Sunniest places in the UK

Looking for the sunniest place in the UK? We've selected 25 holiday destinations across England and Wales with the best levels of sunshine.

The top destinations are where you are likely to get at least seven hours of bright sunshine a day at the height of summer, and the rest are almost as sunny.

What's the sunniest place in the UK?

Eastbourne is the sunniest place in the UK with an average of 8 hours of sunshine a day in June, and Bognor Regis is only a little way behind with 7.7 hours of sunshine.

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The sunniest place in the UK is Eastbourne, East Sussex — The sunniest place in the UK is Eastbourne, East Sussex © Alexey Fedorenko - Adobe Stock Image

'Bright' sunshine is the term used to describe when the sun is not obscured by clouds. It can be quantified in two different ways - firstly as a straightforward 'number of hours of bright sunshine in the day' and secondly as a 'percentage of the total number of daylight hours in the day'.

This second indicator is useful because it takes into account day length - the number of hours from sunrise to sunset - so you can compare two places with different hours of daylight to discover what percentage of the day is cloud-free.

Not surprisingly June is usually the month with the most sunshine simply because there are more hours of daylight in June than in any other month.

However if you look for the month with highest percentage figure, this will show overall when conditions are most cloud-free, and for many places in the UK it is earlier or later in the summer.

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Top 25 sunniest places in the UK

1. Eastbourne, East Sussex

8 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
48.7% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in June
1,762 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	9	12	15	18	20	20	18	15	11	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	8	7	7	5	4	3	2
Days with some rainfall	17	14	15	13	13	11	10	11	12	14	16	16
Sea temperature °C	9	8	7	9	11	13	16	17	17	16	13	11

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2. Bognor Regis, West Sussex

7.7 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
48.4% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,799 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	9	12	15	18	20	20	18	15	11	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	8	7	7	6	4	3	2
Days with some rainfall	17	13	15	12	13	10	9	11	11	14	15	16
Sea temperature °C	8	8	7	9	11	14	16	18	17	15	13	10

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3. Camber Sands, East Sussex

7.5 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
46.3% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,677 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	9	12	15	18	20	20	19	15	11	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	8	7	7	5	4	3	2
Days with some rainfall	19	15	17	15	15	13	12	13	14	16	18	18
Sea temperature °C	9	8	8	9	11	13	16	17	17	16	13	11

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4. Isle of Wight

7.4 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
47.1% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,735 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	8	10	12	16	19	21	21	18	15	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	7	5	4	3	2
Days with some rainfall	17	13	15	12	13	10	9	11	12	14	15	16
Sea temperature °C	8	7	7	9	11	14	17	18	17	15	13	10

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5. Salcombe, Devon

7.4 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
46% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in July
1,704 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	8	10	12	15	18	20	20	18	15	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	7	5	3	3	2
Days with some rainfall	19	15	16	14	14	12	11	13	13	16	18	18
Sea temperature °C	10	9	9	10	11	14	16	16	16	15	13	12

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6. Torquay, Devon

7.4 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
45.9% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in July
1,708 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	8	10	12	15	18	20	20	18	15	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	7	5	3	3	2
Days with some rainfall	19	15	16	14	14	12	11	13	13	16	18	18
Sea temperature °C	10	9	9	9	11	13	16	16	16	15	13	11

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7. Bournemouth, Dorset

7.4 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
45.7% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,704 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	8	10	13	16	19	21	21	18	15	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	7	5	4	3	2
Days with some rainfall	17	13	15	13	13	11	9	11	12	15	16	17
Sea temperature °C	9	8	8	9	11	14	16	18	17	15	13	10

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8. Margate, Kent

7.3 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
45.5% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,650 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	9	12	15	19	21	21	19	15	10	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	7	7	7	5	4	2	2
Days with some rainfall	17	13	15	14	13	11	11	11	11	13	16	15
Sea temperature °C	8	7	7	9	11	14	17	18	17	15	12	9

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9. Brighton, East Sussex

7.2 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
45.6% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,647 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	9	12	16	19	21	21	18	15	10	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	7	7	7	5	4	2	2
Days with some rainfall	18	14	15	14	14	11	10	12	12	14	16	17
Sea temperature °C	9	8	7	9	11	13	16	17	17	16	13	11

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10. St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales

7.2 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
45.2% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in May
1,661 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	8	9	11	14	17	18	19	17	14	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	21	16	18	15	16	14	13	16	16	18	20	20
Sea temperature °C	9	8	8	9	10	12	14	15	15	14	13	11

