Explore the world's darkest and most sunlit cities

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Phoenix, Arizona, USA​

Forget Florida: the sunniest state in US is Arizona. The capital is also known as "the Valley of the Sun."

 

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Valletta, Malta​

Malta's capital gets nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine every year.

 

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Marseille, France​

The south of France is always a good place to go during the summer. Marseille's temperatures can exceed 30°C (86°F).

 

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Lisbon, Portugal​

Lisbon is one sunny city, with nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine every year. No wonder it's become such a popular tourist destination.

 

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Madrid, Spain​

The central square of the Spanish capital is called Puerta del Sol (meaning "Door/Gate to the Sun"), and, during summer, the city sure is a hot place.

 

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Athens, Greece​

Athens is another city that's famed for its sunny weather. It's advised that you don't go for a stroll around 11 am to 2 pm.

 

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Nice, France​

It's hard to beat a summer spent in Nice. If the weather gets too hot, take a stroll on the Promenade des Anglais.

 

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Monaco​

Monaco is a beautiful place with a Mediterranean climate. It's a sunny, but the weather doesn't get too much, with temperatures usually staying below 40°C (104°F).

 

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Tirana, Albania​

The Albanian capital isn't exactly known to be a sunny place, but its location by the Mediterranean Sea makes it one of the sunniest and wettest places in the world.

 

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Barcelona, Spain​

The bustling city is one sunny metropolis, with boiling hot summers and humid winters too.

 

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Podgorica, Montenegro​

The hilly city gets its fair share of rays, with nearly 2,500 hours of sunlight every year.

 

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Dongola, Sudan​

Dongola has blistering temperatures of nearly 50°C (122°F), making it a city constantly submerged in sunlight.

 

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Zanzibar, Tanzania​

The East African archipelago has a tropical climate, which means soaring sunlight and warm nights too.