Rainy Days

Days per year with measurable precipitation. Fewer rainy days generally mean more reliable outdoor weather, so lower raw values receive higher scores.

Raw-value source: harmonised annual rainy days from maintained Nomadino climate normals, calibrated with source families such as the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal and Copernicus/ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis. Days with measurable precipitation are counted; fewer rainy days receive a higher score.

# Country Raw Value Score
1 Bahrain8 days/year 8 days/year 100
2 Western Sahara10 days/year 10 days/year 99
3 Kuwait12 days/year 12 days/year 98
3 Qatar12 days/year 12 days/year 98
5 United Arab Emirates15 days/year 15 days/year 97
5 Saudi Arabia15 days/year 15 days/year 97
7 Egypt20 days/year 20 days/year 95
7 Oman20 days/year 20 days/year 95
9 Yemen25 days/year 25 days/year 93
9 Mauritania25 days/year 25 days/year 93
9 Djibouti25 days/year 25 days/year 93
12 Sudan30 days/year 30 days/year 91
12 Libya30 days/year 30 days/year 91
12 Somalia30 days/year 30 days/year 91
12 Iraq30 days/year 30 days/year 91
16 Niger35 days/year 35 days/year 88
16 Namibia35 days/year 35 days/year 88
16 Chad35 days/year 35 days/year 88
19 Cape Verde40 days/year 40 days/year 86
20 Jordan45 days/year 45 days/year 84
21 Syria50 days/year 50 days/year 82
21 Malta50 days/year 50 days/year 82
21 Algeria50 days/year 50 days/year 82
21 Eritrea50 days/year 50 days/year 82
21 Cyprus50 days/year 50 days/year 82
26 Mali55 days/year 55 days/year 80
26 Aruba55 days/year 55 days/year 80
26 Tunisia55 days/year 55 days/year 80
26 Turkmenistan55 days/year 55 days/year 80
26 Mongolia55 days/year 55 days/year 80
26 Israel55 days/year 55 days/year 80
26 Palestine55 days/year 55 days/year 80
26 Afghanistan55 days/year 55 days/year 80
34 Curacao60 days/year 60 days/year 78
34 Uzbekistan60 days/year 60 days/year 78
34 Pakistan60 days/year 60 days/year 78
34 Iran60 days/year 60 days/year 78
38 Senegal65 days/year 65 days/year 76
38 Botswana65 days/year 65 days/year 76
38 Morocco65 days/year 65 days/year 76
41 Gambia75 days/year 75 days/year 71
41 Burkina Faso75 days/year 75 days/year 71
41 Monaco75 days/year 75 days/year 71
41 Lebanon75 days/year 75 days/year 71
45 Angola80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Zimbabwe80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Spain80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Kazakhstan80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Gibraltar80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Portugal80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Armenia80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Peru80 days/year 80 days/year 69
45 Tajikistan80 days/year 80 days/year 69
54 Lesotho85 days/year 85 days/year 67
54 Turks and Caicos Islands85 days/year 85 days/year 67
54 Argentina85 days/year 85 days/year 67
57 Australia88 days/year 88 days/year 66
58 South Africa90 days/year 90 days/year 65
58 Zambia90 days/year 90 days/year 65
58 Ethiopia90 days/year 90 days/year 65
58 Azerbaijan90 days/year 90 days/year 65
58 Kyrgyzstan90 days/year 90 days/year 65
58 Turkey90 days/year 90 days/year 65
58 Greece90 days/year 90 days/year 65
58 Chile90 days/year 90 days/year 65
66 Paraguay95 days/year 95 days/year 63
67 Guinea-Bissau100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Swaziland100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Kenya100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Bulgaria100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Mozambique100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Malawi100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Mexico100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Anguilla100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Sint Maarten100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Saint-Martin100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 Italy100 days/year 100 days/year 61
67 New Caledonia100 days/year 100 days/year 61
79 Uruguay105 days/year 105 days/year 59
79 U.S. Virgin Islands105 days/year 105 days/year 59
79 Croatia105 days/year 105 days/year 59
79 Georgia105 days/year 105 days/year 59
83 United States110 days/year 110 days/year 56
83 South Sudan110 days/year 110 days/year 56
83 Andorra110 days/year 110 days/year 56
83 Tanzania110 days/year 110 days/year 56
83 China110 days/year 110 days/year 56
83 North Macedonia110 days/year 110 days/year 56
83 British Virgin Islands110 days/year 110 days/year 56
83 Antigua and Barbuda110 days/year 110 days/year 56
91 Togo115 days/year 115 days/year 54
91 Canada115 days/year 115 days/year 54
91 Ukraine115 days/year 115 days/year 54
91 India115 days/year 115 days/year 54
91 Moldova115 days/year 115 days/year 54
91 Romania115 days/year 115 days/year 54
91 Serbia115 days/year 115 days/year 54
98 Nigeria120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Benin120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Brazil120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Korea Republic120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Korea DPR120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 San Marino120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Hungary120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Cuba120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Barbados120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Bolivia120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Montenegro120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Montserrat120 days/year 120 days/year 52
98 Albania120 days/year 120 days/year 52
111 Zanzibar125 days/year 125 days/year 50
111 France125 days/year 125 days/year 50
111 Cayman Islands125 days/year 125 days/year 50
111 Slovenia125 days/year 125 days/year 50
111 Bosnia and Herzegovina125 days/year 125 days/year 50
111 Saint Kitts and Nevis125 days/year 125 days/year 50
117 Ghana130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Kosovo130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Czech Republic130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Russia130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Liechtenstein130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Slovakia130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Bahamas130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Switzerland130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Jamaica130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 Mayotte130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 New Zealand130 days/year 130 days/year 48
117 El Salvador130 days/year 130 days/year 48
129 Poland135 days/year 135 days/year 46
129 Austria135 days/year 135 days/year 46
129 Nicaragua135 days/year 135 days/year 46
129 Haiti135 days/year 135 days/year 46
133 Finland140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Estonia140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Sweden140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Madagascar140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Luxembourg140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Bermuda140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Burundi140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Honduras140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Guatemala140 days/year 140 days/year 44
133 Japan140 days/year 140 days/year 44
143 Latvia145 days/year 145 days/year 42
143 Lithuania145 days/year 145 days/year 42
143 Belarus145 days/year 145 days/year 42
143 Norway145 days/year 145 days/year 42
143 Germany145 days/year 145 days/year 42
143 Trinidad and Tobago145 days/year 145 days/year 42
143 Dominican Republic145 days/year 145 days/year 42
150 Denmark150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Belgium150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Cambodia150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Central African Republic150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Thailand150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Belize150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Réunion150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Venezuela150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Cook Islands150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Colombia150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Costa Rica150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Guadeloupe150 days/year 150 days/year 39
150 Nepal150 days/year 150 days/year 39
163 England155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Ivory Coast155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Netherlands155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Saint Pierre and Miquelon155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Mauritius155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Uganda155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Rwanda155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Comoros155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Grenada155 days/year 155 days/year 37
163 Martinique155 days/year 155 days/year 37
173 Ireland160 days/year 160 days/year 35
173 Cameroon160 days/year 160 days/year 35
173 Vietnam160 days/year 160 days/year 35
173 American Samoa160 days/year 160 days/year 35
173 Niue160 days/year 160 days/year 35
173 Saint Lucia160 days/year 160 days/year 35
173 Ecuador160 days/year 160 days/year 35
180 Macau165 days/year 165 days/year 33
180 Guinea165 days/year 165 days/year 33
180 Laos165 days/year 165 days/year 33
180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines165 days/year 165 days/year 33
180 Puerto Rico165 days/year 165 days/year 33
180 Myanmar165 days/year 165 days/year 33
180 Timor-Leste165 days/year 165 days/year 33
180 Chinese Taipei165 days/year 165 days/year 33
188 Wales170 days/year 170 days/year 31
188 Hong Kong170 days/year 170 days/year 31
188 Sri Lanka170 days/year 170 days/year 31
188 Tahiti170 days/year 170 days/year 31
192 Maldives175 days/year 175 days/year 29
192 Seychelles175 days/year 175 days/year 29
192 Congo175 days/year 175 days/year 29
192 Bangladesh175 days/year 175 days/year 29
192 Fiji175 days/year 175 days/year 29
192 Iceland175 days/year 175 days/year 29
192 Tonga175 days/year 175 days/year 29
192 Dominica175 days/year 175 days/year 29
200 Northern Ireland180 days/year 180 days/year 27
200 Panama180 days/year 180 days/year 27
200 Samoa180 days/year 180 days/year 27
200 Philippines180 days/year 180 days/year 27
200 Bhutan180 days/year 180 days/year 27
205 Congo DR185 days/year 185 days/year 24
205 Nauru185 days/year 185 days/year 24
205 Marshall Islands185 days/year 185 days/year 24
208 Gabon190 days/year 190 days/year 22
208 Singapore190 days/year 190 days/year 22
208 Guyana190 days/year 190 days/year 22
208 Equatorial Guinea190 days/year 190 days/year 22
208 Northern Mariana Islands190 days/year 190 days/year 22
213 Liberia195 days/year 195 days/year 20
213 Sierra Leone195 days/year 195 days/year 20
213 São Tomé and Príncipe195 days/year 195 days/year 20
213 Micronesia195 days/year 195 days/year 20
213 Indonesia195 days/year 195 days/year 20
213 Vanuatu195 days/year 195 days/year 20
219 Scotland200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Suriname200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Brunei200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Tuvalu200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Malaysia200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Kiribati200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Palau200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Wallis and Futuna200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Papua New Guinea200 days/year 200 days/year 18
219 Solomon Islands200 days/year 200 days/year 18
229 Guam210 days/year 210 days/year 14
230 Faroe Islands220 days/year 220 days/year 10
231 French Guiana240 days/year 240 days/year 1