Warmest places to go from Sheffield in December
The warmest place you can reach from Sheffield in December within 15 hours is Maspalomas at 19.7 °C, costing 774 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 12.1 kg — 64× less carbon for 11.6 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in December 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 A Coruña can only be reached by air — 308 kg CO₂e, in 5h 6m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 50.6 kg in 20h 6m — 6× less carbon for 15h more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.1 kg | 8.1 °C | 2.1 h | 5.3 mm | 4h 6m |
| Cherbourg, France | Rail | 25.2 kg | 9.1 °C | 2.9 h | 2.8 mm | 8h 18m |
| Saint Helier, Jersey | Air | 118 kg | 10.0 °C | 3.8 h | 3.0 mm | 4h 6m |
| A Coruña, Spain | Air | 308 kg | 10.8 °C | 5.8 h | 4.3 mm | 5h 6m |
| Santa Uxia de Ribeira, Spain | Air | 334 kg | 11.7 °C | 6.2 h | 5.3 mm | 5h 18m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 409 kg | 14.0 °C | 8.4 h | 0.4 mm | 5h 42m |
| Roquetas de Mar, Spain | Air | 465 kg | 14.3 °C | 8.9 h | 0.4 mm | 6h |
| Melilla, Spain | Air | 507 kg | 15.2 °C | 8.9 h | 0.4 mm | 6h 12m |
| Essaouira, Morocco | Air | 634 kg | 16.4 °C | 9.0 h | 0.2 mm | 6h 54m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 658 kg | 17.9 °C | 8.9 h | 0.3 mm | 7h |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | Air | 760 kg | 18.9 °C | 9.3 h | 1.3 mm | 7h 30m |
| Maspalomas, Spain | Air | 774 kg | 19.7 °C | 9.4 h | 0.5 mm | 7h 36m |
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 Saint Helier (118 kg, 10.0 °C) to A Coruña (308 kg, 10.8 °C) buys 0.8 °C more warmth for an extra 190 kg — 237 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
December answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Sheffield in December 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 Sheffield
December from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
- Barcelona
- Berlin
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Brussels
- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Frankfurt
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
- Madrid
- Manchester
- Milan
- Munich
- Newcastle
- Nottingham
- Oslo
- Paris
- Prague
- Rome
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Stockholm
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Zurich
Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Sheffield in December?
Maspalomas, Spain, at 19.7 °C. Reaching it emits 774 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 36m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Sheffield in December without flying?
Yes. Cherbourg reaches 9.1 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 8h 18m, emitting 25.2 kg CO₂e return — though Maspalomas is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Sheffield to Maspalomas produce?
774 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.