# Sunshine Map
> Interactive world sunshine map + data pages answering "where is it sunny?" — 0–100 Sunshine Scores for 3,833 flyable destinations, month by month, from long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020): sunshine hours, day and night temperatures, rainfall, snowfall, midday UV index on the WHO scale, and sea temperature where coastal. Every destination has its own airport.

## Key pages
- [Where is it sunny right now?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/): the month-by-month sunshine rankings hub — plus [the reliably sunniest places year-round](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/year/)
- [Where is it hot right now?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/): month-by-month heat rankings by daytime high — plus [the hottest year-round](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/year/)
- [Where is it rainy?](https://thesunshinemap.com/rainy/): wettest and driest, every month — plus [the wettest places in the world](https://thesunshinemap.com/rainy/year/)
- [Where is it snowy?](https://thesunshinemap.com/snowy/): monthly snowfall rankings — plus [the snowiest places in the world](https://thesunshinemap.com/snowy/year/)
- [Where is it cold?](https://thesunshinemap.com/cold/): the coldest destinations, month by month — plus [the coldest year-round](https://thesunshinemap.com/cold/year/)
- [World sunshine map](https://thesunshinemap.com/world-sunshine-map/): the interactive globe, painted by sunshine, heat, rain or snow
- [Compare two destinations](https://thesunshinemap.com/compare/): head-to-head Sunshine Scores, temperatures, rain, peak UV and sea temperature, month by month, with a verdict per season
- [Lifetime sunshine calculator](https://thesunshinemap.com/lifetime-sunshine/): add the places you have lived and the years, get the sunshine hours you have lived through
- [Browse everything](https://thesunshinemap.com/browse/): every ranking, continent and country index in one place
- [Changelog](https://thesunshinemap.com/changelog/): what changed on the atlas and in the data, newest first, including the corrections
- [Winter sun destinations](https://thesunshinemap.com/winter-sun/): November–February composite ranking, worldwide + Europe short-haul, with winter sea temperatures
- [Sunniest places in Europe, month by month](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/): Europe-only rankings hub
- [Warmest places in Europe, month by month](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/): Europe-only heat rankings hub
- [Which is the warmest Canary Island?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warmest-canary-island/): all islands compared for every month
- [Which is the sunniest Greek island?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunniest-greek-island/): island-by-island sunshine data
- Seasonal guides: [October half-term sun](https://thesunshinemap.com/october-half-term-sun/), [Christmas sun](https://thesunshinemap.com/christmas-sun/), [Easter sun](https://thesunshinemap.com/easter-sun/)
- Country guides: hottest place in [Spain](https://thesunshinemap.com/hottest-place-in-spain/), [Greece](https://thesunshinemap.com/hottest-place-in-greece/), [Portugal](https://thesunshinemap.com/hottest-place-in-portugal/), [Italy](https://thesunshinemap.com/hottest-place-in-italy/), [Turkey](https://thesunshinemap.com/hottest-place-in-turkey/)
- [Europe's sunniest cities 2026 — data study](https://thesunshinemap.com/studies/sunniest-cities-europe/): major European cities ranked by sunshine hours, CSV download, free to republish (CC BY 4.0)
- [The world's sunniest cities 2026 — data study](https://thesunshinemap.com/studies/sunniest-cities/): major cities worldwide ranked by annual sunshine hours, plus the sunniest city on every continent, CSV, free to republish (CC BY 4.0)
- [Europe's sunniest countries 2026 — data study](https://thesunshinemap.com/studies/sunniest-countries-europe/): European countries ranked by average sunshine + winter sun, CSV, free to republish (CC BY 4.0)
- [The world's sunniest countries 2026 — data study](https://thesunshinemap.com/studies/sunniest-countries/): every country ranked by average sunshine + winter sun, CSV, free to republish (CC BY 4.0)
- [The world's sunniest islands 2026 — data study](https://thesunshinemap.com/studies/sunniest-islands/): popular holiday islands ranked by sunshine + winter sun + sea temperature, CSV, free to republish (CC BY 4.0)
- [Europe's sunniest beaches 2026 — data study](https://thesunshinemap.com/studies/sunniest-beaches-europe/): European beach destinations (warm swimmable sea) ranked by sunshine + winter sun + sea temperature, CSV, free to republish (CC BY 4.0)
- [Sunshine hours by city](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunshine-hours-by-city/): annual sunshine hours, average sun per day, sunniest month and annual rainfall for every major city — the definitive table
- [Open data](https://thesunshinemap.com/data/): the full dataset, edition 2026.11 — monthly Sunshine Scores, temperatures, rainfall, midday UV index and sea temperature for 3,833 destinations, CSV/JSON, CC BY 4.0, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21322408
- [MCP server for AI assistants](https://thesunshinemap.com/mcp/): query this dataset live over Model Context Protocol — remote endpoint https://thesunshinemap.com/api/mcp, read-only, no key
- [Methodology](https://thesunshinemap.com/methodology/): how the Sunshine Score works
- [All destinations](https://thesunshinemap.com/destinations/): 3,833 destination pages with monthly sunshine, temperature and rainfall
- [Best time to visit, by country](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/): when to go to 64 countries — best months, peak heat, swim season

