Sunshine Atlas
Where is it sunny? Monthly sunshine scores, temps, rain, UV and sea temp for 3,833 destinations.
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- LOWTool 'compare_destinations' description lacks action verbin compare_destinations
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
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One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sunshine-atlas": {
"url": "https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (3)
🟢find_sunny_destinations(month, where, min_day_high_c, require_swimmable_sea, max_midday_uv, ...)
Ranked answer to "where is it sunny (and warm) in <month>?" — destinations sorted by that month's 0–100 Sunshine Score (long-term climate normals). Filter by continent or country, minimum daytime temperature, population, swimmable sea (≥21°C), or a ceiling on the midday UV index. Every result carries that month's temperatures, rain, midday UV (WHO scale) and sea temperature, plus a citable sunshineatlas.com URL.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"month": {
"description": "Month name (\"November\", \"nov\") or number 1–12",
"type": [
"string",
"number"
]
},
"where": {
"description": "Optional continent (\"Europe\", \"Asia\", \"North America\", …) or country (name or ISO-2 code) to search within. \"Europe\" uses the traveler definition and includes the Canary Islands.",
"type": "string"
},
"min_day_high_c": {
"description": "Only places at least this warm by day that month, °C",
"type": "number"
},
"require_swimmable_sea": {
"description": "Only coastal places with sea ≥21°C that month",
"type": "boolean"
},
"max_midday_uv": {
"description": "Only places whose typical midday UV index that month is at or below this (WHO scale: ≤2 low, ≤5 moderate, ≤7 high). For sun-sensitive travellers — \"sunny but not fierce\".",
"type": "number"
},
"min_population": {
"description": "Only places with at least this population (default 0 = include small islands and outposts)",
"type": "number"
},
"limit": {
"description": "How many results (default 10, max 50)",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50
}
},
"required": [
"month"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_destination_climate(destination)
Full climate card for one destination: 0–100 Sunshine Score, day/night °C, rainfall, midday UV index (WHO scale) and sea temperature for all 12 months, plus its sunniest month ("best time to visit" for sunshine), annual sunshine hours and peak midday UV. Accepts a city name ("Faro"), "city, country" ("Nice, France") or IATA airport code ("FAO").
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "City name, \"city, country\", or 3-letter IATA airport code"
}
},
"required": [
"destination"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}⚪compare_destinations(destinations, month)
Side-by-side sunshine/climate comparison of 2–5 destinations — overall or for one month ("Algarve or Crete in October?"). Returns each place's Sunshine Score, temperatures, rain, midday UV index and sea temperature, plus a one-line verdict of which is sunnier.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"destinations": {
"minItems": 2,
"maxItems": 5,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "2–5 destinations (city, \"city, country\", or IATA code)"
},
"month": {
"description": "Optional month to compare in; omit for year-round comparison",
"type": [
"string",
"number"
]
}
},
"required": [
"destinations"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}Community
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