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By destination type (10)
Beach resorts (841)sunniest: Aqaba · 4,011 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 841 beach resorts, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

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Seaside towns (426)sunniest: Luderitz · 4,150 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 426 seaside towns, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

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Alpine & mountain (100)sunniest: Flagstaff · 3,666 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 100 alpine & mountain, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

  • 1
    Flagstaff

    United Statesalpine / mountain town

    Best in June (99/100)29° / 84°F

  • 2
    Mammoth Lakes

    United Statesalpine / mountain town

    Best in June (99/100)24° / 75°F

  • 3
    Alamosa

    United Statesalpine / mountain town

    Best in June (96/100)28° / 82°F

  • 4
    Reno

    United Statesalpine / mountain city

    Best in August (99/100)32° / 90°F

  • 5
    Cortez

    United Statesalpine / mountain town

    Best in June (98/100)31° / 88°F

  • 6
    Taos

    United Statesalpine / mountain town

    Best in June (95/100)29° / 84°F

  • 7
    Truckee

    United Statesalpine / mountain town

    Best in July (98/100)30° / 86°F

  • 8
    Hamadan

    Iranalpine / mountain city

    Best in September (99/100)30° / 86°F

  • 9
    Bangda

    Chinaalpine / mountain town

    Best in July (65/100)18° / 64°F

  • 10
    Garzê (Garzê)

    Chinaalpine / mountain town

    Best in August (60/100)17° / 63°F

  • 11
    Kermanshah

    Iranalpine / mountain city

    Best in May (95/100)27° / 81°F

  • 12
    Lubbock

    United Statesalpine / mountain city

    Best in March (93/100)20° / 68°F

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Highland towns (101)sunniest: Calama · 4,353 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 101 highland towns, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

  • 1
    Calama

    Chilehighland city

    Best in April (100/100)25° / 77°F

  • 2
    Quijarro

    Boliviahighland town

    Best in November (96/100)20° / 68°F

  • 3
    Arequipa

    Peruhighland city

    Best in April (83/100)18° / 64°F

  • 4
    Windhoek

    Namibiahighland city

    Best in June (100/100)20° / 68°F

  • 5
    Juliaca

    Peruhighland city

    Best in November (80/100)18° / 64°F

  • 6
    Oruro

    Boliviahighland city

    Best in November (95/100)20° / 68°F

  • 7
    Lhasa

    Chinahighland city

    Best in May (94/100)21° / 70°F

  • 8
    Sucre

    Boliviahighland city

    Best in September (97/100)20° / 68°F

  • 9
    Al-Baha

    Saudi Arabiahighland city

    Best in January (100/100)23° / 73°F

  • 10
    Durango

    Mexicohighland city

    Best in April (100/100)29° / 84°F

  • 11
    Xigazê (Samzhubzê)

    Chinahighland town

    Best in June (89/100)23° / 73°F

  • 12
    Abha

    Saudi Arabiahighland city

    Best in June (100/100)31° / 88°F

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Major cities (176)sunniest: Phoenix · 3,833 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 176 major cities, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

  • 1
    Phoenix

    United Statesmajor city break

    Best in April (99/100)30° / 86°F

  • 2
    Khartoum

    Sudanmajor city break

    Best in January (100/100)31° / 88°F

  • 3
    Riyadh

    Saudi Arabiamajor city break

    Best in January (99/100)20° / 68°F

  • 4
    Sanaa

    Yemenmajor city break

    Best in January (100/100)24° / 75°F

  • 5
    Giza

    Egyptmajor city break

    Best in February (99/100)20° / 68°F

  • 6
    New Cairo

    Egyptmajor city break

    Best in March (99/100)24° / 75°F

  • 7
    Cairo

    Egyptmajor city break

    Best in February (99/100)21° / 70°F

  • 8
    Kabul

    Afghanistanmajor city break

    Best in October (95/100)22° / 72°F

  • 9
    Cape Town

    South Africamajor city break

    Best in February (97/100)28° / 82°F

  • 10
    Damascus

    Syriamajor city break

    Best in May (99/100)30° / 86°F

  • 11
    Basra

    Iraqmajor city break

    Best in February (98/100)21° / 70°F

  • 12
    La Paz / El Alto

    Boliviamajor city break

    Best in November (53/100)15° / 59°F

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Major coastal cities (87)sunniest: Alexandria · 3,737 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 87 major coastal cities, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

