Sunshine destinations in Canada

🇨🇦 249 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: hottest & sunniest places · where is it sunny in Canada, month by month · best time to visit.

Pangnirtung is the sunniest place in Canada — 2,857 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in July with daytime highs around 10°C / 50°F. Qikiqtarjuaq (2,796 h) and Medicine Hat (2,665 h) are next.

The sunniest places in Canada

• 1
  Pangnirtung

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,857 h sun/yrbest in July (10° / 50°F days)

• 2
  Qikiqtarjuaq

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,796 h sun/yrbest in January (-21° / -6°F days)

• 3
  Medicine Hat

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,665 h sun/yrbest in July (29° / 84°F days)

• 4
  Regina

  🇨🇦 Canadaregional city

  2,633 h sun/yrbest in September (20° / 68°F days)

• 5
  Lethbridge

  🇨🇦 Canadaalpine / mountain city

  2,628 h sun/yrbest in July (28° / 82°F days)

• 6
  Saskatoon

  🇨🇦 Canadaregional city

  2,625 h sun/yrbest in August (25° / 77°F days)

• 7
  Brandon

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,612 h sun/yrbest in September (20° / 68°F days)

• 8
  Edmonton

  🇨🇦 Canadacity break

  2,549 h sun/yrbest in August (23° / 73°F days)

• 9
  Lloydminster

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,535 h sun/yrbest in August (22° / 72°F days)

• 10
  Igloolik

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,502 h sun/yrbest in July (9° / 48°F days)

• 11
  Winnipeg

  🇨🇦 Canadacity break

  2,491 h sun/yrbest in August (26° / 79°F days)

• 12
  Sanirajak

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,487 h sun/yrbest in January (-24° / -11°F days)

• 13
  Dauphin

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,485 h sun/yrbest in July (27° / 81°F days)

• 14
  Calgary

  🇨🇦 Canadaalpine / mountain city

  2,396 h sun/yrbest in July (24° / 75°F days)

• 15
  Cambridge Bay

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,386 h sun/yrbest in July (11° / 52°F days)

• 16
  Old Crow

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,379 h sun/yrbest in July (20° / 68°F days)

• 17
  High Level

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,376 h sun/yrbest in August (22° / 72°F days)

• 18
  Prince Albert

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,375 h sun/yrbest in August (24° / 75°F days)

• 19
  Grande Prairie

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,366 h sun/yrbest in August (22° / 72°F days)

• 20
  Kugaaruk

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,365 h sun/yrbest in July (12° / 54°F days)

• 21
  Akulivik

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,358 h sun/yrbest in August (11° / 52°F days)

• 22
  Arviat

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  2,341 h sun/yrbest in July (15° / 59°F days)

• 23
  Baker Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,340 h sun/yrbest in July (16° / 61°F days)

• 24
  Taloyoak

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,339 h sun/yrbest in July (11° / 52°F days)

• 25
  Wekweètì

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  2,335 h sun/yrbest in July (19° / 66°F days)

All Canada destinations

• 1
  Pangnirtung

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (14/100)10° / 50°F

• 2
  Qikiqtarjuaq

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in January (0/100)-21° / -6°F

• 3
  Medicine Hat

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (89/100)29° / 84°F

• 4
  Regina

  🇨🇦 Canadaregional city

  Best in September (88/100)20° / 68°F

• 5
  Lethbridge

  🇨🇦 Canadaalpine / mountain city

  Best in July (89/100)28° / 82°F

• 6
  Saskatoon

  🇨🇦 Canadaregional city

  Best in August (86/100)25° / 77°F

• 7
  Brandon

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in September (85/100)20° / 68°F

• 8
  Edmonton

  🇨🇦 Canadacity break

  Best in August (84/100)23° / 73°F

• 9
  Lloydminster

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (83/100)22° / 72°F

• 10
  Igloolik

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (7/100)9° / 48°F

• 11
  Winnipeg

  🇨🇦 Canadacity break

  Best in August (83/100)26° / 79°F

• 12
  Sanirajak

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in January (0/100)-24° / -11°F

• 13
  Dauphin

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (82/100)27° / 81°F

• 14
  Calgary

  🇨🇦 Canadaalpine / mountain city

  Best in July (82/100)24° / 75°F

• 15
  Cambridge Bay

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (21/100)11° / 52°F

• 16
  Old Crow

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (79/100)20° / 68°F

• 17
  High Level

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (84/100)22° / 72°F

• 18
  Prince Albert

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (82/100)24° / 75°F

• 19
  Grande Prairie

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (81/100)22° / 72°F

• 20
  Kugaaruk

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (27/100)12° / 54°F

• 21
  Akulivik

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in August (19/100)11° / 52°F

• 22
  Arviat

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (46/100)15° / 59°F

• 23
  Baker Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (52/100)16° / 61°F

• 24
  Taloyoak

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (21/100)11° / 52°F

• 25
  Wekweètì

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (74/100)19° / 66°F

• 26
  Attawapiskat

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (68/100)19° / 66°F

• 27
  Fort Simpson

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in June (78/100)20° / 68°F

• 28
  Gjoa Haven

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in January (0/100)-24° / -11°F

