Solar Ranking
Top 50 Sunniest Cities in the World
Cities ranked by the number of clear, sunny days per year. These destinations offer the most consistent sunshine, perfect for outdoor activities, solar energy, and vitamin D seekers.
#1 Quito
299 clear days/year
299
Highest clear days/year
299
Average in top 50
298
50th place threshold
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Sorted by annual clear days (highest to lowest)
1
Quito
Top 1Ecuador
12.1h longest day
299days
2
Kakamega
Top 2Kenya
12.1h longest day
299days
3
Kampala
Top 3Uganda
12.1h longest day
299days
4
Libreville
Gabon
67° peak sun
299days
5
Samarinda
Indonesia
67° peak sun
299days
6
Pontianak
Indonesia
67° peak sun
299days
7
Nakuru
Kenya
67° peak sun
299days
8
Nansana
Uganda
67° peak sun
299days
9
Macapá
Brazil
67° peak sun
299days
10
Kira
Uganda
67° peak sun
299days
11
Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Ecuador
82% sunny days
299days
12
Mbandaka
DR Congo
82% sunny days
299days
13
Bunamwaya
Uganda
82% sunny days
299days
14
Kisumu
Kenya
82% sunny days
299days
15
Butembo
DR Congo
82% sunny days
299days
16
Kyengera
Uganda
82% sunny days
299days
17
Kismayo
Somalia
82% sunny days
299days
18
Ibarra
Ecuador
82% sunny days
299days
19
Kasangati
Uganda
82% sunny days
299days
20
Mukono
Uganda
82% sunny days
299days
21
Bontang
Indonesia
82% sunny days
299days
22
Njeru
Uganda
82% sunny days
299days
23
Garissa
Kenya
82% sunny days
299days
24
Katabi
Uganda
82% sunny days
299days
25
Beni
DR Congo
82% sunny days
299days
26
Payakumbuh
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
299days
27
Kajansi
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
299days
28
Lugazi
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
299days
29
Bukittinggi
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
299days
30
Ibanda
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
299days
31
Masaka
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
299days
32
Kasese
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
299days
33
Khwisero
Kenya
10 sunny days/mo
299days
34
Santana
Brazil
10 sunny days/mo
299days
35
Mityana
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
299days
36
Entebbe
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
299days
37
Kisangani
DR Congo
10 sunny days/mo
298days
38
Pekanbaru
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
39
Padang
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
40
Eldoret
Kenya
10 sunny days/mo
298days
41
Palu
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
42
Manta
Ecuador
10 sunny days/mo
298days
43
Sorong
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
44
Singkawang
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
45
Tanjung Pinang
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
46
Mbarara
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
298days
47
Esmeraldas
Ecuador
10 sunny days/mo
298days
48
Loa Janan
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
49
Latacunga
Ecuador
10 sunny days/mo
298days
50
Ternate
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
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