  • 1
    Alexandria

    Egyptmajor coastal city

    Best in May (100/100)29° / 84°F

  • 2
    Jeddah

    Saudi Arabiamajor coastal city

    Best in February (100/100)31° / 88°F

  • 3
    Tripoli

    Libyamajor coastal city

    Best in July (100/100)30° / 86°F

  • 4
    Perth

    Australiamajor coastal city

    Best in March (95/100)32° / 90°F

  • 5
    Tel Aviv

    Israelmajor coastal city

    Best in May (98/100)30° / 86°F

  • 6
    Dubai

    United Arab Emiratesmajor coastal city

    Best in February (97/100)27° / 81°F

  • 7
    Karachi

    Pakistanmajor coastal city

    Best in February (98/100)27° / 81°F

  • 8
    Mogadishu

    Somaliamajor coastal city

    Best in September (95/100)31° / 88°F

  • 9
    Recife

    Brazilmajor coastal city

    Best in November (93/100)30° / 86°F

  • 10
    Dakar

    Senegalmajor coastal city

    Best in February (97/100)31° / 88°F

  • 11
    Los Angeles

    United Statesmajor coastal city

    Best in June (97/100)29° / 84°F

  • 12
    Izmir

    Türkiyemajor coastal city

    Best in June (94/100)30° / 86°F

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Coastal cities (187)sunniest: Tijuana · 3,734 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 187 coastal cities, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

  • 1
    Tijuana

    Mexicocoastal city break

    Best in May (99/100)24° / 75°F

  • 2
    Nouakchott

    Mauritaniacoastal city break

    Best in January (100/100)23° / 73°F

  • 3
    Mukalla(Riyan)

    Yemencoastal city break

    Best in January (100/100)26° / 79°F

  • 4
    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emiratescoastal city break

    Best in February (99/100)23° / 73°F

  • 5
    Muscat/Seeb

    Omancoastal city break

    Best in November (98/100)31° / 88°F

  • 6
    Mahshahr

    Irancoastal city break

    Best in February (96/100)21° / 70°F

  • 7
    Aden

    Yemencoastal city break

    Best in February (99/100)29° / 84°F

  • 8
    Haifa

    Israelcoastal city break

    Best in August (99/100)30° / 86°F

  • 9
    Sharjah

    United Arab Emiratescoastal city break

    Best in February (97/100)25° / 77°F

  • 10
    Beirut

    Lebanoncoastal city break

    Best in June (98/100)31° / 88°F

  • 11
    Acapulco

    Mexicocoastal city break

    Best in December (98/100)32° / 90°F

  • 12
    Port Said

    Egyptcoastal city break

    Best in May (98/100)22° / 72°F

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City breaks (531)sunniest: Tabuk · 4,052 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 531 city breaks, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

