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What states get the least sunlight?
Connecticut. With climactic influences from the Great Lakes, Connecticut sees more than its fair share of cloud cover.
Which location has the fewest hours of daylight in the summer?
Southern Hemisphere
Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 20 or 21 when the North Pole is tilted a full 23.5° toward the sun. On this day, the Northern Hemisphere has the most hours of daylight, while the Southern Hemisphere has the least hours of daylight.
Where has the least amount of daylight?
The places in the world with the fewest daylight hours
- Rjukan (Noruega) Imagine a little village located in a valley to the south of Norway, surrounded by mountains.
- Barrow (USA) We return to North America to visit Barrow, located in the extreme north point of Alaska.
- Tórshavn (Faroe Islands)
What city in the US gets the least sunlight?
America’s 10 least sunny cities
| Rank | City | Annual sunny days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Bay | 10 |
| 2 | Paul Island | 18 |
| 3 | Hilo | 36 |
| 4 | Annette | 40 |
What state has the longest days?
Alaska, located in the United States, along with parts of Northern Canada, Russia and other countries above the Arctic Circle have the longest daylight hours.
Which state has the most sunshine?
Here are the 10 states with the most sun:
- Arizona (5,755)
- New Mexico (5,642)
- Nevada (5,296)
- Texas (5,137)
- California (5,050)
- Colorado (4,960)
- Oklahoma (4,912)
- Kansas (4,890)
What’s the rainiest state?
Hawaii
Hawaii overall is the rainiest state in the US, with a state-wide average of 63.7 inches (1618 millimetres) of rain a year. But few places in Hawaii fit the state’s average. Many weather stations on the islands record less than 20 inches (508 mm) of rainfall a year while others receive well over 100 inches (2540 mm).