Which cities get the least sunlight? NerdWallet looked at data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to determine which cities in the U.S. have the least sunshine.
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Least Sunny Cities in the U.S.
| Rank | City | Annual % average possible sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUNEAU, AK | 30% |
| 2 | MT. WASHINGTON, NH | 33% |
| 3 | QUILLAYUTE, WA | 33% |
| 4 | ELKINS, WV | 40% |
| 5 | ANCHORAGE, AK | 41% |
| 6 | HILO, HI | 41% |
| 7 | POHNPEI, MICRONESIA, PC | 41% |
| 8 | NOME, AK | 42% |
| 9 | PAGO PAGO, AMER SAMOA, PC | 42% |
| 10 | SEATTLE C.O., WA | 43% |
| 11 | PITTSBURGH, PA | 45% |
| 12 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 46% |
| 13 | GUAM, PC | 46% |
| 14 | SYRACUSE, NY | 46% |
| 15 | CHUUK, MICORNESIA., PC | 47% |
| 16 | SAULT STE. MARIE, MI | 47% |
| 17 | SEATTLE SEA-TAC AP, WA | 47% |
| 18 | ALPENA, MI | 48% |
| 19 | BUFFALO, NY | 48% |
| 20 | PORTLAND, OR | 48% |
| 21 | BINGHAMTON, NY | 49% |
| 22 | BURLINGTON, VT | 49% |
| 23 | CLEVELAND, OH | 49% |
| 24 | COLUMBUS, OH | 50% |
| 25 | GREATER CINCINNATI AP, KY | 50% |
| 26 | MARQUETTE, MI | 50% |
| 27 | AVOCA, PA | 51% |
| 28 | EUREKA, CA. | 51% |
| 29 | KOROR, PC | 51% |
| 30 | LANSING, MI | 51% |
| 31 | ROCHESTER, NY | 51% |
| 32 | BLUE HILL, MA | 52% |
| 33 | DULUTH, MN | 52% |
| 34 | TOLEDO, OH | 52% |
| 35 | ALBANY, NY | 53% |
| 36 | ALLENTOWN, PA | 53% |
| 37 | DAYTON, OH | 53% |
| 38 | DETROIT, MI | 53% |
| 39 | CHICAGO, IL | 54% |
| 40 | CONCORD, NH | 54% |
| 41 | GREEN BAY, WI | 54% |
| 42 | MADISON, WI | 54% |
| 43 | MILWAUKEE, WI | 54% |
| 44 | SPOKANE, WA | 54% |
| 45 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 55% |
| 46 | MISSOULA, MT | 55% |
| 47 | MOLINE, IL | 55% |
| 48 | YAP, MICRONESIA., PC | 55% |
| 49 | ATLANTIC CITY AP, NJ | 56% |
| 50 | COLUMBIA, MO | 56% |
| 51 | HARTFORD, CT | 56% |
| 52 | KNOXVILLE, TN | 56% |
| 53 | LOUISVILLE, KY | 56% |
| 54 | NASHVILLE, TN | 56% |
| 55 | PEORIA, IL | 56% |
| 56 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 56% |
| 57 | WASHINGTON NAT’L AP, D.C. | 56% |
| 58 | BALTIMORE, MD | 57% |
| 59 | BIRMINGHAM C.O., AL | 57% |
| 60 | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 57% |
| 61 | FARGO, ND | 57% |
| 62 | MIDDLETOWN/HARRISBURG AP, PA | 57% |
| 63 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | 57% |
| 64 | PORTLAND, ME | 57% |
| 65 | ST. LOUIS, MO | 57% |
| 66 | BIRMINGHAM AP, AL | 58% |
| 67 | BOSTON, MA | 58% |
| 68 | HARRISBURG, PA | 58% |
| 69 | LIHUE, HI | 58% |
| 70 | MAJURO, MARSHALL IS, PC | 58% |
| 71 | MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL, MN | 58% |
| 72 | MONTGOMERY, AL | 58% |
| 73 | NEW YORK C.PARK, NY | 58% |
| 74 | PADUCAH KY | 58% |
| 75 | PORT ARTHUR, TX | 58% |
| 76 | PROVIDENCE, RI | 58% |
| 77 | RALEIGH, NC | 58% |
| 78 | SPRINGFIELD, IL | 58% |
| 79 | ASHEVILLE, NC | 59% |
| 80 | BISMARCK, ND | 59% |
| 81 | DES MOINES, IA | 59% |
| 82 | EVANSVILLE, IN | 59% |
| 83 | FORT WAYNE, IN | 59% |
| 84 | HELENA, MT | 59% |
| 85 | HOUSTON, TX | 59% |
| 86 | LYNCHBURG, VA | 59% |
