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
298
Average in top 50
297
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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
Kisangani
DR Congo
82% sunny days
298days
21
Pekanbaru
Indonesia
82% sunny days
298days
22
Padang
Indonesia
82% sunny days
298days
23
Eldoret
Kenya
82% sunny days
298days
24
Palu
Indonesia
82% sunny days
298days
25
Manta
Ecuador
82% sunny days
298days
26
Sorong
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
27
Singkawang
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
28
Tanjung Pinang
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
29
Mbarara
Uganda
10 sunny days/mo
298days
30
Esmeraldas
Ecuador
10 sunny days/mo
298days
31
Loa Janan
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
32
Latacunga
Ecuador
10 sunny days/mo
298days
33
Ternate
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
298days
34
Singapore
Singapore
10 sunny days/mo
297days
35
Nairobi
Kenya
10 sunny days/mo
297days
36
Belém
Brazil
10 sunny days/mo
297days
37
Batam
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
297days
38
Johor Bahru
Malaysia
10 sunny days/mo
297days
39
Balikpapan
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
297days
40
Iskandar Puteri
Malaysia
10 sunny days/mo
297days
41
Pasir Gudang
Malaysia
10 sunny days/mo
297days
42
Ruiru
Kenya
10 sunny days/mo
297days
43
Manado
Indonesia
10 sunny days/mo
297days
44
Ananindeua
Brazil
10 sunny days/mo
297days
45
Pasto
Colombia
10 sunny days/mo
297days
46
Ambato
Ecuador
10 sunny days/mo
297days
47
Kikuyu
Kenya
10 sunny days/mo
297days
48
Portoviejo
Ecuador
10 sunny days/mo
297days
49
Ulu Bedok
Singapore
10 sunny days/mo
297days
50
Bedok New Town
Singapore
10 sunny days/mo
297days
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