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