Independent climate study · 2026

Best weather
destinations 2026

697 destinations analyzed over 10 years. Windhoek leads with 9.0/10.

697Destinations
10 yearsData
2544,000+Days measured
Key insights
#1 worldwideWindhoek — 9.0/10 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
🥇WindhoekNamibiaSeptember9.0/103604h7%🟢💛
🥈La GomeraSpainAugust8.8/103059h5%🟢🟡
🥉HonoluluUnited StatesJune8.8/103038h15%🟢🟠
4AgadirMoroccoJuly8.7/102995h6%🟢💛
5Gran CanariaSpainAugust8.7/102822h6%🟢🟡
6Los AngelesUnited StatesJuly8.7/103251h9%🟢🟠
7GuanajuatoMexicoMarch8.6/102916h12%🟢💛
8LilongweMalawiSeptember8.6/102770h15%🟢💚
9FuerteventuraSpainAugust8.6/102861h3%🟢🟡
10OaxacaMexicoFebruary8.6/102825h17%🟢💛
11HarareZimbabweSeptember8.6/102892h14%🟢💛
12TenerifeSpainJuly8.5/102995h8%🟢🟡
13San Miguel de AllendeMexicoApril8.5/102767h12%🟢💛
14Santa BarbaraUnited StatesJuly8.5/102986h9%🟢🟠
15EssaouiraMoroccoJuly8.5/102980h9%🟢💛
16SocotraYemenFebruary8.4/102953h9%🔴🟡
17MoshiTanzaniaSeptember8.4/102852h14%🟢💚
18KigaliRwandaJuly8.4/102977h29%🟢💚
19CasablancaMoroccoAugust8.4/103032h13%🟢💛
20FaroPortugalJuly8.3/103038h13%🟢💛
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-SheikhEgypt3802h7.9/10 🟡
7DubaiUnited Arab Emirates3613h6.1/10 🔴
8WindhoekNamibia3604h9.0/10 🟢
9KhartoumSudan3583h5.0/10 🔴
10HurghadaEgypt3534h7.9/10 🟡
Precipitation

🌂 Top 10 driest

Average percentage of rainy days per year.

#DestinationAvg. rainScore / Safety
🥇AswanEgypt0%6.0/10 🟡
🥈Sharm el-SheikhEgypt0%7.9/10 🟡
🥉HurghadaEgypt0%7.9/10 🟡
4LuxorEgypt1%6.0/10 🟡
5Marsa AlamEgypt1%7.8/10 🟡
6AlUlaSaudi Arabia1%6.1/10 🔴
7JeddahSaudi Arabia1%5.8/10 🔴
8AqabaJordan2%6.6/10 🔴
9KhartoumSudan2%5.0/10 🔴
10Wadi RumJordan2%7.7/10 🔴
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.