Bozeman weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain town · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Bozeman is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with August and September close behind. Bozeman averages about 2,641 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 35 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Bozeman?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bozeman is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 36 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bozeman?
Bozeman gets a lot of sun: around 2,641 hours a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate July (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #159 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 591 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 | -11° / 12°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -10° / 14°F | 39 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 46 mm | 3 |
| April | 27 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 68 mm | 5 |
| May | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 78 mm | 6 |
| June | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 83 mm | 7 |
| July | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 35 mm | 8 |
| August | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 35 mm | 7 |
| September | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 42 mm | 5 |
| October | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 49 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 40 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 40 mm | 1 |
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Bozeman: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bozeman?
Bozeman is a alpine / mountain town in United States at 1,355 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bozeman get a year?
Bozeman gets about 2,641 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Bozeman?
The sunniest time to visit Bozeman is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bozeman?
January is the least sunny month in Bozeman, scoring 0/100 with about 36 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bozeman?
The typical midday UV index in Bozeman peaks around 8 (very 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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