## Country sunshine hubs (month-by-month)
- [Where is it sunny in Spain?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/spain/)
- [Where is it sunny in Greece?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/greece/)
- [Where is it sunny in Portugal?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/portugal/)
- [Where is it sunny in Italy?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/italy/)
- [Where is it sunny in Turkey?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/turkiye/)
- [Where is it sunny in France?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/france/)
- [Where is it sunny in Croatia?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/croatia/)
- [Where is it sunny in Cyprus?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/cyprus/)
- [Where is it sunny in Egypt?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/egypt/)
- [Where is it sunny in Morocco?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/morocco/)
- [Where is it sunny in Tunisia?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/tunisia/)
- [Where is it sunny in the UK?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/united-kingdom/)
- [Where is it sunny in Ireland?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/ireland/)
- [Where is it sunny in the USA?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/united-states/)
- [Where is it sunny in Canada?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/canada/)
- [Where is it sunny in Australia?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/australia/)
- [Where is it sunny in Thailand?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/thailand/)
- [Where is it sunny in Mexico?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/mexico/)
- [Where is it sunny in Indonesia?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/indonesia/)
- [Where is it sunny in the Philippines?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/philippines/)

## Best time to visit (when to go, by country)
- [Best time to visit Spain](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/spain/)
- [Best time to visit Greece](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/greece/)
- [Best time to visit Portugal](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/portugal/)
- [Best time to visit Italy](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/italy/)
- [Best time to visit Turkey](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/turkey/)
- [Best time to visit France](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/france/)
- [Best time to visit Croatia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/croatia/)
- [Best time to visit Cyprus](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/cyprus/)
- [Best time to visit Egypt](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/egypt/)
- [Best time to visit Morocco](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/morocco/)
- [Best time to visit Tunisia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/tunisia/)
- [Best time to visit the UK](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/the-uk/)
- [Best time to visit Ireland](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/ireland/)
- [Best time to visit the USA](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/the-usa/)
- [Best time to visit Canada](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/canada/)
- [Best time to visit Australia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/australia/)
- [Best time to visit Thailand](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/thailand/)
- [Best time to visit Mexico](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/mexico/)
- [Best time to visit Indonesia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/indonesia/)
- [Best time to visit the Philippines](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/the-philippines/)
- [Best time to visit Algeria](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/algeria/)
- [Best time to visit Argentina](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/argentina/)
- [Best time to visit Austria](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/austria/)
- [Best time to visit Bangladesh](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/bangladesh/)
- [Best time to visit Bolivia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/bolivia/)
- [Best time to visit Brazil](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/brazil/)
- [Best time to visit Cape Verde](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/cape-verde/)
- [Best time to visit Chile](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/chile/)
- [Best time to visit China](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/china/)
- [Best time to visit Colombia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/colombia/)
- [Best time to visit Czechia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/czechia/)
- [Best time to visit Denmark](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/denmark/)
- [Best time to visit Dominican Republic](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/dominican-republic/)
- [Best time to visit Finland](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/finland/)
- [Best time to visit Germany](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/germany/)
- [Best time to visit Honduras](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/honduras/)
- [Best time to visit India](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/india/)
- [Best time to visit Iran](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/iran/)
- [Best time to visit Iraq](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/iraq/)
- [Best time to visit Japan](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/japan/)
- [Best time to visit Kazakhstan](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/kazakhstan/)
- [Best time to visit Malaysia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/malaysia/)
- [Best time to visit Nepal](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/nepal/)
- [Best time to visit Netherlands](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/netherlands/)
- [Best time to visit New Zealand](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/new-zealand/)
- [Best time to visit Nigeria](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/nigeria/)
- [Best time to visit Norway](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/norway/)
- [Best time to visit Oman](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/oman/)
- [Best time to visit Pakistan](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/pakistan/)
- [Best time to visit Peru](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/peru/)
- [Best time to visit Poland](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/poland/)
- [Best time to visit Romania](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/romania/)
