Chelmsford
Reaching Chelmsford from Southampton emits 12.8 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 12m each way) against 73.2 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 17.9 °C in August and 4.8 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 310 km | 14.4 kg | 7h 30m | 78.1 kg | 3h 54m |
| Barcelona | 1,158 km | 37.5 kg | 18h 12m | 291 kg | 5h |
| Berlin | 886 km | 31.4 kg | 15h 24m | 223 kg | 4h 42m |
| Birmingham | 182 km | 14.6 kg | 4h 30m | 83.4 kg | 3h 42m |
| Bristol | 214 km | 17.2 kg | 4h 54m | 98.2 kg | 3h 48m |
| Brussels | 287 km | 13.3 kg | 7h | 72.2 kg | 3h 54m |
| Cardiff | 254 km | 20.4 kg | 5h 30m | 116 kg | 3h 48m |
| Copenhagen | 907 km | 32.1 kg | 15h 42m | 228 kg | 4h 42m |
| Dublin | 488 km | — | — | 123 kg | 4h 12m |
| Edinburgh | 527 km | 42.3 kg | 9h 12m | 242 kg | 4h 12m |
| Frankfurt | 603 km | 22.7 kg | 11h 24m | 152 kg | 4h 18m |
| Glasgow | 554 km | 44.5 kg | 9h 36m | 254 kg | 4h 12m |
| Leeds | 266 km | 21.4 kg | 5h 36m | 122 kg | 3h 54m |
| Lisbon | 1,628 km | 50.7 kg | 24h 24m | 409 kg | 5h 42m |
| Liverpool | 298 km | 24.0 kg | 6h 6m | 137 kg | 3h 54m |
| Madrid | 1,299 km | 41.2 kg | 20h | 327 kg | 5h 12m |
| Manchester | 267 km | 21.4 kg | 5h 36m | 122 kg | 3h 54m |
| Milan | 946 km | 32.2 kg | 15h 48m | 238 kg | 4h 48m |
| Munich | 889 km | 31.0 kg | 15h 12m | 224 kg | 4h 42m |
| Newcastle | 386 km | 31.0 kg | 7h 18m | 177 kg | 4h |
| Nottingham | 174 km | 14.0 kg | 4h 24m | 80.0 kg | 3h 42m |
| Oslo | 1,110 km | 37.9 kg | 18h 24m | 279 kg | 5h |
| Paris | 347 km | 14.0 kg | 7h 24m | 87.3 kg | 4h |
| Prague | 994 km | 34.4 kg | 16h 48m | 250 kg | 4h 48m |
| Rome | 1,424 km | 46.3 kg | 22h 18m | 358 kg | 5h 24m |
| Sheffield | 225 km | 18.1 kg | 5h 6m | 103 kg | 3h 48m |
| Southampton | 160 km | 12.8 kg | 4h 12m | 73.2 kg | 3h 42m |
| Stockholm | 1,386 km | 46.2 kg | 22h 18m | 349 kg | 5h 18m |
| Vienna | 1,200 km | 40.3 kg | 19h 36m | 302 kg | 5h 6m |
| Warsaw | 1,403 km | 46.6 kg | 22h 30m | 353 kg | 5h 24m |
| Zurich | 758 km | 26.8 kg | 13h 18m | 191 kg | 4h 30m |
The year in Chelmsford
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Sun h/day | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 13.0 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| Rain mm/day | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
When to go
Chelmsford is warmest in August at 17.9 °C but brightest in June, averaging 13.0 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 5.7× the carbon of getting there by rail from Southampton.
Where to stay in Chelmsford
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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.