Oxford
Reaching Oxford from Sheffield emits 14.6 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 30m each way) against 83.4 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 17.1 °C in August and 4.7 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 426 km | 17.2 kg | 8h | 107 kg | 4h 6m |
| Barcelona | 1,181 km | 40.2 kg | 18h 42m | 297 kg | 5h 6m |
| Berlin | 1,003 km | 34.1 kg | 15h 54m | 252 kg | 4h 48m |
| Brussels | 402 km | 16.1 kg | 7h 30m | 101 kg | 4h |
| Copenhagen | 1,006 km | 34.8 kg | 16h 12m | 253 kg | 4h 48m |
| Dublin | 381 km | — | — | 95.7 kg | 4h |
| Edinburgh | 484 km | 38.9 kg | 8h 36m | 222 kg | 4h 6m |
| Frankfurt | 719 km | 25.5 kg | 11h 54m | 181 kg | 4h 30m |
| Glasgow | 498 km | 40.0 kg | 8h 48m | 228 kg | 4h 12m |
| Leeds | 228 km | 18.3 kg | 5h 6m | 105 kg | 3h 48m |
| Lisbon | 1,573 km | 53.4 kg | 24h 48m | 396 kg | 5h 36m |
| Liverpool | 218 km | 17.5 kg | 5h | 100 kg | 3h 48m |
| Madrid | 1,274 km | 43.9 kg | 20h 24m | 321 kg | 5h 12m |
| Manchester | 203 km | 16.3 kg | 4h 48m | 93.2 kg | 3h 48m |
| Milan | 1,037 km | 34.9 kg | 16h 18m | 261 kg | 4h 54m |
| Munich | 1,001 km | 33.7 kg | 15h 42m | 252 kg | 4h 48m |
| Newcastle | 359 km | 28.9 kg | 6h 54m | 165 kg | 4h |
| Oslo | 1,173 km | 40.7 kg | 18h 54m | 295 kg | 5h 6m |
| Paris | 412 km | 16.8 kg | 7h 48m | 104 kg | 4h |
| Prague | 1,112 km | 37.1 kg | 17h 18m | 280 kg | 5h |
| Rome | 1,512 km | 49.0 kg | 22h 48m | 380 kg | 5h 30m |
| Sheffield | 182 km | 14.6 kg | 4h 30m | 83.4 kg | 3h 42m |
| Stockholm | 1,471 km | 48.9 kg | 22h 42m | 370 kg | 5h 30m |
| Vienna | 1,317 km | 43.1 kg | 20h | 331 kg | 5h 18m |
| Warsaw | 1,520 km | 49.4 kg | 23h | 382 kg | 5h 30m |
| Zurich | 858 km | 29.6 kg | 13h 48m | 216 kg | 4h 36m |
The year in Oxford
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.7 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Sun h/day | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Rain mm/day | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
When to go
Oxford is warmest in August at 17.1 °C but brightest in June, averaging 12.5 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 4.7 °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 5.0× the carbon of getting there by rail from Sheffield.
Where to stay in Oxford
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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.