February · warmth · every departure city

Where is hot in February?

In February, the warmest well-known places within 15 hours of London are Maspalomas, Spain (18.8 °C); Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (18.6 °C); Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (18.0 °C). The warmest in Europe is Maspalomas, Spain, averaging 18.8 °C. Without flying, the warmest you can reach from London is Reus, Spain, averaging 10.5 °C, about 14h 24m by train.

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of London

Ranked on February temperature 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. From Manchester, Edinburgh or Dublin the list is the same or nearly so; only the journey times change.

Warmest well-known places in February, from London. Temperature is the historical daily mean (2023–2024), so afternoons run warmer. Times: ≈ modelled; ✓ checked against a timetable.
Place	Average	Sun a day	Rain	Sea	From London	CO₂e return
Maspalomas, SpainMaspalomas is a tourist resort in the south of the island of Gran Canaria.	18.8 °C	10.4 h	mostly dry	20.4 °C	air, ≈ 7h 24m	740 kg
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptSharm el-Sheikh is a large resort at the south tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.	18.6 °C	10.0 h	mostly dry	23.0 °C	air, ≈ 8h 42m	909 kg
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, or just Las Palmas, is the capital of Gran Canaria, the largest city in the Canary Islands, and one of the largest cities in Spain.	18.0 °C	10.1 h	1.5 mm a day	20.3 °C	air, ≈ 7h 24m	729 kg
Aswan, EgyptAswan is the southernmost city of Egypt, some 870 km south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000.	17.7 °C	10.3 h	mostly dry	—	air, ≈ 9h	970 kg
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainSanta Cruz de Tenerife is the capital and largest city of Tenerife.	17.6 °C	10.3 h	mostly dry	20.5 °C	air, ≈ 7h 24m	728 kg
Hurghada, EgyptHurghada is a resort town on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt.	17.6 °C	9.9 h	mostly dry	22.5 °C	air, ≈ 8h 42m	915 kg
Agadir, Morocco	17.3 °C	9.1 h	2.0 mm a day	17.4 °C	air, ≈ 6h 48m	622 kg
Aqaba, JordanAqaba is Jordan's only port city.	16.4 °C	9.8 h	mostly dry	22.1 °C	air, ≈ 8h 30m	886 kg
Essaouira, MoroccoEssaouira is a coastal city in Morocco.	15.9 °C	8.8 h	2.3 mm a day	17.4 °C	air, ≈ 6h 36m	593 kg
Ponta Delgada, PortugalPonta Delgada is the largest city in the Azores archipelago.	15.1 °C	7.9 h	5.0 mm a day	16.9 °C	air, ≈ 6h 54m	632 kg

Warm in February without flying, from every city

The warmest well-known place each city reaches by train (or train and ferry) within 15 hours. Milder than the places you fly to in February — but it is the answer if you would rather not fly, at a small fraction of the carbon.

From London by train, every month at 6, 10 and 15 hours →· Warmest in France, by month

From the UK and Ireland

From the UK and Ireland: warmest place by train in February. ≈ modelled; ✓ checked against a timetable.
From	Warmest by train	Average	By train	CO₂e return
London	Reus, Spain	10.5 °C	≈ 14h 24m	34.1 kg
Manchester	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 14h 18m	50.7 kg
Birmingham	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 13h 36m	42.8 kg
Glasgow	Marseille, France	9.3 °C	≈ 14h 48m	74.2 kg
Edinburgh	Marseille, France	9.3 °C	≈ 14h 42m	72.5 kg
Leeds	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 14h 24m	51.5 kg
Liverpool	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 14h 24m	52.7 kg
Bristol	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 13h 48m	43.4 kg
Newcastle	Toulon, France	10.2 °C	≈ 14h	62.6 kg
Cardiff	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 14h 6m	46.7 kg
Sheffield	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 14h 12m	48.0 kg
Nottingham	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 13h 54m	43.8 kg
Southampton	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 13h 30m	38.6 kg
Dublin	Nowhere on the list within 15 hours by train

From mainland Europe

From mainland Europe: warmest place by train in February. ≈ modelled; ✓ checked against a timetable.
From	Warmest by train	Average	By train	CO₂e return
Paris	Benidorm, Spain	12.3 °C	≈ 14h 6m	34.4 kg
Amsterdam	Reus, Spain	10.5 °C	≈ 14h 48m	37.8 kg
Brussels	Reus, Spain	10.5 °C	≈ 12h 54m	32.6 kg
Berlin	Sanremo, Italy	10.3 °C	≈ 14h 36m	31.1 kg
Frankfurt	Perpignan, France	10.4 °C	≈ 11h 30m	27.6 kg
Munich	Anzio, Italy	10.7 °C	≈ 12h 48m	22.1 kg
Zurich	Taranto, Italy	10.9 °C	≈ 14h 24m	30.5 kg
Vienna	Brindisi, Italy	11.0 °C	≈ 14h 18m	25.1 kg
Milan	Catania, Italy	11.6 °C	≈ 11h 48m	29.9 kg
Rome	Corfu, Greece	11.9 °C	≈ 13h 54m	19.9 kg
Barcelona	Almería, Spain	14.1 °C	≈ 10h 6m	19.0 kg
Madrid	Almería, Spain	14.1 °C	≈ 6h 54m	12.2 kg
Lisbon	Almería, Spain	14.1 °C	≈ 11h	18.4 kg
Copenhagen	Dunkirk, France	7.4 °C	≈ 14h 18m	25.1 kg
Stockholm	Leeuwarden, The Netherlands	6.5 °C	≈ 14h 48m	30.0 kg
Oslo	Alkmaar, The Netherlands	6.8 °C	≈ 14h 48m	26.2 kg
Prague	Sanremo, Italy	10.3 °C	≈ 14h 24m	25.4 kg
Warsaw	Trieste, Italy	7.7 °C	≈ 14h 36m	26.6 kg

Questions

Where is hot in February?

Maspalomas, Spain, is the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of London in February, averaging 18.8 °C with 10.4 hours of sun a day, 7h 24m each way by air.

Where is hot in Europe in February?

Maspalomas, Spain, averaging 18.8 °C with 10.4 hours of sun a day — the warmest well-known place in Europe within 15 hours of London, 7h 24m each way by air.

Where is warm in February without flying from the UK?

From London, Reus, Spain: 10.5 °C on average, 14h 24m by train, 34.1 kg CO₂e return against 740 kg to fly to Maspalomas. Rail times are modelled.

Temperature, sunshine and rainfall are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024 (via Open-Meteo): a daily mean, so afternoons are warmer and nights cooler. Sea temperature is NOAA OISST v2.1 for the same years, at the nearest open sea; "—" means inland. Place descriptions are the first sentence of each place's Wikivoyage guide (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from its page here. Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 factors with radiative forcing for flights; air times include getting to and through the airport. Full method · download the data.