- [Best time to visit Russia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/russia/)
- [Best time to visit Saudi Arabia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/saudi-arabia/)
- [Best time to visit South Africa](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/south-africa/)
- [Best time to visit South Korea](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/south-korea/)
- [Best time to visit Sweden](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/sweden/)
- [Best time to visit Switzerland](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/switzerland/)
- [Best time to visit Taiwan](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/taiwan/)
- [Best time to visit Tanzania](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/tanzania/)
- [Best time to visit Ukraine](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/ukraine/)
- [Best time to visit United Arab Emirates](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/united-arab-emirates/)
- [Best time to visit Uzbekistan](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/uzbekistan/)
- [Best time to visit Vietnam](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/vietnam/)
- [Best time to visit the Canary Islands](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/canary-islands/)
- [Best time to visit the Greek Islands](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/greek-islands/)
- [Best time to visit the Balearic Islands](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/balearic-islands/)
- [Best time to visit Sicily](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/sicily/)
- [Best time to visit Sardinia](https://thesunshinemap.com/best-time-to-visit/sardinia/)

## Monthly sunshine rankings
- [Where is it sunny in January?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/january/)
- [Where is it sunny in February?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/february/)
- [Where is it sunny in March?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/march/)
- [Where is it sunny in April?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/april/)
- [Where is it sunny in May?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/may/)
- [Where is it sunny in June?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/june/)
- [Where is it sunny in July?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/july/)
- [Where is it sunny in August?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/august/)
- [Where is it sunny in September?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/september/)
- [Where is it sunny in October?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/october/)
- [Where is it sunny in November?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/november/)
- [Where is it sunny in December?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/december/)

## Monthly heat rankings
- [Where is it hot in January?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/january/)
- [Where is it hot in February?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/february/)
- [Where is it hot in March?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/march/)
- [Where is it hot in April?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/april/)
- [Where is it hot in May?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/may/)
- [Where is it hot in June?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/june/)
- [Where is it hot in July?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/july/)
- [Where is it hot in August?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/august/)
- [Where is it hot in September?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/september/)
- [Where is it hot in October?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/october/)
- [Where is it hot in November?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/november/)
- [Where is it hot in December?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/december/)

## Europe monthly sunshine rankings
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in January?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/january/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in February?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/february/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in March?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/march/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in April?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/april/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in May?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/may/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in June?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/june/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in July?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/july/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in August?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/august/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in September?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/september/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in October?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/october/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in November?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/november/)
- [Where is it sunny in Europe in December?](https://thesunshinemap.com/sunny/europe/december/)

## Europe monthly heat rankings
- [Where is it hot in Europe in January?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/january/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in February?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/february/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in March?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/march/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in April?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/april/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in May?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/may/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in June?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/june/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in July?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/july/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in August?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/august/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in September?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/september/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in October?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/october/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in November?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/november/)
- [Where is it hot in Europe in December?](https://thesunshinemap.com/warm/europe/december/)