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Where to find the sun?
Our destinations ranked by sunshine — to find blue skies whatever the month of your trip.
Chasing the sun is, above all, a matter of timing. A destination known to be sunny can hit a grey season, and an unexpected region can deliver clear skies just when you fly out. Rather than vague promises, we compare destinations on a concrete metric: average daily sunshine hours, month by month.
The ranking below is based on the climate records of each page. For every destination you'll see its average yearly sunshine and its brightest month. And since the best spot depends on the timing, the 'right now' pick highlights the sunniest option for the current month.
Best sun in May
Mexique · Centre du Mexique
Roughly 12.1 hours of sun per day in May — the highest value of our shortlist this month.
See when to visit Mexico City →The sunshine ranking
Our destinations ranked by average daily sunshine hours over the year.
1OaxacaMexique · Centre du Mexique11.0h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (12.1 h/j)
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Brightest month : May (12.1 h/j)
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3TulumMexique · Yucatán10.6h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (11.7 h/j)
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4MéridaMexique · Yucatán10.5h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (11.6 h/j)
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5Gili TrawanganIndonésie · Lombok et les Gili10.4h sun/day on averageBrightest month : October (11.7 h/j)
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6CangguIndonésie · Bali10.2h sun/day on averageBrightest month : October (11.2 h/j)
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7RomeItalie · Italie centrale10.1h sun/day on averageBrightest month : July (13.8 h/j)
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8Chiang MaiThaïlande · Bangkok et le Nord9.9h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (10.8 h/j)
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9CoronPhilippines · Palawan9.8h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (11.6 h/j)
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10UbudIndonésie · Bali9.8h sun/day on averageBrightest month : May (10.7 h/j)
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11El NidoPhilippines · Palawan9.8h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (11.4 h/j)
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12LombokIndonésie · Lombok et les Gili9.8h sun/day on averageBrightest month : September (11.2 h/j)
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13BoracayPhilippines · Visayas9.7h sun/day on averageBrightest month : March (11.3 h/j)
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14BangkokThaïlande · Bangkok et le Nord9.5h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (10.8 h/j)
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15FlorenceItalie · Italie centrale9.5h sun/day on averageBrightest month : July (13.9 h/j)
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16Cinque TerreItalie · Italie du Nord9.5h sun/day on averageBrightest month : July (14 h/j)
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17PhuketThaïlande · Thaïlande du Sud9.5h sun/day on averageBrightest month : March (10.9 h/j)
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18BoholPhilippines · Visayas9.4h sun/day on averageBrightest month : March (10.7 h/j)
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19KrabiThaïlande · Thaïlande du Sud9.2h sun/day on averageBrightest month : March (10.8 h/j)
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20VeniceItalie · Italie du Nord9.2h sun/day on averageBrightest month : July (13.3 h/j)
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21MarrakechMaroc · Marrakech-Safi8.8h sun/day on averageBrightest month : June (11 h/j)
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22EssaouiraMaroc · Marrakech-Safi8.1h sun/day on averageBrightest month : April (9 h/j)
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23FesMaroc · Fès-Meknès8.0h sun/day on averageBrightest month : July (12 h/j)
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24MykonosGrèce · Cyclades8.0h sun/day on averageBrightest month : July (13 h/j)
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25SantoriniGrèce · Cyclades8.0h sun/day on averageBrightest month : July (13 h/j)
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26MauritiusAfrique7.9h sun/day on averageBrightest month : October (10 h/j)
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Reading sunshine wisely
High sunshine isn't everything: heat, rain and crowds matter just as much. A sunny destination in mid-summer can also be scorching or saturated — that's why each destination's 'when to go' page crosses all those signals.
The yearly average helps compare, but the month of your departure is what decides. Spot the brightest month listed for each destination, then check it matches your dates.