Bangor weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Bangor is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with September and August close behind. Bangor averages about 2,079 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 90 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Bangor?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bangor is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 74 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bangor?
Bangor gets a moderate 2,079 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #370 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,212 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 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 74 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 73 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 83 mm | 3 |
| April | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 103 mm | 4 |
| May | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 99 mm | 5 |
| June | 69 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 120 mm | 6 |
| July | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 90 mm | 6 |
| August | 73 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| October | 32 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 142 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 117 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 118 mm | 1 |
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Bangor: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bangor?
Bangor is a small town in United States with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bangor get a year?
Bangor gets about 2,079 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Bangor?
The sunniest time to visit Bangor is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bangor?
January is the least sunny month in Bangor, scoring 0/100 with about 74 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bangor?
The typical midday UV index in Bangor peaks around 6 (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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