Cyprus, Nicosia

Nicosia Becomes the Sunniest Capital in Europe

29.04.2025 / 16:42
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Nicosia has officially been named the sunniest capital city in Europe, boasting more than 3,300 hours of sunshine each year. According to a study by travel booking platform Omio, the capital of Cyprus enjoys 3,388 hours of sunshine annually — 358 hours more than Valletta, Malta, which took second place.

Rounding out the top five sunniest capitals in Europe are:

• Lisbon, Portugal – 2,838 hours of sunshine per year
• Athens, Greece – 2,773 hours
• Madrid, Spain – 2,712 hours

The rankings were based on data provided by Weather and Climate.

Surprisingly, London came in at 35th place with 1,675 hours of sunshine a year — still more than other popular cities such as Prague, Amsterdam, and Dublin.

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