Cambridge
Reaching Cambridge from Sheffield emits 13.6 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 18m each way) against 77.6 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 18.0 °C in August and 4.8 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 325 km | 16.9 kg | 8h | 81.8 kg | 3h 54m |
| Barcelona | 1,212 km | 39.9 kg | 18h 42m | 305 kg | 5h 6m |
| Berlin | 902 km | 33.8 kg | 15h 48m | 227 kg | 4h 42m |
| Bristol | 204 km | 16.4 kg | 4h 48m | 93.6 kg | 3h 48m |
| Brussels | 329 km | 15.8 kg | 7h 30m | 82.7 kg | 3h 54m |
| Cardiff | 240 km | 19.3 kg | 5h 18m | 110 kg | 3h 48m |
| Copenhagen | 900 km | 34.5 kg | 16h 12m | 226 kg | 4h 42m |
| Dublin | 446 km | — | — | 112 kg | 4h 6m |
| Edinburgh | 470 km | 37.8 kg | 8h 24m | 215 kg | 4h 6m |
| Frankfurt | 640 km | 25.2 kg | 11h 48m | 161 kg | 4h 24m |
| Glasgow | 497 km | 40.0 kg | 8h 48m | 228 kg | 4h 12m |
| Leeds | 210 km | 16.8 kg | 4h 54m | 96.1 kg | 3h 48m |
| Lisbon | 1,660 km | 53.1 kg | 24h 48m | 418 kg | 5h 42m |
| Liverpool | 248 km | 19.9 kg | 5h 24m | 114 kg | 3h 48m |
| Madrid | 1,342 km | 43.6 kg | 20h 24m | 338 kg | 5h 18m |
| Manchester | 213 km | 17.1 kg | 4h 54m | 97.6 kg | 3h 48m |
| Milan | 999 km | 34.6 kg | 16h 12m | 251 kg | 4h 48m |
| Munich | 931 km | 33.4 kg | 15h 36m | 234 kg | 4h 42m |
| Newcastle | 329 km | 26.4 kg | 6h 30m | 151 kg | 3h 54m |
| Oslo | 1,079 km | 40.4 kg | 18h 54m | 272 kg | 4h 54m |
| Paris | 404 km | 16.5 kg | 7h 48m | 102 kg | 4h |
| Prague | 1,023 km | 36.8 kg | 17h 12m | 257 kg | 4h 54m |
| Rome | 1,478 km | 48.7 kg | 22h 42m | 372 kg | 5h 30m |
| Sheffield | 169 km | 13.6 kg | 4h 18m | 77.6 kg | 3h 42m |
| Southampton | 178 km | 14.3 kg | 4h 24m | 81.8 kg | 3h 42m |
| Stockholm | 1,368 km | 48.6 kg | 22h 42m | 344 kg | 5h 18m |
| Vienna | 1,236 km | 42.8 kg | 20h | 311 kg | 5h 6m |
| Warsaw | 1,419 km | 49.1 kg | 22h 54m | 357 kg | 5h 24m |
| Zurich | 809 km | 29.3 kg | 13h 42m | 203 kg | 4h 36m |
The year in Cambridge
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 13.0 | 16.4 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Sun h/day | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Rain mm/day | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
When to go
Cambridge is warmest in August at 18.0 °C but brightest in June, averaging 12.8 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 4.8 °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 5.4× the carbon of getting there by rail from Sheffield.
Where to stay in Cambridge
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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.