Coventry
Reaching Coventry from Cardiff emits 12.4 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 6m each way) against 70.6 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 16.5 °C in August and 4.5 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 434 km | 21.6 kg | 8h 48m | 109 kg | 4h 6m |
| Barcelona | 1,256 km | 44.7 kg | 19h 30m | 316 kg | 5h 12m |
| Berlin | 1,009 km | 38.6 kg | 16h 36m | 254 kg | 4h 48m |
| Brussels | 440 km | 20.5 kg | 8h 18m | 111 kg | 4h 6m |
| Cardiff | 154 km | 12.4 kg | 4h 6m | 70.6 kg | 3h 42m |
| Copenhagen | 986 km | 39.3 kg | 17h | 248 kg | 4h 48m |
| Dublin | 334 km | — | — | 84.0 kg | 3h 54m |
| Edinburgh | 409 km | 32.9 kg | 7h 36m | 188 kg | 4h |
| Frankfurt | 753 km | 29.9 kg | 12h 36m | 189 kg | 4h 30m |
| Glasgow | 424 km | 34.1 kg | 7h 48m | 194 kg | 4h 6m |
| Leeds | 155 km | 12.4 kg | 4h 6m | 70.9 kg | 3h 42m |
| Lisbon | 1,631 km | 57.9 kg | 25h 36m | 410 kg | 5h 42m |
| Madrid | 1,344 km | 48.4 kg | 21h 12m | 338 kg | 5h 18m |
| Milan | 1,096 km | 39.4 kg | 17h | 276 kg | 5h |
| Munich | 1,042 km | 38.2 kg | 16h 24m | 262 kg | 4h 54m |
| Newcastle | 285 km | 23.0 kg | 5h 54m | 131 kg | 3h 54m |
| Oslo | 1,125 km | 45.1 kg | 19h 42m | 283 kg | 5h |
| Paris | 480 km | 21.2 kg | 8h 36m | 121 kg | 4h 6m |
| Prague | 1,136 km | 41.6 kg | 18h | 286 kg | 5h |
| Rome | 1,573 km | 53.4 kg | 23h 30m | 396 kg | 5h 36m |
| Southampton | 167 km | 13.4 kg | 4h 18m | 76.7 kg | 3h 42m |
| Stockholm | 1,436 km | 53.4 kg | 23h 30m | 361 kg | 5h 24m |
| Vienna | 1,349 km | 47.5 kg | 20h 48m | 339 kg | 5h 18m |
| Warsaw | 1,525 km | 53.8 kg | 23h 42m | 384 kg | 5h 30m |
| Zurich | 912 km | 34.0 kg | 14h 30m | 229 kg | 4h 42m |
The year in Coventry
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 15.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Sun h/day | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Rain mm/day | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
When to go
Coventry is warmest in August at 16.5 °C but brightest in June, averaging 11.9 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 4.5 °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 5.9× the carbon of getting there by rail from Cardiff.
Where to stay in Coventry
Places to stay in Coventry, United Kingdom, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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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.