Elgin
Reaching Elgin from Edinburgh emits 15.2 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 36m each way) against 86.6 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 15.0 °C in August and 4.5 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 785 km | 67.9 kg | 16h 36m | 198 kg | 4h 30m |
| Barcelona | 1,849 km | 90.9 kg | 27h 18m | 465 kg | 6h |
| Berlin | 1,203 km | 84.8 kg | 24h 30m | 303 kg | 5h 6m |
| Birmingham | 582 km | 46.8 kg | 10h | 267 kg | 4h 18m |
| Bristol | 690 km | 55.5 kg | 11h 24m | 317 kg | 4h 24m |
| Brussels | 904 km | 66.8 kg | 16h 6m | 227 kg | 4h 42m |
| Cardiff | 686 km | 55.2 kg | 11h 24m | 315 kg | 4h 24m |
| Copenhagen | 993 km | 85.5 kg | 24h 48m | 250 kg | 4h 48m |
| Dublin | 514 km | — | — | 129 kg | 4h 12m |
| Edinburgh | 189 km | 15.2 kg | 4h 36m | 86.6 kg | 3h 48m |
| Frankfurt | 1,146 km | 76.1 kg | 20h 30m | 288 kg | 5h |
| Glasgow | 207 km | 16.6 kg | 4h 48m | 94.7 kg | 3h 48m |
| Leeds | 443 km | 35.6 kg | 8h 6m | 203 kg | 4h 6m |
| Lisbon | 2,146 km | 104 kg | 33h 24m | 540 kg | 6h 24m |
| Liverpool | 472 km | 37.9 kg | 8h 30m | 216 kg | 4h 6m |
| London | 713 km | 57.3 kg | 11h 48m | 327 kg | 4h 30m |
| Madrid | 1,916 km | 94.6 kg | 29h | 482 kg | 6h 6m |
| Manchester | 468 km | 37.7 kg | 8h 24m | 215 kg | 4h 6m |
| Milan | 1,602 km | 85.6 kg | 24h 54m | 403 kg | 5h 36m |
| Munich | 1,449 km | 84.4 kg | 24h 18m | 364 kg | 5h 24m |
| Newcastle | 316 km | 25.4 kg | 6h 18m | 145 kg | 3h 54m |
| Nottingham | 540 km | 43.4 kg | 9h 24m | 248 kg | 4h 12m |
| Oslo | 847 km | 91.4 kg | 27h 30m | 213 kg | 4h 36m |
| Paris | 1,047 km | 67.5 kg | 16h 30m | 263 kg | 4h 54m |
| Prague | 1,428 km | 87.8 kg | 25h 54m | 359 kg | 5h 24m |
| Rome | 2,077 km | 99.7 kg | 31h 24m | 523 kg | 6h 18m |
| Sheffield | 488 km | 39.3 kg | 8h 42m | 224 kg | 4h 12m |
| Southampton | 760 km | 61.1 kg | 12h 24m | 349 kg | 4h 30m |
| Stockholm | 1,251 km | 99.6 kg | 31h 24m | 315 kg | 5h 12m |
| Vienna | 1,676 km | 93.8 kg | 28h 42m | 422 kg | 5h 42m |
| Warsaw | 1,656 km | 100 kg | 31h 36m | 416 kg | 5h 42m |
| Zurich | 1,393 km | 80.3 kg | 22h 24m | 350 kg | 5h 24m |
The year in Elgin
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Sun h/day | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Rain mm/day | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
When to go
Elgin is warmest in August at 15.0 °C but brightest in June, averaging 12.2 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 4.8× the carbon of getting there by rail from Edinburgh.
Where to stay in Elgin
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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.