Altoona weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Altoona is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with June and July close behind. Altoona averages about 1,899 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Altoona?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Altoona is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Altoona?
Altoona gets a moderate 1,899 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate August (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #439 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,046 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 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 67 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -8° / 18°F | 64 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 78 mm | 3 |
| April | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| May | 70 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 106 mm | 6 |
| June | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 103 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 100 mm | 7 |
| August | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 92 mm | 6 |
| September | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 103 mm | 5 |
| October | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 93 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 84 mm | 1 |
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Altoona: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Altoona?
Altoona is a small town in United States at 451 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Altoona get a year?
Altoona gets about 1,899 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Altoona?
The sunniest time to visit Altoona is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Altoona?
January is the least sunny month in Altoona, scoring 0/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Altoona?
The typical midday UV index in Altoona peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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