Sunshine Atlas

Bedford weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate

Bedford, United States
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The best time to visit Bedford is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and September close behind. Bedford averages about 2,157 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 94 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Bedford?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Bedford is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 80 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Bedford?

Bedford gets a moderate 2,157 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #339 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,207 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 30May: 68June: 71July: 7474August: 74September: 74October: 46November: 12December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 1° / 34°F-7° / 19°F 80 mm1
February0 2° / 36°F-7° / 19°F 86 mm2
March0 6° / 43°F-3° / 27°F 110 mm3
April30 13° / 55°F2° / 36°F 107 mm4
May68 19° / 66°F8° / 46°F 95 mm6
June71 24° / 75°F14° / 57°F 113 mm6
July74 28° / 82°F17° / 63°F 94 mm7
August74 28° / 82°F17° / 63°F 93 mm6
September74 24° / 75°F13° / 55°F 92 mm5
October46 16° / 61°F7° / 45°F 123 mm3
November12 10° / 50°F1° / 34°F 98 mm2
December0 4° / 39°F-3° / 27°F 116 mm1

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Bedford: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Bedford?

Bedford is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Bedford get a year?

Bedford gets about 2,157 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Bedford?

The sunniest time to visit Bedford is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.

What is the least sunny month in Bedford?

January is the least sunny month in Bedford, scoring 0/100 with about 80 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Bedford?

The typical midday UV index in Bedford peaks around 7 (high) in July, 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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