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Warmest places to go from Rome in January

The warmest place you can reach from Rome in January within 15 hours is Safaga at 18.9 °C, costing 648 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Pescara at 4.5 kg — 144× less carbon for 10.3 °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.

Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Rome. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, January, departing Rome. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

January from Rome — 9 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Pescara, Italy	Rail	4.5 kg	8.6 °C	6.0 h	2.8 mm	4h 6m
Naples, Italy	Rail	5.5 kg	10.0 °C	6.8 h	3.7 mm	4h 36m
Monopoli, Italy	Rail	12.2 kg	10.9 °C	6.9 h	2.1 mm	7h 36m
Palermo, Italy	Rail	12.6 kg	12.5 °C	7.8 h	2.6 mm	7h 48m
Bizerte, Tunisia	Air	141 kg	13.3 °C	7.7 h	1.8 mm	4h 12m
San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta	Air	171 kg	14.4 °C	8.8 h	1.1 mm	4h 24m
Rosetta, Egypt	Air	496 kg	15.6 °C	9.3 h	1.6 mm	6h 6m
Taroudant, Morocco	Air	576 kg	17.7 °C	9.5 h	0.0 mm	6h 36m
Safaga, Egypt	Air	648 kg	18.9 °C	10.0 h	0.0 mm	6h 54m

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 San Pawl il-Bahar (171 kg, 14.4 °C) to Rosetta (496 kg, 15.6 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 325 kg — 271 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

PescaraItaly4.5 kg CO₂e return8.6 °C · 6.0 h sun · 4h 6m by railcool PalermoItaly12.6 kg CO₂e return12.5 °C · 7.8 h sun · 7h 48m by railmild and bright SafagaEgypt648 kg CO₂e return18.9 °C · 10.0 h sun · 6h 54m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

January answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Rome 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 Safaga

Places to stay in Safaga, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

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Other months from Rome

January from elsewhere

Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Rome in January?

Safaga, Egypt, at 18.9 °C. Reaching it emits 648 kg CO₂e return, travelling 6h 54m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere warm from Rome in January without flying?

Yes. Palermo reaches 12.5 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 7h 48m, emitting 12.6 kg CO₂e return — though Safaga is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Rome to Safaga produce?

648 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.