Independent climate study · 2026

Best weather
destinations 2026

697 destinations analyzed over 10 years. Windhoek leads with 8.9/10.

697Destinations
10 yearsData
2544,000+Days measured
Key insights
#1 worldwideWindhoek — 8.9/10 annual.
SunniestMarsa Alam — 3957h/yr.
DriestAswan — 0% rain.
EuropeFaro leads with 8.3/10.
Global ranking

🏆 Top 20 worldwide — Annual climate score

Annual score = average of 12 monthly scores (0–10). 697 destinations analyzed.

RankDestinationBest monthAnnual scoreSun/yearAvg. rainSafetyBudget
🥇WindhoekNamibiaSeptember8.9/103604h12%🟢💛
🥈La GomeraSpainAugust8.7/103059h8%🟢🟡
🥉AgadirMoroccoJuly8.7/102995h5%🟢💛
4Gran CanariaSpainJuly8.7/102822h7%🟢🟡
5Los AngelesUnited StatesJuly8.6/103251h10%🟢🟠
6FuerteventuraSpainAugust8.6/102861h5%🟢🟡
7Santa BarbaraUnited StatesJuly8.5/102986h11%🟢🟠
8EssaouiraMoroccoJuly8.4/102980h9%🟢💛
9HonoluluUnited StatesJune8.4/103038h28%🟢🟠
10GuanajuatoMexicoMarch8.4/102916h23%🟢💛
11OaxacaMexicoFebruary8.4/102825h30%🟢💛
12San Miguel de AllendeMexicoApril8.3/102767h23%🟢💛
13CasablancaMoroccoAugust8.3/103032h16%🟢💛
14FaroPortugalJuly8.3/103038h17%🟢💛
15BujumburaBurundiAugust8.3/102371h31%🟢💚
16SalCape VerdeNovember8.3/102189h5%🟢💛
17TenerifeSpainJuly8.3/102995h21%🟢🟡
18San DiegoUnited StatesJuly8.2/103053h11%🟢🟠
19SocotraYemenFebruary8.2/102953h19%🔴🟡
20LilongweMalawiSeptember8.2/102770h29%🟢💚
Sunshine

☀️ Top 10 sunniest

Cumulative sunshine hours per year.

#DestinationSun/yrScore / Safety
🥇Marsa AlamEgypt3957h7.8/10 🟡
🥈PhoenixUnited States3872h6.5/10 🟢
🥉AswanEgypt3860h6.0/10 🟡
4LuxorEgypt3857h6.0/10 🟡
5Las VegasUSA3817h6.9/10 🟢
6Sharm el-SheikhEgypt3802h7.8/10 🟡
7DubaiUnited Arab Emirates3613h6.1/10 🔴
8WindhoekNamibia3604h8.9/10 🟢
9KhartoumSudan3583h5.0/10 🔴
10HurghadaEgypt3534h7.9/10 🟡
Precipitation

🌂 Top 10 driest

Average percentage of rainy days per year.

#DestinationAvg. rainScore / Safety
🥇AswanEgypt0%6.0/10 🟡
🥈LuxorEgypt0%6.0/10 🟡
🥉Marsa AlamEgypt0%7.8/10 🟡
4HurghadaEgypt0%7.9/10 🟡
5Sharm el-SheikhEgypt1%7.8/10 🟡
6AqabaJordan2%6.6/10 🔴
7AlUlaSaudi Arabia2%6.1/10 🔴
8CairoEgypt2%7.1/10 🟡
9Abu DhabiUAE2%5.6/10 🔴
10NouakchottMauritania2%7.5/10 🟡
Methodology

Scores computed from 10 years of Open-Meteo archives (ERA5). Each month rated on sunshine (40%), precipitation (30%), thermal comfort (30%). Annual score = average of 12 months. 697 destinations analyzed.