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100 cities ranked on the hours of sunshine a year: Dubai, Beverly Hills and Abu Dhabi lead. Pick any 2 and see them side by side.

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By the Patrician.ch research desk · Updated 4 November 2026 · 10 min read
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1Dubai🇦🇪 UAE3,610 hours
95Zurich🇨🇭 Switzerland1,690 hours
The ranking

All 100, ranked.

#CityCountrySun
1Dubai🇦🇪 UAE3,610 hours
1Beverly Hills🇺🇸 United States3,250 hours
1Abu Dhabi🇦🇪 UAE3,500 hours
1Newport Beach🇺🇸 United States3,000 hours
1Palm Beach🇺🇸 United States3,150 hours
1Montecito🇺🇸 United States3,000 hours
1Bal Harbour🇺🇸 United States3,150 hours
1Aspen🇺🇸 United States3,130 hours
1Malibu🇺🇸 United States3,000 hours
1Coral Gables🇺🇸 United States3,150 hours
1Naples🇺🇸 United States3,050 hours
1Tel Aviv🇮🇱 Israel3,300 hours
1Miami🇺🇸 United States3,150 hours
1San Francisco🇺🇸 United States3,060 hours
1Gustavia🇫🇷 St Barths3,050 hours
1Quinta do Lago🇵🇹 Portugal3,000 hours
1Providenciales🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos3,000 hours
1Platinum Coast🇧🇧 Barbados3,000 hours
1Valletta🇲🇹 Malta3,000 hours
1Virgin Gorda🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands3,000 hours
1Las Vegas🇺🇸 United States3,800 hours
1Limassol🇨🇾 Cyprus3,300 hours
1Mykonos🇬🇷 Greece3,050 hours
1Casa de Campo🇩🇴 Dominican Republic3,000 hours
1Los Cabos🇲🇽 Mexico3,290 hours
26Maui🇺🇸 United States2,900 hours
26Anguilla🇦🇮 Anguilla2,900 hours
26Nassau🇧🇸 Bahamas2,900 hours
26St John's🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda2,900 hours
26San Juan🇵🇷 Puerto Rico2,900 hours
26Cancún🇲🇽 Mexico2,900 hours
32Marbella🇪🇸 Spain2,840 hours
32Bali🇮🇩 Indonesia2,840 hours
34Cascais🇵🇹 Portugal2,800 hours
34Provence🇫🇷 France2,800 hours
34Lisbon🇵🇹 Portugal2,800 hours
34Palma🇪🇸 Spain2,800 hours
34George Town🇰🇾 Cayman Islands2,800 hours
34Saint-Tropez🇫🇷 France2,800 hours
34Athens🇬🇷 Greece2,800 hours
34Christophe Harbour🇰🇳 St Kitts and Nevis2,800 hours
42Tulum🇲🇽 Mexico2,780 hours
43Madrid🇪🇸 Spain2,770 hours
44Dallas🇺🇸 United States2,760 hours
45Ibiza🇪🇸 Spain2,740 hours
46Hvar🇭🇷 Croatia2,726 hours
47Monaco🇲🇨 Monaco2,700 hours
47Cannes🇫🇷 France2,700 hours
47Nice🇫🇷 France2,700 hours
50Gibraltar🇬🇮 Gibraltar2,680 hours
51Bora Bora🇵🇫 French Polynesia2,660 hours
52Austin🇺🇸 United States2,650 hours
53Porto Cervo🇮🇹 Italy2,630 hours
54The Hamptons🇺🇸 United States2,600 hours
54Tucker's Town🇧🇲 Bermuda2,600 hours
56Sydney🇦🇺 Australia2,590 hours
57Amalfi Coast🇮🇹 Italy2,550 hours
58New York🇺🇸 United States2,530 hours
58Phuket🇹🇭 Thailand2,530 hours
60Barcelona🇪🇸 Spain2,520 hours
61Rome🇮🇹 Italy2,500 hours
61Andorra la Vella🇦🇩 Andorra2,500 hours
61Punta del Este🇺🇾 Uruguay2,500 hours
64Tivat🇲🇪 Montenegro2,480 hours
65Buenos Aires🇦🇷 Argentina2,380 hours
66Capri🇮🇹 Italy2,370 hours
67Tuscany🇮🇹 Italy2,290 hours
68Forte dei Marmi🇮🇹 Italy2,270 hours
69Portofino🇮🇹 Italy2,220 hours
70Bangkok🇹🇭 Thailand2,210 hours
71Verbier🇨🇭 Switzerland2,160 hours
72Lake Como🇮🇹 Italy2,120 hours
73Lugano🇨🇭 Switzerland2,100 hours
73Cortina d'Ampezzo🇮🇹 Italy2,100 hours
75Jersey🇯🇪 Jersey2,090 hours
76Vienna🇦🇹 Austria2,040 hours
77Venice🇮🇹 Italy2,037 hours
78Singapore🇸🇬 Singapore2,020 hours
79Megève🇫🇷 France2,010 hours
79Courchevel🇫🇷 France2,010 hours
81Montreux🇨🇭 Switzerland1,900 hours
81Queenstown🇳🇿 New Zealand1,900 hours
81Milan🇮🇹 Italy1,900 hours
84Geneva🇨🇭 Switzerland1,890 hours
85Tokyo🇯🇵 Japan1,880 hours
86Munich🇩🇪 Germany1,840 hours
86Kitzbühel🇦🇹 Austria1,840 hours
88Hong Kong🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR1,830 hours
89St. Moritz🇨🇭 Switzerland1,800 hours
89Luxembourg🇱🇺 Luxembourg1,800 hours
91Panama City🇵🇦 Panama1,780 hours
92Paris🇫🇷 France1,720 hours
93Zug🇨🇭 Switzerland1,700 hours
93Prague🇨🇿 Czech Republic1,700 hours
95Zurich🇨🇭 Switzerland1,690 hours
96Zermatt🇨🇭 Switzerland1,650 hours
97London🇬🇧 United Kingdom1,630 hours
98Vaduz🇱🇮 Liechtenstein1,600 hours
99Gstaad🇨🇭 Switzerland1,570 hours
100Lucerne🇨🇭 Switzerland1,530 hours

