Warmest places to go from Stockholm in December
The warmest place you can reach from Stockholm in December within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 20.4 °C, costing 868 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Gävle at 4.7 kg — 185× less carbon for 23.2 °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 Boulogne-sur-Mer can only be reached by air — 355 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 41.7 kg in 21h 18m — 9× less carbon for 15h 54m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gävle, Sweden | Rail | 4.7 kg | -2.8 °C | 1.8 h | 1.8 mm | 4h 12m |
| Örebro, Sweden | Rail | 4.8 kg | -1.0 °C | 1.6 h | 2.1 mm | 4h 12m |
| Linköping, Sweden | Rail | 5.1 kg | 0.2 °C | 1.3 h | 2.0 mm | 4h 24m |
| Kalmar, Sweden | Rail | 9.2 kg | 2.4 °C | 1.5 h | 1.5 mm | 6h 18m |
| Helsingborg, Sweden | Rail | 14.3 kg | 3.4 °C | 1.7 h | 2.5 mm | 8h 36m |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | Rail | 15.4 kg | 4.3 °C | 1.5 h | 1.9 mm | 9h 6m |
| Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Rail | 26.2 kg | 5.4 °C | 1.9 h | 3.4 mm | 14h 6m |
| Leeuwarden, The Netherlands | Air | 255 kg | 6.3 °C | 1.9 h | 3.8 mm | 4h 54m |
| Den Helder, The Netherlands | Air | 273 kg | 7.3 °C | 2.6 h | 3.5 mm | 4h 54m |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | Air | 355 kg | 8.1 °C | 2.8 h | 3.8 mm | 5h 24m |
| Cherbourg, France | Air | 416 kg | 9.1 °C | 2.9 h | 2.8 mm | 5h 42m |
| Saint Helier, Jersey | Air | 432 kg | 10.0 °C | 3.8 h | 3.0 mm | 5h 48m |
| Brindisi, Italy | Air | 523 kg | 11.7 °C | 6.8 h | 1.9 mm | 6h 18m |
| Mytilene, Greece | Air | 585 kg | 12.9 °C | 6.7 h | 5.6 mm | 6h 36m |
| Milazzo, Italy | Air | 593 kg | 14.7 °C | 7.1 h | 8.2 mm | 6h 36m |
| San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta | Air | 657 kg | 16.0 °C | 7.9 h | 1.3 mm | 7h |
| Port Said, Egypt | Air | 829 kg | 17.7 °C | 9.1 h | 0.1 mm | 7h 54m |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Air | 868 kg | 20.4 °C | 9.7 h | 0.1 mm | 8h 24m |
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 Wilhelmshaven (26.2 kg, 5.4 °C) to Leeuwarden (255 kg, 6.3 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 229 kg — 255 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 Stockholm 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 Sharm el-Sheikh
Places to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Stockholm
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 Stockholm in December?
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 20.4 °C. Reaching it emits 868 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 24m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Stockholm in December without flying?
Yes. Wilhelmshaven reaches 5.4 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 6m, emitting 26.2 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Stockholm to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?
868 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.