| 87 | ATLANTA, GA | 60% |
| 88 | AUSTIN/BERGSTROM, TX | 60% |
| 89 | AUSTIN/CITY, TX | 60% |
| 90 | BILLINGS, MT | 60% |
| 91 | BROWNSVILLE, TX | 60% |
| 92 | CAPE HATTERAS, NC | 60% |
| 93 | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 60% |
| 94 | GREENSBORO-WNSTN-SALM, NC | 60% |
| 95 | GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AP, SC | 60% |
| 96 | KANSAS CITY, MO | 60% |
| 97 | NORFOLK, VA | 60% |
| 98 | OMAHA (NORTH), NE | 60% |
| 99 | PENSACOLA, FL | 60% |
| 100 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 60% |
| 101 | SPRINGFIELD, MO | 60% |
| 102 | WILLISTON, ND | 60% |
| 103 | CAIRO, IL | 61% |
| 104 | DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX | 61% |
| 105 | FORT SMITH, AR | 61% |
| 106 | GREAT FALLS, MT | 61% |
| 107 | JACKSON, MS | 61% |
| 108 | LINCOLN, NE | 61% |
| 109 | SIOUX CITY, IA | 61% |
| 110 | TOPEKA, KS | 61% |
| 111 | CHARLOTTE, NC | 62% |
| 112 | GALVESTON, TX | 62% |
| 113 | LITTLE ROCK, AR | 62% |
| 114 | SAVANNAH, GA | 62% |
| 115 | TULSA, OK | 62% |
| 116 | CHARLESTON AP, SC | 63% |
| 117 | HURON, SD | 63% |
| 118 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | 63% |
| 119 | RAPID CITY, SD | 63% |
| 120 | RICHMOND, VA | 63% |
| 121 | SHERIDAN, WY | 63% |
| 122 | WILMINGTON, NC | 63% |
| 123 | BOISE, ID | 64% |
| 124 | COLUMBIA, SC | 64% |
| 125 | MEMPHIS, TN | 64% |
| 126 | POCATELLO, ID | 64% |
| 127 | SHREVEPORT, LA | 64% |
| 128 | TUPELO, MS | 64% |
| 129 | VALENTINE, NE | 65% |
| 130 | WICHITA, KS | 65% |
| 131 | APALACHICOLA, FL | 66% |
| 132 | CHEYENNE, WY | 66% |
| 133 | MACON, GA | 66% |
| 134 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 66% |
| 135 | SAN FRANCISCO C.O., CA | 66% |
| 136 | TAMPA, FL | 66% |
| 137 | CONCORDIA, KS | 67% |
| 138 | KAHULUI, HI | 67% |
| 139 | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 67% |
| 140 | SAN JUAN, PR | 67% |
| 141 | LANDER, WY | 68% |
| 142 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 68% |
| 143 | SAN DIEGO, CA | 68% |
| 144 | WINNEMUCCA, NV | 68% |
| 145 | DENVER, CO | 69% |
| 146 | ABILENE, TX | 70% |
| 147 | DODGE CITY, KS | 70% |
| 148 | MIAMI, FL | 70% |
| 149 | MILFORD, UT | 70% |
| 150 | WAKE ISLAND, PC | 70% |
| 151 | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | 71% |
| 152 | HONOLULU, HI | 71% |
| 153 | JOHNSTON ISLAND, PC | 71% |
| 154 | LAKE CHARLES, LA | 72% |
| 155 | LUBBOCK, TX | 72% |
| 156 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | 72% |
| 157 | AMARILLO, TX | 73% |
| 158 | ELY, NV | 73% |
| 159 | LOS ANGELES C.O., CA | 73% |
| 160 | MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX | 74% |
| 161 | ROSWELL, NM | 74% |
| 162 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 76% |
| 163 | KEY WEST, FL | 76% |
| 164 | PUEBLO, CO | 76% |
| 165 | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | 78% |
| 166 | SACRAMENTO, CA | 78% |
| 167 | FRESNO, CA | 79% |
| 168 | RENO, NV | 79% |
| 169 | EL PASO, TX | 84% |
| 170 | LAS VEGAS, NV | 85% |
| 171 | PHOENIX, AZ | 85% |
| 172 | TUCSON, AZ | 85% |
| 173 | REDDING, CA | 88% |
| 174 | YUMA, AZ | 90% |
