h4.0 mm5h 18m
Trieste, ItalyAir402 kg10.7 °C7.9 h4.5 mm5h 36m
Nice, FranceAir457 kg12.2 °C9.2 h4.3 mm5h 54m
Perpignan, FranceAir500 kg13.0 °C9.4 h1.0 mm6h 6m
Trani, ItalyAir530 kg13.6 °C9.8 h2.8 mm6h 18m
Valencia, SpainAir604 kg15.1 °C10.0 h0.6 mm6h 42m
Monastir, TunisiaAir675 kg16.4 °C10.7 h0.3 mm7h 6m
Kairouan, TunisiaAir678 kg16.8 °C10.6 h0.2 mm7h 6m
Gabes, TunisiaAir728 kg18.3 °C10.7 h0.1 mm7h 24m
Tozeur, TunisiaAir729 kg18.9 °C10.7 h0.0 mm7h 24m
Bani Suwayf, EgyptAir879 kg20.1 °C11.1 h0.1 mm8h 30m
El-Tor, EgyptAir918 kg20.9 °C11.4 h0.1 mm8h 42m
Luxor, EgyptAir974 kg22.7 °C11.4 h0.0 mm9h
Kom Ombo, EgyptAir1,006 kg23.6 °C11.3 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 Emmen (24.4 kg, 7.2 °C) to Cologne (258 kg, 8.1 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 234 kg — 260 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 return0.8 °C · 6.0 h sun · 4h 24m by railcoolEmmen, The NetherlandsEmmenThe Netherlands24.4 kg CO₂e return7.2 °C · 5.7 h sun · 14h by railcoolKom Ombo, EgyptKom OmboEgypt1,006 kg CO₂e return23.6 °C · 11.3 h sun · 9h 12m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

March 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 March?

Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 23.6 °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 March without flying?

Yes. Emmen reaches 7.2 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h (modelled), emitting 24.4 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.