New research from ParkSleepFly has analysed how many hours of sunshine different holiday destinations around the world receive each day alongside the average cost of staying in each destination to reveal the cheapest countries to visit for the most sunshine.
Rank |
Destination |
Average Annual Sunshine Hours |
Average Daily Sunshine Hours |
Average Cost of a Double Hotel Room for One Night |
Cost per sunshine hour |
1 |
Tirana, Albania |
3,452 |
9.5 |
$56 |
$5.88 |
2 |
Denpasar, Bali, Thailand |
3,138 |
8.6 |
$58 |
$6.78 |
3 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
3,334 |
9.1 |
$73 |
$8.02 |
4 |
Bucharest, Romania |
3,010 |
8.2 |
$68 |
$8.22 |
5 |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
3,649 |
10.0 |
$98 |
$9.76 |
6 |
Fresno, California |
3,736 |
10.2 |
$100 |
$9.80 |
7 |
Cairo, Egypt |
3,682 |
10.1 |
$103 |
$10.22 |
8 |
Rhodes, Greece |
3,704 |
10.1 |
$110 |
$10.82 |
9 |
Panaji, Goa, India |
3,286 |
9.0 |
$99 |
$11.00 |
10 |
Phuket, Thailand |
3,450 |
9.5 |
$104 |
$11.04 |