36 Cities Analyzed

Sunniest Cities in South Africa

Discover which cities in South Africa get the most sunshine. Ranked by annual clear days, these are the best places for outdoor activities, solar energy, and sun seekers.

#1 Polokwane
Sunniest in South Africa
252
Highest clear days/year
Polokwane
176
Average clear days
36
Cities ranked

South Africa City Rankings

Sorted by annual clear days (highest to lowest)

1

Polokwane

South Africa

252 days
2

Soshanguve

South Africa

180 days
3

Pretoria

South Africa

179 days
4

Thembisa

South Africa

179 days
5

Rustenburg

South Africa

179 days
6

Emalahleni

South Africa

179 days
7

Diepsloot

South Africa

179 days
8

Centurion

South Africa

179 days
9

Johannesburg

South Africa

178 days
10

Soweto

South Africa

178 days
11

Benoni

South Africa

178 days
12

Boksburg

South Africa

178 days
13

Krugersdorp

South Africa

178 days
14

Randburg

South Africa

178 days
15

Roodepoort

South Africa

178 days
16

Brakpan

South Africa

178 days
17

Germiston

South Africa

178 days
18

Evaton

South Africa

177 days
19

Vereeniging

South Africa

177 days
20

Vanderbijlpark

South Africa

177 days
21

Klerksdorp

South Africa

177 days
22

Welkom

South Africa

175 days
23

Newcastle

South Africa

175 days
24

Richards Bay

South Africa

173 days
25

Bloemfontein

South Africa

172 days
26

Botshabelo

South Africa

172 days
27

Durban

South Africa

171 days
28

Pietermaritzburg

South Africa

171 days
29

Mdantsane

South Africa

165 days
30

East London

South Africa

164 days
31

Cape Town

South Africa

163 days
32

Gqeberha

South Africa

163 days
33

Kariega

South Africa

163 days
34

Athlone

South Africa

163 days
35

Paarl

South Africa

163 days
36

Somerset West

South Africa

162 days

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