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Visiting the sunniest place on earth - country and city

Visiting the sunniest place on earth - country and city

Yuma, Arizona takes the cake (and the Guinness World Record) as the official sunniest spot in the world with an average of 11 hours of sun per day, and with so much sunlight, the Southwestern city is a haven for the outdoorsy.

  1. Where is the sunniest place on earth?
  2. What country has the sunniest days?
  3. Which city is the sunniest?
  4. Where should I live if I like sunshine?
  5. Which country has 23 hours of daylight?
  6. What country is always dark?
  7. Which country has longest day in the world?
  8. In which country sun rises first in the world?
  9. What is the hottest city in the world?
  10. Where is the cloudiest place on earth?
  11. What states have no winter?
  12. What US state has the best climate?

Where is the sunniest place on earth?

According to the World Meteorological Organization, Yuma (Arizona) is the sunniest place on earth. It has a total of 11 hours of sunlight in winter and up to 13 in summer. This means Yuma experiences an average of 4,015 hours of sunshine per year.

What country has the sunniest days?

Yuma, located in western Arizona near the borders with Mexico and California, is the only place on earth confirmed to bask in more than 4000 hours of sunshine a year. Altogether 90 percent of the daylight in Yuma is sunny.
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10 Sunniest Countries on Earth.

CountryUnited States
PlaceYuma, Arizona
Year4015
Day11.0

Which city is the sunniest?

Sunniest cities in America

RankCity% of the year in sunshine
1YUMA66.30%
2PHOENIX57.81%
3LAS VEGAS57.53%
4BISHOP55.07%

Where should I live if I like sunshine?

Best Cities for Year-Round Sunshine

Which country has 23 hours of daylight?

In Svalbard, Norway, which is the northern-most inhabited region of Europe, the sun shines continuously from April 10 to August 23. Visit the region and live for days, for there is no night.

What country is always dark?

Located over 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Tromsø, Norway, is home to extreme light variation between seasons. During the Polar Night, which lasts from November to January, the sun doesn't rise at all. Then the days get progressively longer until the Midnight Sun period, from May to July, when it never sets.

Which country has longest day in the world?

Summer and Winter Solstices in Iceland

Iceland's longest day of the year (the summer solstice) is around the 21st of June. On that day in Reykjavík, the sun sets just after midnight and rises again right before 3 AM, with the sky never going completely dark.

In which country sun rises first in the world?

North of Gisborne, New Zealand, around the coast to Opotiki and inland to Te Urewera National Park, The East Cape has the honour of witnessing the world's first sunrise each and every day.

What is the hottest city in the world?

Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, is the warmest inhabited place on earth. Its average annual temperature is 87.3 degrees Fahrenheit. In summer, temperatures can reach 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The city is located in Sirat Mountains, inland from the Red Sea, 900 feet above sea level.

Where is the cloudiest place on earth?

Tórshavn, Faroe Islands is the cloudiest city in the world based on sunlight duration.

What states have no winter?

Hawaii is the obvious state that has little to no winter weather unless you go to the top of the three largest volcanoes (Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and Haleakala) but you have to go out of your way to go to those places and if you stay near sea level you'll never experience winter.

What US state has the best climate?

Which U.S. States Have The Best Climate Year Round?

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