Alpena weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Alpena is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and September close behind. Alpena averages about 1,949 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Alpena?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Alpena is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Alpena?
Alpena gets a moderate 1,949 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #422 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 820 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 40 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 46 mm | 3 |
| April | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| May | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| June | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 82 mm | 6 |
| July | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 79 mm | 7 |
| August | 76 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 79 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 77 mm | 4 |
| October | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 56 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 55 mm | 0 |
Nearest destinations
.jpg/500px-Wiarton_-_Laslovarga_(1).jpg)
Alpena: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Alpena?
Alpena is a small town in United States with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Alpena get a year?
Alpena gets about 1,949 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Alpena?
The sunniest time to visit Alpena is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Alpena?
January is the least sunny month in Alpena, scoring 0/100 with about 45 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Alpena?
The typical midday UV index in Alpena peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Alpena sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Alpena's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: