Cortez weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Cortez is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with May and August close behind. Cortez averages about 3,470 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Cortez?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cortez is June, then May and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 37 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cortez?
Cortez is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,470 hours of sunshine a year. 98 Sunshine Score points separate June (98) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #39 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 399 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 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 37 mm | 3 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 36 mm | 4 |
| March | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| April | 71 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 27 mm | 8 |
| May | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 28 mm | 9 |
| June | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| July | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 41 mm | 11 |
| August | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 41 mm | 9 |
| September | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 46 mm | 8 |
| October | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 33 mm | 5 |
| November | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 29 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 40 mm | 2 |
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Cortez: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cortez?
Cortez is a alpine / mountain town in United States at 1,801 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Cortez get a year?
Cortez gets about 3,470 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Cortez?
The sunniest time to visit Cortez is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with May and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cortez?
January is the least sunny month in Cortez, scoring 0/100 with about 37 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Cortez?
The typical midday UV index in Cortez peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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