• 29
  Peace River

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (84/100)21° / 70°F

• 30
  Inuvik

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (69/100)18° / 64°F

• 31
  Fort Good Hope

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (81/100)21° / 70°F

• 32
  Fort Saint John

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (83/100)21° / 70°F

• 33
  Kugluktuk

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (28/100)12° / 54°F

• 34
  Bonnyville

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (83/100)23° / 73°F

• 35
  The Pas

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (78/100)22° / 72°F

• 36
  Whitecourt

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (83/100)23° / 73°F

• 37
  Churchill

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (71/100)19° / 66°F

• 38
  Peawanuck

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (67/100)19° / 66°F

• 39
  Colville Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (67/100)18° / 64°F

• 40
  Cranbrook

  🇨🇦 Canadaalpine / mountain town

  Best in August (87/100)27° / 81°F

• 41
  Whatì

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (81/100)21° / 70°F

• 42
  Gillam

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (72/100)21° / 70°F

• 43
  Ilford

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (71/100)22° / 72°F

• 44
  Paulatuk

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (28/100)12° / 54°F

• 45
  Hay River

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (78/100)22° / 72°F

• 46
  Kamloops

  🇨🇦 Canadaregional city

  Best in August (88/100)28° / 82°F

• 47
  Williams Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadaalpine / mountain town

  Best in August (85/100)23° / 73°F

• 48
  Shamattawa

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (73/100)21° / 70°F

• 49
  Tadoule Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (67/100)19° / 66°F

• 50
  Ogoki Post

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (75/100)21° / 70°F

• 51
  Gamètì

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (80/100)21° / 70°F

• 52
  Déline

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (79/100)20° / 68°F

• 53
  Tulita

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (77/100)21° / 70°F

• 54
  Lac Brochet

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (67/100)19° / 66°F

• 55
  Webequie

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (74/100)22° / 72°F

• 56
  Kelowna

  🇨🇦 Canadaregional city

  Best in August (88/100)29° / 84°F

• 57
  Lansdowne House

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (75/100)21° / 70°F

• 58
  Points North Landing

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (74/100)20° / 68°F

• 59
  Penticton

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (87/100)29° / 84°F

• 60
  Wollaston Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (73/100)20° / 68°F

• 61
  Anahim Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadaalpine / mountain town

  Best in August (83/100)20° / 68°F

• 62
  South Indian Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (70/100)21° / 70°F

• 63
  Thompson

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (74/100)20° / 68°F

• 64
  Brochet

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (73/100)20° / 68°F

• 65
  Flin Flon

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (78/100)22° / 72°F

• 66
  Lynn Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (71/100)21° / 70°F

• 67
  Pukatawagan

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (77/100)20° / 68°F

• 68
  Dawson City

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in June (80/100)20° / 68°F

• 69
  Red Sucker Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in June (75/100)20° / 68°F

• 70
  Kenora

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (78/100)24° / 75°F

• 71
  Fort McMurray

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (78/100)21° / 70°F

• 72
  Stony Rapids

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (75/100)21° / 70°F

• 73
  Fort Chipewyan

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in June (80/100)21° / 70°F

• 74
  Prince George

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (81/100)22° / 72°F

• 75
  Norman Wells

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (79/100)21° / 70°F

• 76
  Sachigo Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (74/100)20° / 68°F

• 77
  Bearskin Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (75/100)20° / 68°F

• 78
  Quesnel

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (84/100)25° / 77°F

• 79
  Muskrat Dam

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (75/100)20° / 68°F

• 80
  Sandy Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (75/100)21° / 70°F

• 81
  Quaqtaq

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in January (0/100)-17° / 1°F

• 82
  Kasabonika

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (75/100)22° / 72°F

• 83
  Angling Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (75/100)22° / 72°F

• 84
  Big Trout Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (75/100)22° / 72°F

• 85
  La Ronge

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (79/100)22° / 72°F

• 86
  Kingfisher Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (75/100)20° / 68°F

• 87
  Island Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in June (74/100)20° / 68°F

• 88
  St. Theresa Point

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in June (75/100)20° / 68°F

• 89
  Bloodvein River

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (80/100)25° / 77°F

• 90
  Yellowknife

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (80/100)21° / 70°F

• 91
  Aklavik

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (81/100)20° / 68°F

• 92
  Norway House

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (77/100)22° / 72°F

• 93
  Moosonee

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  Best in July (67/100)19° / 66°F

• 94
  Cross Lake

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in June (77/100)21° / 70°F

• 95
  Oxford House

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (73/100)23° / 73°F

• 96
  Gods River

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (73/100)22° / 72°F

• 97
  Gods Lake Narrows

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in July (73/100)23° / 73°F

• 98
  Fort Hope

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (76/100)21° / 70°F

• 99
  Fort Frances

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (78/100)26° / 79°F

• 100
  Fort Nelson

  🇨🇦 Canadasmall town

  Best in August (79/100)21° / 70°F

…and the remaining 149:

