Sunniest cities to live

Chasing daylight? These cities log the most sunny days a year in the catalog, with climate score and monthly cost alongside so sunshine comes with context.

Methodology: Ranked by average sunny days per year from the Jonzy catalog; climate score breaks ties.

1. 1. Aqaba, Jordan

   ~340 sunny days/yr · Climate 75/100 · $1,260/mo

   ~340 sunny days a year with a 75/100 climate score, about $1,260/mo all-in.

2. 2. Dubai, UAE

   ~340 sunny days/yr · Climate 55/100 · $3,080/mo

   ~340 sunny days a year with a 55/100 climate score, about $3,080/mo all-in.

3. 3. Abu Dhabi, UAE

   ~335 sunny days/yr · Climate 70/100 · $2,930/mo

   ~335 sunny days a year with a 70/100 climate score, about $2,930/mo all-in.

4. 4. Calgary, Canada

   ~333 sunny days/yr · Climate 56/100 · $2,595/mo

   ~333 sunny days a year with a 56/100 climate score, about $2,595/mo all-in.

5. 5. Tenerife, Spain

   ~330 sunny days/yr · Climate 94/100 · $1,550/mo

   ~330 sunny days a year with a 94/100 climate score, about $1,550/mo all-in.

6. 6. Limassol, Cyprus

   ~330 sunny days/yr · Climate 92/100 · $1,620/mo

   ~330 sunny days a year with a 92/100 climate score, about $1,620/mo all-in.

7. 7. Dahab, Egypt

   ~330 sunny days/yr · Climate 86/100 · $800/mo

   ~330 sunny days a year with a 86/100 climate score, about $800/mo all-in.

8. 8. Muscat, Oman

   ~330 sunny days/yr · Climate 58/100 · $1,830/mo

   ~330 sunny days a year with a 58/100 climate score, about $1,830/mo all-in.

9. 9. Alicante, Spain

   ~325 sunny days/yr · Climate 92/100 · $1,370/mo

   ~325 sunny days a year with a 92/100 climate score, about $1,370/mo all-in.

10. 10. Doha, Qatar

    ~325 sunny days/yr · Climate 55/100 · $3,090/mo

    ~325 sunny days a year with a 55/100 climate score, about $3,090/mo all-in.

11. 11. Faro, Portugal

    ~320 sunny days/yr · Climate 92/100 · $1,490/mo

    ~320 sunny days a year with a 92/100 climate score, about $1,490/mo all-in.

12. 12. Heraklion, Greece

    ~320 sunny days/yr · Climate 92/100 · $1,260/mo

    ~320 sunny days a year with a 92/100 climate score, about $1,260/mo all-in.

13. 13. Las Palmas, Spain

    ~320 sunny days/yr · Climate 92/100 · $1,540/mo

    ~320 sunny days a year with a 92/100 climate score, about $1,540/mo all-in.

14. 14. Malaga, Spain

    ~320 sunny days/yr · Climate 92/100 · $1,590/mo

    ~320 sunny days a year with a 92/100 climate score, about $1,590/mo all-in.

15. 15. Marbella, Spain

    ~320 sunny days/yr · Climate 92/100 · $2,300/mo

    ~320 sunny days a year with a 92/100 climate score, about $2,300/mo all-in.