Warmest places to go from Warsaw in August
The warmest place you can reach from Warsaw in August within 15 hours is Kom Ombo at 36.8 °C, costing 817 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Lublin at 4.5 kg — 181× less carbon for 15.9 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in August 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 Taranto can only be reached by air — 337 kg CO₂e, in 5h 18m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 39.5 kg in 20h 18m — 9× less carbon for 15h more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lublin, Poland | Rail | 4.5 kg | 20.9 °C | 11.1 h | 2.7 mm | 4h 6m |
| Košice, Slovakia | Rail | 11.5 kg | 22.1 °C | 11.5 h | 2.6 mm | 7h 24m |
| Nyiregyhaza, Hungary | Rail | 14.1 kg | 23.6 °C | 12.0 h | 2.2 mm | 8h 30m |
| Debrecen, Hungary | Rail | 15.5 kg | 24.2 °C | 12.2 h | 1.3 mm | 9h 12m |
| Szolnok, Hungary | Rail | 16.7 kg | 25.2 °C | 12.3 h | 0.9 mm | 9h 42m |
| Slatina, Romania | Rail | 26.6 kg | 26.8 °C | 11.9 h | 0.8 mm | 14h 18m |
| Shkoder, Albania | Air | 286 kg | 27.6 °C | 12.7 h | 3.0 mm | 5h |
| Taranto, Italy | Air | 337 kg | 28.5 °C | 12.9 h | 0.9 mm | 5h 18m |
| Corinth, Greece | Air | 401 kg | 29.7 °C | 12.9 h | 0.1 mm | 5h 36m |
| OEdemis, Turkey | Air | 414 kg | 31.4 °C | 13.0 h | 0.0 mm | 5h 42m |
| Nazilli, Turkey | Air | 425 kg | 32.0 °C | 12.9 h | 0.1 mm | 5h 48m |
| Akcakale, Turkey | Air | 559 kg | 34.0 °C | 12.9 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 30m |
| Cizre, Turkey | Air | 588 kg | 34.8 °C | 12.7 h | 0.0 mm | 6h 36m |
| Luxor, Egypt | Air | 782 kg | 36.3 °C | 12.0 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 36m |
| Kom Ombo, Egypt | Air | 817 kg | 36.8 °C | 11.9 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 48m |
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 Slatina (26.6 kg, 26.8 °C) to Shkoder (286 kg, 27.6 °C) buys 0.8 °C more warmth for an extra 259 kg — 324 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
August answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Warsaw in August are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Kom Ombo
Places to stay in Kom Ombo, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Warsaw
August from elsewhere
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- Liverpool
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Warsaw in August?
Kom Ombo, Egypt, at 36.8 °C. Reaching it emits 817 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 48m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Warsaw in August without flying?
Yes. Slatina reaches 26.8 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 18m, emitting 26.6 kg CO₂e return — though Kom Ombo is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Warsaw to Kom Ombo produce?
817 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.