Independent climate study · 2026

Best weather
destinations 2026

582 destinations analyzed over 10 years. Loreto leads with 9.0/10.

582Destinations
10 yearsData
2124,000+Days measured
Key insights
#1 worldwideLoreto — 9.0/10 annual.
SunniestHonolulu — 4285h/yr.
DriestAswan — 0% rain.
EuropeValletta leads with 8.4/10.
Global ranking

🏆 Top 20 worldwide — Annual climate score

Annual score = average of 12 monthly scores (0–10). 582 destinations analyzed.

RankDestinationBest monthAnnual scoreSun/yearAvg. rain
🥇LoretoMexicoApril9.0/104097h5%
🥈SalCape VerdeJune8.9/104061h5%
🥉San Miguel de AllendeMexicoMarch8.8/103942h23%
4Cabo San LucasMexicoMarch8.7/104283h7%
5La GomeraSpainAugust8.7/104228h8%
6DakarSenegalJune8.7/104000h11%
7Gran CanariaSpainAugust8.6/104024h7%
8AgadirMoroccoJuly8.6/104119h5%
9WindhoekNamibiaSeptember8.5/104252h12%
10SocotraYemenFebruary8.5/103972h19%
11SalalahOmanDecember8.5/103845h16%
12FuerteventuraSpainAugust8.5/104012h5%
13HonoluluUnited StatesJune8.5/104286h28%
14Santa BarbaraUnited StatesJuly8.4/104277h11%
15Saint ThomasUS Virgin IslandsMarch8.4/104036h41%
16VallettaMaltaJuly8.4/103908h15%
17HurghadaEgyptApril8.4/104036h0%
18GuanajuatoMexicoMarch8.3/104231h23%
19Marsa AlamEgyptApril8.3/104192h0%
20La PalmaSpainJuly8.3/104167h22%
Sunshine

☀️ Top 10 sunniest

Cumulative sunshine hours per year.

RankDestinationSun/yearAnnual scoreAvg. rain
🥇HonoluluUnited States4286h8.5/1028%
🥈Cabo San LucasMexico4283h8.7/107%
🥉Santa BarbaraUnited States4277h8.4/1011%
4MayotteMayotte4271h7.8/1059%
5San JuanPuerto Rico4252h7.5/1061%
6WindhoekNamibia4252h8.5/1012%
7EtoshaNamibia4252h8.1/1014%
8Key WestUSA4240h8.0/1038%
9UluruAustralia4240h7.9/109%
10GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines4237h8.1/1041%
Precipitation

🌂 Top 10 driest

Average percentage of rainy days per year.

RankDestinationAvg. rainAnnual scoreSun/year
🥇AswanEgypt0%7.4/104158h
🥈LuxorEgypt0%7.4/104033h
🥉Marsa AlamEgypt0%8.3/104192h
4HurghadaEgypt0%8.4/104036h
5Sharm el-SheikhEgypt1%8.1/104036h
6AqabaJordan2%7.9/104167h
7AlUlaSaudi Arabia2%7.5/104207h
8CairoEgypt2%7.9/104012h
9Abu DhabiUAE2%6.9/104049h
10Wadi RumJordan3%8.1/104207h
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. 318 destinations analyzed.