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Warmest places to go from Southampton in February

In February, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Southampton is Maspalomas, Spain, averaging 18.8 °C across day and night and 10.4 h sun a day, about 7h 18m each way by air. Without flying, it is Perpignan, France, averaging 10.4 °C across day and night, about 13h 30m each way by train, for about 18× less carbon (38.6 kg CO₂e return against 713 kg).

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

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Southampton

Ranked on warmth in February 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. Maspalomas, Spain18.8 °C · 10.4 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 20.4 °Cair ≈ 7h 18m · 713 kg CO₂e return
  2. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt18.6 °C · 10.0 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.0 °Cair ≈ 8h 42m · 920 kg CO₂e return
  3. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain18.0 °C · 10.1 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a day · sea 20.3 °Cair ≈ 7h 12m · 703 kg CO₂e return
  4. Aswan, Egypt17.7 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 6m · 979 kg CO₂e return
  5. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain17.6 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 20.5 °Cair ≈ 7h 12m · 701 kg CO₂e return
  6. Hurghada, Egypt17.6 °C · 9.9 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 22.5 °Cair ≈ 8h 48m · 926 kg CO₂e return
  7. Agadir, Morocco17.3 °C · 9.1 h sun a day · 2.0 mm rain a day · sea 17.4 °Cair ≈ 6h 42m · 598 kg CO₂e return
  8. Aqaba, Jordan16.4 °C · 9.8 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 22.1 °Cair ≈ 8h 36m · 898 kg CO₂e return
  9. Essaouira, Morocco15.9 °C · 8.8 h sun a day · 2.3 mm rain a day · sea 17.4 °Cair ≈ 6h 30m · 569 kg CO₂e return
  10. Ponta Delgada, Portugal15.1 °C · 7.9 h sun a day · 5.0 mm rain a day · sea 16.9 °Cair ≈ 6h 42m · 605 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Perpignan is 10.4 °C for 38.6 kg — about 18× less carbon than flying to Maspalomas.

  1. Perpignan, France10.4 °C · 7.9 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a day · sea 12.8 °Crail ≈ 13h 30m · 38.6 kg CO₂e return
  2. Toulon, France10.2 °C · 8.0 h sun a day · 2.7 mm rain a day · sea 14.0 °Crail ≈ 12h 24m · 39.6 kg CO₂e return
  3. Nice, France9.7 °C · 8.1 h sun a day · 4.0 mm rain a day · sea 14.1 °Crail ≈ 14h 12m · 39.3 kg CO₂e return
  4. Marseille, France9.3 °C · 8.3 h sun a day · 2.0 mm rain a day · sea 13.7 °Crail ≈ 11h 36m · 38.5 kg CO₂e return
  5. Falmouth, United Kingdom8.6 °C · 4.6 h sun a day · 3.3 mm rain a day · sea 10.3 °Crail ≈ 5h 24m · 21.9 kg CO₂e return
  6. Plymouth, United Kingdom8.4 °C · 4.5 h sun a day · 4.7 mm rain a day · sea 10.0 °Crail ≈ 4h 24m · 16.2 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 Southampton in February within 15 hours is Maspalomas, 18.8 °C, costing 713 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Exeter at 12.1 kg — 59× less carbon, for 11.3 degrees less warmth.

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

ExeterMaspalomas
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Southampton. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, February, departing Southampton. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.11 destinations. Lowest carbon Exeter at 12.1 kilograms and 7.5 °C; best for warmth Maspalomas at 713 kilograms and 18.8 °C. Exeter · 12.1 kgPerpignan · 38.6 kgVila do Conde · 302 kgMaspalomas · 713 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, February, departing Southampton. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Alicante can only be reached by air — 352 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 52.2 kg in 21h 42m — 7× less carbon for 16h 18m more travelling.

February from Southampton — 11 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Exeter, United KingdomRail12.1 kg7.5 °C4.5 h2.8 mm3h 42m
Plymouth, United KingdomRail16.2 kg8.4 °C4.5 h4.7 mm4h 24m
Donostia / San Sebastian, SpainRail36.2 kg9.9 °C6.4 h5.0 mm14h 18m
Perpignan, FranceRail38.6 kg10.4 °C7.9 h1.5 mm13h 30m
Vila do Conde, PortugalAir302 kg11.6 °C8.5 h3.9 mm5h 6m
Alicante, SpainAir352 kg13.0 °C8.9 h0.5 mm5h 24m
Almería, SpainAir394 kg14.1 °C9.2 h0.3 mm5h 36m
Melilla, SpainAir438 kg14.9 °C9.3 h1.3 mm5h 48m
Essaouira, MoroccoAir569 kg15.9 °C8.8 h2.3 mm6h 30m
Taroudant, MoroccoAir592 kg17.8 °C8.9 h1.6 mm6h 36m
Maspalomas, SpainAir713 kg18.8 °C10.4 h0.6 mm7h 18m

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 Perpignan (38.6 kg, 10.4 °C) to Vila do Conde (302 kg, 11.6 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 264 kg — 220 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Exeter, United KingdomExeterUnited Kingdom12.1 kg CO₂e return7.5 °C · 4.5 h sun · 3h 42m by railcoolPerpignan, FrancePerpignanFrance38.6 kg CO₂e return10.4 °C · 7.9 h sun · 13h 30m by railmild and brightMaspalomas, SpainMaspalomasSpain713 kg CO₂e return18.8 °C · 10.4 h sun · 7h 18m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

February 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 Maspalomas

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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Southampton in February?

Maspalomas, Spain, at 18.8 °C. Reaching it emits 713 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 18m each way by air (modelled).

Can I get somewhere warm from Southampton in February without flying?

Yes. Perpignan reaches 10.4 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 30m (modelled), emitting 38.6 kg CO₂e return — though Maspalomas is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Southampton to Maspalomas produce?

713 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.