  • 1
    Tabuk

    Saudi Arabiacity break

    Best in February (100/100)21° / 70°F

  • 2
    Asyut

    Egyptcity break

    Best in February (100/100)22° / 72°F

  • 3
    Sohag

    Egyptcity break

    Best in January (100/100)21° / 70°F

  • 4
    Luxor

    Egyptcity break

    Best in January (100/100)22° / 72°F

  • 5
    Kandahar

    Afghanistancity break

    Best in October (99/100)29° / 84°F

  • 6
    Quetta

    Pakistancity break

    Best in May (99/100)31° / 88°F

  • 7
    Hail

    Saudi Arabiacity break

    Best in February (100/100)20° / 68°F

  • 8
    Najran

    Saudi Arabiacity break

    Best in January (100/100)27° / 81°F

  • 9
    Hermosillo

    Mexicocity break

    Best in April (100/100)32° / 90°F

  • 10
    Mexicali

    Mexicocity break

    Best in March (99/100)27° / 81°F

  • 11
    Hargeisa

    Somaliacity break

    Best in January (99/100)26° / 79°F

  • 12
    San Bernardino

    United Statescity break

    Best in June (100/100)32° / 90°F

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Regional cities (505)sunniest: Aswan · 4,053 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 505 regional cities, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

  • 1
    Aswan

    Egyptregional city

    Best in January (100/100)24° / 75°F

  • 2
    Seiyun

    Yemenregional city

    Best in January (100/100)29° / 84°F

  • 3
    Sabha

    Libyaregional city

    Best in February (100/100)20° / 68°F

  • 4
    Al-Jawf

    Saudi Arabiaregional city

    Best in April (100/100)29° / 84°F

  • 5
    Ontario

    United Statesregional city

    Best in May (99/100)28° / 82°F

  • 6
    El Fasher

    Sudanregional city

    Best in January (100/100)29° / 84°F

  • 7
    Béchar

    Algeriaregional city

    Best in April (99/100)28° / 82°F

  • 8
    Errachidia

    Moroccoregional city

    Best in May (96/100)30° / 86°F

  • 9
    Ouargla

    Algeriaregional city

    Best in March (99/100)24° / 75°F

  • 10
    Gurayat

    Saudi Arabiaregional city

    Best in October (100/100)31° / 88°F

  • 11
    Ghardaïa

    Algeriaregional city

    Best in April (99/100)28° / 82°F

  • 12
    Arar

    Saudi Arabiaregional city

    Best in March (99/100)23° / 73°F

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Small towns (879)sunniest: Ghat · 4,078 h sun/yr

The sunniest dozen of 879 small towns, ranked by annual sunshine hours.

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By continent (6)
#ContinentAvg sun h/yrSunniest placeDestinations
1Africa2,933Sohag 4,007 h365
2Oceania2,823Alice Springs 3,770 h332
3North America2,604Hermosillo 3,844 h1,048
4South America2,514Calama 4,353 h331
5Asia2,307Tabuk 4,052 h1,165
6Europe2,086Jerez de la Frontera 3,263 h591

Ranked by average annual sunshine across each continent's major destinations. Every continent page lists its countries, and every country page its destinations. Antarctica: Villa Las Estrellas.

The sunniest places on Earth (1,392)
  • 1
    Calama

    Chilehighland city

    Best in April (100/100)25° / 77°F

  • 2
    Tabuk

    Saudi Arabiacity break

    Best in February (100/100)21° / 70°F

  • 3
    Sohag

    Egyptcity break

    Best in January (100/100)21° / 70°F

  • 4
    Luxor

    Egyptcity break

    Best in January (100/100)22° / 72°F

  • 5
    Hail

    Saudi Arabiacity break

    Best in February (100/100)20° / 68°F

  • 6
    Arequipa

    Peruhighland city

    Best in April (83/100)18° / 64°F

  • 7
    Hurghada

    Egyptbeach resort

    Best in January (100/100)22° / 72°F

  • 8
    Najran

    Saudi Arabiacity break

    Best in January (100/100)27° / 81°F

  • 9
    Al-Jawf

    Saudi Arabiaregional city

    Best in April (100/100)29° / 84°F

  • 10
    Tamanrasset

    Algeriasmall town

    Best in January (100/100)20° / 68°F

  • 11
    Hermosillo

    Mexicocity break

    Best in April (100/100)32° / 90°F

  • 12
    Mexicali

    Mexicocity break

    Best in March (99/100)27° / 81°F

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Studies, data & about (14)
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