Torquay
Reaching Torquay from Southampton emits 12.6 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 12m each way) against 72.1 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 17.0 °C in August and 6.1 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 621 km | 31.8 kg | 10h 30m | 156 kg | 4h 18m |
| Barcelona | 1,100 km | 54.9 kg | 21h 12m | 277 kg | 5h |
| Berlin | 1,192 km | 48.8 kg | 18h 24m | 300 kg | 5h 6m |
| Birmingham | 251 km | 20.2 kg | 5h 24m | 115 kg | 3h 48m |
| Brussels | 556 km | 30.7 kg | 10h | 140 kg | 4h 12m |
| Copenhagen | 1,217 km | 49.5 kg | 18h 42m | 306 kg | 5h 6m |
| Dublin | 370 km | — | — | 93.0 kg | 4h |
| Edinburgh | 611 km | 49.1 kg | 10h 24m | 280 kg | 4h 18m |
| Frankfurt | 867 km | 40.1 kg | 14h 18m | 218 kg | 4h 42m |
| Glasgow | 603 km | 48.5 kg | 10h 12m | 276 kg | 4h 18m |
| Leeds | 395 km | 31.7 kg | 7h 24m | 181 kg | 4h |
| Lisbon | 1,378 km | 68.1 kg | 27h 18m | 347 kg | 5h 18m |
| Liverpool | 330 km | 26.5 kg | 6h 30m | 151 kg | 3h 54m |
| London | 265 km | 21.3 kg | 5h 36m | 122 kg | 3h 54m |
| Madrid | 1,117 km | 58.6 kg | 22h 54m | 281 kg | 5h |
| Manchester | 347 km | 27.9 kg | 6h 42m | 159 kg | 4h |
| Milan | 1,096 km | 49.6 kg | 18h 42m | 276 kg | 5h |
| Munich | 1,123 km | 48.4 kg | 18h 12m | 282 kg | 5h |
| Newcastle | 518 km | 41.6 kg | 9h 6m | 238 kg | 4h 12m |
| Nottingham | 322 km | 25.9 kg | 6h 24m | 148 kg | 3h 54m |
| Oslo | 1,382 km | 55.3 kg | 21h 24m | 348 kg | 5h 18m |
| Paris | 459 km | 31.4 kg | 10h 18m | 115 kg | 4h 6m |
| Prague | 1,273 km | 51.8 kg | 19h 48m | 320 kg | 5h 12m |
| Rome | 1,554 km | 63.6 kg | 25h 18m | 391 kg | 5h 36m |
| Sheffield | 354 km | 28.5 kg | 6h 48m | 162 kg | 4h |
| Southampton | 157 km | 12.6 kg | 4h 12m | 72.1 kg | 3h 42m |
| Stockholm | 1,684 km | 63.6 kg | 25h 12m | 424 kg | 5h 42m |
| Vienna | 1,459 km | 57.7 kg | 22h 30m | 367 kg | 5h 24m |
| Warsaw | 1,707 km | 64.0 kg | 25h 24m | 429 kg | 5h 48m |
| Zurich | 946 km | 44.2 kg | 16h 18m | 238 kg | 4h 48m |
The year in Torquay
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 6.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 13.4 | 9.8 | 9.0 |
| Sun h/day | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Rain mm/day | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
When to go
Torquay is warmest in August at 17.0 °C but brightest in June, averaging 13.2 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 6.1 °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 5.8× the carbon of getting there by rail from Southampton.
Where to stay in Torquay
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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.