Kotka
Reaching Kotka from London emits 57.1 kg CO₂e return by rail (37h 30m each way) against 487 kg by air — 9× the carbon. It averages 17.9 °C in August and -4.9 °C in January.
Kotka is the southeasternmost major city in Finland, an important port at the mouth of the Kymi river (Kymenjoki). — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Kotka is warmest in August (17.9 °C), sunniest in June (16.1 h a day); coldest in January (-4.9 °C). Month by month
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 1,616 km | 47.7 kg | 33h 30m | 406 kg | 5h 42m |
| Barcelona | 2,708 km | 79.9 kg | 43h 18m | 681 kg | 7h 6m |
| Berlin | 1,208 km | 35.6 kg | 28h | 304 kg | 5h 6m |
| Birmingham | 1,960 km | 70.2 kg | 40h 18m | 493 kg | 6h 6m |
| Bristol | 2,069 km | 70.9 kg | 40h 30m | 520 kg | 6h 18m |
| Brussels | 1,761 km | 52.0 kg | 33h 48m | 443 kg | 5h 48m |
| Cardiff | 2,098 km | 74.1 kg | 40h 48m | 528 kg | 6h 18m |
| Copenhagen | 996 km | 29.4 kg | 19h 54m | 251 kg | 4h 48m |
| Dublin | 2,138 km | — | — | 538 kg | 6h 24m |
| Edinburgh | 1,818 km | 100 kg | 43h 18m | 457 kg | 5h 54m |
| Frankfurt | 1,621 km | 47.8 kg | 30h 30m | 408 kg | 5h 42m |
| Glasgow | 1,880 km | 102 kg | 43h 24m | 473 kg | 6h |
| Leeds | 1,854 km | 79.0 kg | 41h 6m | 466 kg | 6h |
| Lisbon | 3,473 km | 103 kg | 60h 48m | 874 kg | 8h 6m |
| Liverpool | 1,956 km | 80.2 kg | 41h 6m | 492 kg | 6h 6m |
| London | 1,936 km | 57.1 kg | 37h 30m | 487 kg | 6h 6m |
| Madrid | 3,058 km | 90.3 kg | 46h 54m | 769 kg | 7h 36m |
| Manchester | 1,911 km | 78.2 kg | 41h | 481 kg | 6h |
| Milan | 2,034 km | 60.0 kg | 40h 54m | 512 kg | 6h 12m |
| Munich | 1,686 km | 49.8 kg | 33h | 424 kg | 5h 42m |
| Newcastle | 1,786 km | 89.1 kg | 41h 48m | 449 kg | 5h 54m |
| Nottingham | 1,888 km | 71.2 kg | 40h 36m | 475 kg | 6h |
| Oslo | 895 km | 26.4 kg | 20h 36m | 225 kg | 4h 42m |
| Paris | 2,021 km | 59.6 kg | 35h 12m | 508 kg | 6h 12m |
| Prague | 1,395 km | 41.2 kg | 34h 24m | 351 kg | 5h 24m |
| Rome | 2,286 km | 67.5 kg | 44h 54m | 575 kg | 6h 30m |
| Sheffield | 1,876 km | 75.4 kg | 40h 54m | 472 kg | 6h |
| Southampton | 2,047 km | 66.1 kg | 40h 12m | 515 kg | 6h 12m |
| Stockholm | 511 km | 15.1 kg | 14h 6m | 128 kg | 4h 12m |
| Vienna | 1,521 km | 44.9 kg | 32h 54m | 383 kg | 5h 30m |
| Warsaw | 985 km | 29.1 kg | 25h 18m | 248 kg | 4h 48m |
| Zurich | 1,877 km | 55.4 kg | 36h 30m | 472 kg | 6h |
The year in Kotka
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | -4.9 | -3.8 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 16.5 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 1.6 | -1.9 |
| Sun h/day | 1.5 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 13.6 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Rain mm/day | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Sea °C | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 14.4 | 17.2 | 19.1 | 17.7 | 12.9 | 7.7 | 4.5 |
When to go
Kotka is warmest in August at 17.9 °C but brightest in June, averaging 16.1 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at -4.9 °C.
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
Where to stay in Kotka
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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.