• Sanikiluaq 2,140 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Fort Mcpherson 2,135 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Poplar Hill 2,129 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Keewaywin 2,124 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Puvirnituq 2,124 h sun/yr · best Jul
• North Spirit Lake 2,122 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Lutselk'e 2,121 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Summer Beaver 2,117 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Wunnumin Lake 2,117 h sun/yr · best Jun
• Nakina 2,110 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Fond-du-Lac 2,109 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Round Lake 2,103 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Pikangikum 2,075 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Cat Lake 2,073 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Red Lake 2,073 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Pickle Lake 2,072 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Sioux Lookout 2,060 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Windsor 2,036 h sun/yr · best Sep
• Gatineau 2,035 h sun/yr · best Sep
• Ottawa 2,034 h sun/yr · best Sep
• Waterloo (Ontario) 2,026 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Chesterfield Inlet 2,021 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Castlegar 2,020 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Watson Lake 2,020 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Trail 2,019 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Burns Lake 2,013 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Fort Severn 2,010 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Victoria (British Columbia) 2,004 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Peterborough 2,002 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Fredericton 2,001 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Sudbury 1,989 h sun/yr · best Jun
• Repulse Bay 1,987 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Thunder Bay 1,985 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Gravenhurst 1,982 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Montréal 1,981 h sun/yr · best Sep
• Montréal 1,981 h sun/yr · best Sep
• Barrie 1,980 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Tasiujaq 1,980 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Timmins 1,979 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Kuujjuaq 1,978 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Dease Lake 1,977 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Kimmirut 1,975 h sun/yr · best Jul
• London (Ontario) 1,973 h sun/yr · best Aug
• La Grande Rivière 1,967 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Toronto 1,957 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Eastmain River 1,957 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Niagara-on-the-Lake 1,955 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Nemiscau 1,954 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Rankin Inlet 1,954 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Kangirsuk 1,949 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Kashechewan 1,949 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Fort Albany 1,948 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Whale Cove 1,947 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Saint John 1,943 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Iqaluit 1,936 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Inukjuak 1,935 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Gaspé 1,930 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Bonaventure 1,929 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Halifax 1,928 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Kangiqsujuaq 1,928 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Churchill Falls 1,927 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Ivujivik 1,926 h sun/yr · best Jan
• Charlo 1,924 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Havre-Saint-Pierre 1,922 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Saint-Léonard 1,922 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Quebec 1,920 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Whitehorse 1,919 h sun/yr · best Jul
• North Bay 1,917 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Berens River 1,915 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Wabush 1,914 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Val-d'Or 1,911 h sun/yr · best Jun
• Salluit 1,909 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Baie-Comeau 1,906 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Moncton 1,904 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Kinngait 1,904 h sun/yr · best Jan
• Hopedale 1,903 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Natuashish 1,903 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Chisasibi 1,901 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Wemindji 1,897 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Roberval 1,893 h sun/yr · best Jun
• Bathurst (New Brunswick) 1,887 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Schefferville 1,880 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Rouyn-Noranda 1,878 h sun/yr · best Jun
• Rimouski 1,876 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Mont-Joli 1,876 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Sept-Îles 1,867 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Sault Ste Marie 1,853 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Port-Menier 1,844 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Chibougamau 1,830 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Campbell River 1,813 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Powell River 1,812 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Comox 1,812 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Saguenay 1,810 h sun/yr · best Jun
• Qualicum Beach 1,809 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Tofino 1,808 h sun/yr · best Jul
• La Tabatière 1,808 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Tête-à-la-Baleine 1,808 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Chevery 1,807 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Natashquan 1,807 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent 1,807 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent 1,807 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Wiarton 1,795 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Kuujjuarapik 1,792 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Uranium City 1,789 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Waskaganish 1,786 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Goose Bay 1,776 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Smithers 1,766 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Kangiqsualujjuaq 1,758 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Postville 1,757 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Rigolet 1,756 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Vancouver 1,739 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Nanaimo 1,738 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Abbotsford 1,738 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Port Hope Simpson 1,732 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Nain 1,729 h sun/yr · best Aug
• St-Augustin 1,729 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Umiujaq 1,723 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Coral Harbour 1,712 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Charlottetown 1,705 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine 1,665 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Williams Harbour 1,603 h sun/yr · best Jul
• St. Lewis 1,602 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Mary's Harbour 1,602 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Makkovik 1,602 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Gander 1,590 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Cartwright 1,550 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Black Tickle 1,548 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Port Hardy 1,514 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Alert Bay 1,513 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Port McNeill 1,513 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Deer Lake 1,495 h sun/yr · best Jul
• St. Anthony 1,475 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Blanc-Sablon 1,475 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Sandspit 1,474 h sun/yr · best Jul
• St. John's 1,457 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Stephenville 1,457 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Bella Coola 1,445 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Bella Bella 1,438 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Aupaluk 1,404 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Prince Rupert 1,341 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Masset 1,285 h sun/yr · best Aug
• Terrace 1,257 h sun/yr · best Jul
• Arctic Bay best Jul
• Clyde River best Jan
• Grise Fiord best Jan
• Ulukhaktok best Jul
• Pond Inlet best Jul
• Resolute Bay best Jan
• Sachs Harbour best Jan