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Warmest places to go from Sheffield in August

In August, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Sheffield is Aswan, Egypt, averaging 36.4 °C across day and night and 12.0 h sun a day, about 9h 18m each way by air. Without flying, it is Toulon, France, averaging 26.0 °C across day and night, about 13h 6m each way by train, for about 21× less carbon (48.9 kg CO₂e return against 1,015 kg).

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

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Sheffield

Ranked on warmth in August 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, Egypt36.4 °C · 12.0 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 18m · 1,015 kg CO₂e return
  2. Luxor, Egypt36.3 °C · 12.0 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 6m · 977 kg CO₂e return
  3. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt36.0 °C · 12.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 30.1 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 952 kg CO₂e return
  4. Aqaba, Jordan34.0 °C · 12.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 29.0 °Cair ≈ 8h 48m · 927 kg CO₂e return
  5. Sanliurfa, Turkey33.3 °C · 12.9 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 18m · 896 kg CO₂e return
  6. Batman, Turkey32.7 °C · 12.8 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 24m · 921 kg CO₂e return
  7. Diyarbakir, Turkey32.3 °C · 12.9 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 18m · 905 kg CO₂e return
  8. Marrakesh, Morocco31.1 °C · 12.2 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 48m · 622 kg CO₂e return
  9. Ouarzazate, Morocco31.0 °C · 11.8 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 54m · 638 kg CO₂e return
  10. Kairouan, Tunisia30.5 °C · 12.6 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 24m · 545 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Toulon is 26.0 °C for 48.9 kg — about 21× less carbon than flying to Aswan.

  1. Toulon, France26.0 °C · 12.6 h sun a day · 1.2 mm rain a day · sea 24.2 °Crail ≈ 13h 6m · 48.9 kg CO₂e return
  2. Perpignan, France25.9 °C · 12.2 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.4 °Crail ≈ 14h 12m · 48.0 kg CO₂e return
  3. Nice, France25.8 °C · 12.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 26.7 °Crail ≈ 14h 54m · 48.6 kg CO₂e return
  4. Avignon, France25.6 °C · 12.6 h sun a day · 1.3 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 11h 54m · 45.4 kg CO₂e return
  5. Turin, Italy25.3 °C · 12.2 h sun a day · 3.1 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 54m · 45.4 kg CO₂e return
  6. Geneva, Switzerland22.5 °C · 11.8 h sun a day · 1.9 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 12h 18m · 40.3 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 Sheffield in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo, 36.8 °C, costing 1,007 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 12.1 kg — 83× less carbon, for 20.7 degrees less warmth.

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

Colwyn BayKom Ombo
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Sheffield. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, August, departing Sheffield. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.20 destinations. Lowest carbon Colwyn Bay at 12.1 kilograms and 16.1 °C; best for warmth Kom Ombo at 1,007 kilograms and 36.8 °C. Colwyn Bay · 12.1 kgZagora · 651 kgKom Ombo · 1,007 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, August, departing Sheffield. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Palma del Rio can only be reached by air — 445 kg CO₂e, in 5h 54m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 65.1 kg in 23h 42m — 7× less carbon for 17h 48m more travelling.

August from Sheffield — 20 destinations on the frontier, 12 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Colwyn Bay, United KingdomRail12.1 kg16.1 °C9.3 h4.2 mm3h 42m
Cambridge, United KingdomRail13.6 kg18.0 °C10.7 h1.5 mm3h 54m
Southend-on-Sea, United KingdomRail20.3 kg18.4 °C10.8 h2.0 mm5h 6m
Paris, FranceRail28.4 kg19.9 °C10.3 h4.1 mm7h 48m
Angers, FranceRail31.6 kg20.2 °C10.3 h1.6 mm12h 18m
Bourges, FranceRail33.8 kg20.9 °C10.9 h1.4 mm11h 36m
Chalon-sur-Saône, FranceRail37.1 kg21.9 °C11.8 h1.5 mm12h 18m
Lyon, FranceRail40.0 kg23.3 °C12.0 h1.3 mm11h
Aix-les-Bains, FranceRail41.4 kg23.6 °C11.5 h1.7 mm12h 48m
Montélimar, FranceRail43.5 kg25.2 °C12.6 h1.2 mm13h 30m
Perpignan, FranceRail48.0 kg25.9 °C12.2 h0.6 mm14h 12m
Cannes, FranceRail48.8 kg26.8 °C12.5 h1.4 mm14h 54m
Madrid, SpainAir365 kg28.2 °C12.7 h0.3 mm5h 24m
Aranjuez, SpainAir376 kg28.9 °C12.8 h0.4 mm5h 30m
Andujar, SpainAir432 kg31.1 °C12.7 h0.1 mm5h 48m
Palma del Rio, SpainAir445 kg31.5 °C12.8 h0.0 mm5h 54m
Nefta, TunisiaAir576 kg33.3 °C12.3 h0.0 mm6h 36m
Recani, MoroccoAir621 kg34.9 °C12.0 h0.1 mm6h 48m
Zagora, MoroccoAir651 kg35.9 °C12.1 h0.0 mm6h 54m
Kom Ombo, EgyptAir1,007 kg36.8 °C11.9 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 Zagora (651 kg, 35.9 °C) to Kom Ombo (1,007 kg, 36.8 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 357 kg — 396 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Colwyn Bay, United KingdomColwyn BayUnited Kingdom12.1 kg CO₂e return16.1 °C · 9.3 h sun · 3h 42m by railwarm but wetCannes, FranceCannesFrance48.8 kg CO₂e return26.8 °C · 12.5 h sun · 14h 54m by railwarm overallKom Ombo, EgyptKom OmboEgypt1,007 kg CO₂e return36.8 °C · 11.9 h sun · 9h 12m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

August 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 Sheffield in August?

Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 1,007 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air (modelled).

Can I get somewhere warm from Sheffield in August without flying?

Yes. Cannes reaches 26.8 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 54m (modelled), emitting 48.8 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Sheffield to Kom Ombo produce?

1,007 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.