It's understood that some parts of the country receive more sun than others, such as the deserts of Arizona and California or the aptly-named Sunshine State of Florida. However, it may surprise you to learn about some of the cities that were named the sunniest in the country.
NerdWallet used data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to determine the sunniest cities in the United States and Puerto Rico. The list, which ranks 174 cities by the annual percentage of average possible sunshine, includes a few from the Pelican State.
So, which Louisiana cities made the list? The three cities are listed below with the annual percent average of possible sunshine each receives.
- No. 19: Lake Charles, 72%
- No. 51: Shreveport, 64%
- No. 115: New Orleans, 57%
The top 10 cities named the sunniest in the country, alongside their annual percent average possible sunshine, are as follows:
- No. 1: Yuma, Arizona, 90%
- No. 2: Redding, California, 88%
- No. 3: Las Vegas, Nevada, 85%
- No. 4: Phoenix, Arizona, 85%
- No. 5: Tucson, Arizona, 85%
- No. 6: El Paso, Texas, 84%
- No. 7: Fresno, California, 79%
- No. 8: Reno, Nevada, 79%
- No. 9: Flagstaff, Arizona, 78%
- No. 10: Sacramento, California, 78%
Check out the full list of cities here.
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