Aberdeen
Reaching Aberdeen from Glasgow emits 15.6 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 42m each way) against 89.1 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 14.5 °C in August and 4.3 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 694 km | 62.0 kg | 15h 36m | 175 kg | 4h 24m |
| Barcelona | 1,778 km | 85.0 kg | 26h 18m | 447 kg | 5h 54m |
| Berlin | 1,115 km | 78.9 kg | 23h 30m | 280 kg | 5h |
| Birmingham | 519 km | 41.7 kg | 9h 6m | 238 kg | 4h 12m |
| Bristol | 633 km | 50.9 kg | 10h 42m | 290 kg | 4h 18m |
| Brussels | 816 km | 60.9 kg | 15h 6m | 205 kg | 4h 36m |
| Cardiff | 634 km | 50.9 kg | 10h 42m | 291 kg | 4h 18m |
| Copenhagen | 915 km | 79.6 kg | 23h 48m | 230 kg | 4h 42m |
| Dublin | 499 km | — | — | 125 kg | 4h 12m |
| Frankfurt | 1,054 km | 70.2 kg | 19h 30m | 265 kg | 4h 54m |
| Glasgow | 194 km | 15.6 kg | 4h 42m | 89.1 kg | 3h 48m |
| Leeds | 374 km | 30.1 kg | 7h 6m | 171 kg | 4h |
| Lisbon | 2,112 km | 98.2 kg | 32h 24m | 531 kg | 6h 18m |
| Liverpool | 419 km | 33.7 kg | 7h 42m | 192 kg | 4h 6m |
| London | 639 km | 51.4 kg | 10h 48m | 293 kg | 4h 24m |
| Madrid | 1,864 km | 88.7 kg | 28h | 469 kg | 6h |
| Manchester | 407 km | 32.8 kg | 7h 36m | 187 kg | 4h |
| Milan | 1,513 km | 79.7 kg | 23h 54m | 381 kg | 5h 30m |
| Munich | 1,357 km | 78.5 kg | 23h 18m | 341 kg | 5h 18m |
| Newcastle | 243 km | 19.6 kg | 5h 18m | 112 kg | 3h 48m |
| Nottingham | 470 km | 37.8 kg | 8h 24m | 215 kg | 4h 6m |
| Oslo | 805 km | 85.5 kg | 26h 30m | 203 kg | 4h 36m |
| Paris | 968 km | 61.6 kg | 15h 30m | 244 kg | 4h 48m |
| Prague | 1,337 km | 81.9 kg | 24h 54m | 336 kg | 5h 18m |
| Rome | 1,988 km | 93.8 kg | 30h 24m | 500 kg | 6h 12m |
| Sheffield | 420 km | 33.8 kg | 7h 42m | 193 kg | 4h 6m |
| Southampton | 695 km | 55.9 kg | 11h 30m | 319 kg | 4h 24m |
| Stockholm | 1,200 km | 93.7 kg | 30h 24m | 302 kg | 5h 6m |
| Vienna | 1,584 km | 87.9 kg | 27h 42m | 399 kg | 5h 36m |
| Warsaw | 1,573 km | 94.2 kg | 30h 36m | 396 kg | 5h 36m |
| Zurich | 1,303 km | 74.4 kg | 21h 24m | 328 kg | 5h 12m |
The year in Aberdeen
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Sun h/day | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Rain mm/day | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
When to go
Aberdeen is warmest in August at 14.5 °C but brightest in June, averaging 12.5 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 4.3 °C.
Staying there
A hotel room in United Kingdom emits about 10.4 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors, so a week adds roughly 73 kg — about 4.7× the carbon of getting there by rail from Glasgow.
Where to stay in Aberdeen
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.