Sunshine destinations in United Kingdom

🇬🇧 48 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: hottest & sunniest places · where is it sunny in United Kingdom, month by month · best time to visit.

Southampton is the sunniest place in United Kingdom — 1,900 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in September with daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F. Bournemouth (1,899 h) and St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly (1,869 h) are next.

The sunniest places in United Kingdom

• 1
  Southampton

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomregional city

  1,900 h sun/yrbest in September (20° / 68°F days)

• 2
  Bournemouth

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,899 h sun/yrbest in September (20° / 68°F days)

• 3
  St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,869 h sun/yrbest in August (17° / 63°F days)

• 4
  Exeter

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,796 h sun/yrbest in July (19° / 66°F days)

• 5
  Newquay

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,788 h sun/yrbest in July (18° / 64°F days)

• 6
  Land's End

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,786 h sun/yrbest in August (17° / 63°F days)

• 7
  London

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  1,604 h sun/yrbest in June (20° / 68°F days)

• 8
  London

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  1,592 h sun/yrbest in September (20° / 68°F days)

• 9
  Newcastle upon Tyne

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,592 h sun/yrbest in July (19° / 66°F days)

• 10
  Norwich

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomregional city

  1,586 h sun/yrbest in June (20° / 68°F days)

• 11
  Bristol

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,565 h sun/yrbest in July (21° / 70°F days)

• 12
  Cardiff

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,565 h sun/yrbest in July (20° / 68°F days)

• 13
  Nottingham

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,563 h sun/yrbest in July (21° / 70°F days)

• 14
  Birmingham

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  1,561 h sun/yrbest in July (21° / 70°F days)

• 15
  Manchester

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  1,454 h sun/yrbest in July (20° / 68°F days)

• 16
  Liverpool

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,453 h sun/yrbest in July (19° / 66°F days)

• 17
  Leeds

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  1,444 h sun/yrbest in July (19° / 66°F days)

• 18
  Grimsby

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,443 h sun/yrbest in July (21° / 70°F days)

• 19
  Coll

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,379 h sun/yrbest in August (15° / 59°F days)

• 20
  Balemartine, Argyll and Bute

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,378 h sun/yrbest in August (15° / 59°F days)

• 21
  Colonsay

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,375 h sun/yrbest in July (15° / 59°F days)

• 22
  Middlesbrough

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  1,365 h sun/yrbest in July (19° / 66°F days)

• 23
  Lerwick, Shetland

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,364 h sun/yrbest in August (14° / 57°F days)

• 24
  Fair Isle

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,361 h sun/yrbest in August (13° / 55°F days)

• 25
  Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  1,329 h sun/yrbest in July (16° / 61°F days)

All United Kingdom destinations

• 1
  Southampton

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomregional city

  Best in September (81/100)20° / 68°F

• 2
  Bournemouth

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in September (81/100)20° / 68°F

• 3
  St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (58/100)17° / 63°F

• 4
  Exeter

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (71/100)19° / 66°F

• 5
  Newquay

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (61/100)18° / 64°F

• 6
  Land's End

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (56/100)17° / 63°F

• 7
  London

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  Best in June (78/100)20° / 68°F

• 8
  London

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  Best in September (79/100)20° / 68°F

• 9
  Newcastle upon Tyne

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (65/100)19° / 66°F

• 10
  Norwich

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomregional city

  Best in June (75/100)20° / 68°F

• 11
  Bristol

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (75/100)21° / 70°F

• 12
  Cardiff

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (73/100)20° / 68°F

• 13
  Nottingham

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (73/100)21° / 70°F

• 14
  Birmingham

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  Best in July (74/100)21° / 70°F

• 15
  Manchester

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  Best in July (70/100)20° / 68°F

• 16
  Liverpool

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (65/100)19° / 66°F

• 17
  Leeds

  🇬🇧 United Kingdommajor city break

  Best in July (63/100)19° / 66°F

• 18
  Grimsby

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (73/100)21° / 70°F

• 19
  Coll

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (37/100)15° / 59°F

• 20
  Balemartine, Argyll and Bute

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (37/100)15° / 59°F

• 21
  Colonsay

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (38/100)15° / 59°F

• 22
  Middlesbrough

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (66/100)19° / 66°F

• 23
  Lerwick, Shetland

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (35/100)14° / 57°F

• 24
  Fair Isle

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (29/100)13° / 55°F

• 25
  Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (44/100)16° / 61°F

• 26
  Derry

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomsmall town

  Best in July (55/100)18° / 64°F

• 27
  Glasgow

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (53/100)18° / 64°F

• 28
  Glasgow

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (55/100)18° / 64°F

• 29
  Campbeltown

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (44/100)16° / 61°F

• 30
  Aberdeen

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (57/100)18° / 64°F

• 31
  Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (40/100)15° / 59°F

• 32
  Edinburgh

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (58/100)18° / 64°F

• 33
  Wick

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (41/100)15° / 59°F

• 34
  Dundee

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomregional city

  Best in July (56/100)18° / 64°F

• 35
  Belfast

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomcity break

  Best in July (56/100)18° / 64°F

• 36
  Balivanich

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (33/100)14° / 57°F

• 37
  Eoligarry

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (37/100)15° / 59°F

• 38
  Foula

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (30/100)13° / 55°F

• 39
  North Ronaldsay

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (34/100)14° / 57°F

• 40
  Papa Westray, Orkney Islands

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (34/100)14° / 57°F

• 41
  Westray, Orkney Islands

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (34/100)14° / 57°F

• 42
  Sanday

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (34/100)14° / 57°F

• 43
  Eday

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (36/100)14° / 57°F

• 44
  Stronsay

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (36/100)14° / 57°F

• 45
  Stornoway

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (39/100)15° / 59°F

• 46
  Lerwick, Shetland Islands

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in August (34/100)14° / 57°F

• 47
  Inverness

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (56/100)18° / 64°F

• 48
  Oban

  🇬🇧 United Kingdomseaside town

  Best in July (45/100)17° / 63°F