This Is the Sunniest City in California-and No, It's Not Palm Springs

"Roughly 120 miles south of the Oregon-California border, Redding has an 88 percent annual average of sunshine-that's more than any other city in California, according to statistics from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It also makes it the second-sunniest place in the United States. As a result, the city can serve as a base camp that most nature lovers can only dream of. Within a stone's throw of national recreation lands, Redding is bisected by the scenic Sacramento River and has a skyline dominated by Mount Shasta."

""There's something for everyone up here, and I like to call it finding your true north," says Jennifer Johnston, a born-and-raised local and the tourism, marketing, and communications manager of Visit Redding. "You can come and get reconnected with your inner compass, your authentic self, and just go get lost in nature. There are all these little adventures you can have when you go out for the day.""

"In fact, you might find more opportunities for adventure than you know what to do with. More than 200 miles of hiking trails and dozens of waterfalls surround Redding, while water sports like kayaking and paddleboarding draw visitors to the shores of nearby Whiskeytown Lake and Shasta Lake. As Johnston puts it, "You could spend a week here and have a different trip every day and never be bored.""

Redding, located roughly 120 miles south of the Oregon-California border, records an 88 percent annual average of sunshine, making it the sunniest city in California and the second-sunniest in the United States. The city sits along the scenic Sacramento River with a skyline dominated by Mount Shasta and provides easy access to national recreation lands. More than 200 miles of hiking trails and dozens of waterfalls surround the area, while Whiskeytown Lake and Shasta Lake draw kayakers and paddleboarders. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area offers both land and water exploration and allows dogs on trails.

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