Manchester
Reaching Manchester from London emits 21.0 kg CO₂e return by rail (3h 36m each way) against 120 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 16.0 °C in August and 4.8 °C in January.
Manchester is a vibrant, post-industrial gem at the heart of North West England. — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Manchester is warmest in August (16.0 °C), sunniest in June (11.4 h a day); coldest in January (4.8 °C). Month by month
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 493 km | 31.6 kg | 9h 30m | 124 kg | 4h 12m |
| Barcelona | 1,384 km | 54.6 kg | 16h | 348 kg | 5h 18m |
| Berlin | 1,050 km | 48.5 kg | 15h 54m | 264 kg | 4h 54m |
| Bristol | 227 km | 18.2 kg | 4h 48m | 104 kg | 3h 48m |
| Brussels | 536 km | 30.5 kg | 7h 36m | 135 kg | 4h 12m |
| Cardiff | 231 km | 18.6 kg | 4h 48m | 106 kg | 3h 48m |
| Copenhagen | 983 km | 49.2 kg | 21h 30m | 247 kg | 4h 48m |
| Dublin | 266 km | — | — | 67.0 kg | 3h 54m |
| Edinburgh | 282 km | 22.6 kg | 5h 36m | 129 kg | 3h 54m |
| Frankfurt | 838 km | 39.9 kg | 11h 48m | 211 kg | 4h 36m |
| Glasgow | 295 km | 23.7 kg | 5h 18m | 135 kg | 3h 54m |
| Lisbon | 1,723 km | 67.8 kg | 33h 30m | 433 kg | 5h 48m |
| London | 262 km | 21.0 kg | 3h 36m | 120 kg | 3h 48m |
| Madrid | 1,457 km | 58.3 kg | 19h 36m | 366 kg | 5h 24m |
| Milan | 1,212 km | 49.4 kg | 16h 18m | 305 kg | 5h 6m |
| Munich | 1,135 km | 48.1 kg | 15h 6m | 286 kg | 5h |
| Newcastle | 171 km | 13.7 kg | 4h | 78.3 kg | 3h 42m |
| Oslo | 1,064 km | 55.1 kg | 31h 6m | 268 kg | 4h 54m |
| Paris | 606 km | 31.2 kg | 7h 54m | 152 kg | 4h 18m |
| Prague | 1,203 km | 51.5 kg | 21h 24m | 303 kg | 5h 6m |
| Rome | 1,690 km | 63.4 kg | 20h 24m | 425 kg | 5h 48m |
| Southampton | 292 km | 23.5 kg | 5h 42m | 134 kg | 3h 54m |
| Stockholm | 1,401 km | 63.3 kg | 27h 54m | 352 kg | 5h 24m |
| Vienna | 1,427 km | 57.5 kg | 20h 12m | 359 kg | 5h 24m |
| Warsaw | 1,560 km | 63.8 kg | 23h 24m | 392 kg | 5h 36m |
| Zurich | 1,021 km | 44.0 kg | 13h 24m | 257 kg | 4h 54m |
The year in Manchester
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.8 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 14.9 | 11.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Sun h/day | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| Rain mm/day | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.9 |
When to go
Manchester is warmest in August at 16.0 °C but brightest in June, averaging 11.4 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.
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
Staying there
A hotel room in United Kingdom emits about 10.4 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors — a country average per occupied room, not this or any particular hotel. 7 nights in one room adds roughly 73 kg — about 5.3× the carbon of one person getting there by rail from Newcastle. Two sharing the room halve that share each; the journey does not halve.
Where to stay in Manchester
Places to stay in Manchester, 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.