Bishop weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Bishop is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with May and October close behind. Bishop averages about 3,563 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Bishop?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bishop is September, then May and October. The dullest month is January (15/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bishop?
Bishop is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,563 hours of sunshine a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate September (99) from January (15), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #30 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 50% of the annual 276 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| February | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| March | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 31 mm | 5 |
| April | 96 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 22 mm | 6 |
| May | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| June | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| July | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| August | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| September | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| October | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 18 mm | 5 |
| November | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 22 mm | 3 |
| December | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 43 mm | 2 |
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Bishop: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bishop?
Bishop is a small town in United States at 1,253 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bishop get a year?
Bishop gets about 3,563 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Bishop?
The sunniest time to visit Bishop is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with May and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bishop?
January is the least sunny month in Bishop, scoring 15/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bishop?
The typical midday UV index in Bishop peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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