Sun: National climate normals. Checked 3 October 2026. The full method: how the list is ranked.

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The pairings people actually make.

Dubai, UAEZurich, Switzerland
Dubai vs Zurich3,610 hours against 1,690 hours
SingaporeZurich, Switzerland
Singapore vs Zurich2,020 hours against 1,690 hours
Zurich, SwitzerlandZug, Switzerland
Zurich vs Zug1,690 hours against 1,700 hours
Geneva, SwitzerlandZug, Switzerland
Geneva vs Zug1,890 hours against 1,700 hours
Dubai, UAEMonaco
Dubai vs Monaco3,610 hours against 2,700 hours
MonacoSingapore
Monaco vs Singapore2,700 hours against 2,020 hours
Dubai, UAESingapore
Dubai vs Singapore3,610 hours against 2,020 hours
Abu Dhabi, UAEDubai, UAE
Abu Dhabi vs Dubai3,500 hours against 3,610 hours
Lisbon, PortugalMilan, Italy
Lisbon vs Milan2,800 hours against 1,900 hours
Lisbon, PortugalMadrid, Spain
Lisbon vs Madrid2,800 hours against 2,770 hours
Barcelona, SpainLisbon, Portugal
Barcelona vs Lisbon2,520 hours against 2,800 hours
Milan, ItalyZurich, Switzerland
Milan vs Zurich1,900 hours against 1,690 hours

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Which city ranks first on sunshine?

Dubai, then Beverly Hills and Abu Dhabi, of the 100 cities on the Patrician.ch 100.

Lucerne ranks last of the 100. Sun: 3,610 hours, in Dubai.

How is sunshine measured?

Hours of sunshine a year, counted up to 3,000.

Sun: National climate normals. Checked 3 October 2026.

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