Regional Ranking

Sunniest Cities in Middle East

The top 50 cities in Middle East ranked by annual clear days. These destinations offer the most consistent sunshine in the region.

#1 Aden

Sunniest in Middle East

274

Highest clear days/year

Aden

230

Average in top 50

Major cities ranked

Middle East Rankings

Major cities sorted by annual clear days

Aden

#1 in region

Yemen

12.8h summer days

274days

Taiz

#2 in region

Yemen

12.8h summer days

272days

Ibb

#3 in region

Yemen

12.9h summer days

272days

Al Ḩudaydah

Yemen

81° peak sun

270days

Mukalla

Yemen

81° peak sun

270days

Dhamār

Yemen

81° peak sun

270days

Sanaa

Yemen

82° peak sun

269days

Jizan

Saudi Arabia

84° peak sun

266days

Najrān

Saudi Arabia

84° peak sun

265days

Şalālah

Oman

84° peak sun

265days

Khamis Mushait

Saudi Arabia

0.4M people

263days

Abha

Saudi Arabia

0.2M people

263days

Sabt Alalayah

Saudi Arabia

0.1M people

260days

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

4.7M people

257days

Makkah

Saudi Arabia

1.6M people

257days

Ta’if

Saudi Arabia

0.7M people

257days

‘Ibrī

Oman

0.2M people

253days

Rustaq

Oman

0.1M people

253days

Muscat

Oman

0.8M people

252days

Seeb

Oman

0.5M people

252days

Bawshar

Oman

0.4M people

252days

As Suwayq

Oman

0.1M people

252days

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

1.8M people

251days

Madinah

Saudi Arabia

1.3M people

251days

Sulţānah

Saudi Arabia

0.9M people

251days

Al Ain City

United Arab Emirates

8 sunny days/mo

251days

Al Kharj

Saudi Arabia

8 sunny days/mo

251days

Musaffah

United Arab Emirates

8 sunny days/mo

251days

Yanbu

Saudi Arabia

8 sunny days/mo

251days

Şaḩam

Oman

8 sunny days/mo

251days

Sohar

Oman

8 sunny days/mo

251days

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

8 sunny days/mo

250days

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Ajman

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Dayrah

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Doha

Qatar

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Al Hufūf

Saudi Arabia

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Al Mubarraz

Saudi Arabia

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Ar Rayyān

Qatar

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Jebel Ali

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Business Bay

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Dubai Investments Park

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

International City

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Dubai Marina

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Fujairah

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Al Majaz

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Warīsān

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

180days

Ras Al Khaimah

United Arab Emirates

6 sunny days/mo

179days

Dammam

Saudi Arabia

6 sunny days/mo

178days

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