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11. Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

7.2 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
44% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,616 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	6	7	9	12	16	19	21	21	19	15	10	7
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	7	6	6	5	4	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	15	18	15	15	14	13	14	15	17	19	19
Sea temperature °C	7	6	6	8	11	15	17	18	17	14	11	8

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12. Scilly Isles

7 hours of bright sunshine per day in May
45.3% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in May
1,662 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	9	8	10	11	14	17	19	18	17	14	11	10
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	17	17	15	14	13	12	14	15	18	19	20
Sea temperature °C	10	10	10	10	12	14	16	17	16	14	12	11

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13. Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales

7 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
44% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in May
1,618 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	7	9	11	14	17	19	19	17	14	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	15	17	13	14	13	12	14	15	18	19	20
Sea temperature °C	8	8	8	9	11	13	16	17	16	15	12	10

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14. New Forest, Hampshire

7 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
43.6% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,625 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	10	13	16	19	21	21	19	15	11	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	6	5	4	3	2
Days with some rainfall	17	13	15	12	13	11	9	11	12	15	15	16

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15. Southwold, Suffolk

7 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
42.5% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,540 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	6	6	9	11	15	18	20	20	18	15	10	7
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	7	6	6	5	4	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	15	18	15	16	14	13	14	15	17	19	19
Sea temperature °C	6	6	6	7	10	13	16	18	17	15	11	9

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16. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

7 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
41.8% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in June
1,536 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	6	6	9	11	14	18	20	20	18	14	10	7
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	7	6	6	5	4	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	15	18	15	15	14	14	14	16	17	19	19
Sea temperature °C	6	5	5	7	10	13	16	17	16	14	11	8

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17. Newquay, Cornwall

6.9 hours of bright sunshine per day in May & June
44.8% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in April
1,646 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	9	8	10	12	14	17	19	19	17	15	11	10
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	21	16	18	14	15	13	13	15	15	18	20	21
Sea temperature °C	10	9	9	10	12	14	16	16	16	14	13	11

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18. Falmouth, Cornwall

6.9 hours of bright sunshine per day in May, June & July
44.6% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in May
1,631 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	9	9	10	12	14	17	19	19	17	15	11	10
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	22	17	18	14	14	12	12	14	15	18	20	21
Sea temperature °C	10	10	9	10	12	14	16	17	16	14	13	11

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19. Fowey, Cornwall

6.9 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
43.9% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in May
1,634 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	8	10	12	14	17	19	19	17	15	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	21	16	18	14	14	12	12	14	15	17	19	20
Sea temperature °C	10	9	9	10	12	14	16	17	16	15	13	11

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20. Dartmoor, Devon

6.9 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
42.1% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in June
1,561 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	6	6	7	10	13	16	18	18	15	12	9	7
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	6	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	15	17	15	15	13	12	14	14	17	19	19

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21. Lyme Regis, Dorset

6.8 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
42.2% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,579 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	7	9	12	15	18	20	20	18	14	10	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	7	7	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	18	14	16	14	14	11	11	12	13	16	17	17
Sea temperature °C	9	8	8	9	11	14	16	17	17	15	13	11

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22. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

6.8 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
40.7% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in June
1,482 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	6	7	10	13	16	20	21	21	19	15	10	7
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	2	4	5	6	7	6	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	17	13	16	15	13	12	11	12	12	13	15	15

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23. Bude, Cornwall

6.7 hours of bright sunshine per day in May
43% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in May
1,591 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	8	8	9	11	14	17	19	19	17	14	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	6	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	16	18	15	16	14	13	15	15	18	19	20
Sea temperature °C	9	9	8	9	11	14	16	17	16	15	13	11

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24. Gower Peninsula, Wales

6.7 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
42.1% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,557 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	9	12	15	17	19	19	17	14	11	9
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	6	7	7	6	6	5	3	2	2
Days with some rainfall	20	15	17	14	14	14	13	15	16	19	19	20
Sea temperature °C	8	8	8	9	11	14	16	17	17	15	12	10

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25. Windsor, Berkshire

6.7 hours of bright sunshine per day in June
41.3% of daylight hours with bright sunshine in August
1,497 total hours of bright sunshine per year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	7	7	10	13	17	20	22	22	19	15	10	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	2	4	5	6	7	6	6	5	3	2	1
Days with some rainfall	17	13	15	14	14	11	11	12	12	14	15	16

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