Devils Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Devils Lake is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with September and July close behind. Devils Lake averages about 2,673 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Devils Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Devils Lake is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 12 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Devils Lake?
Devils Lake gets a lot of sun: around 2,673 hours a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate August (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #151 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 June, carries about 48% of the annual 527 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -18° / 0°F | 12 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 12 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 24 mm | 3 |
| April | 29 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 36 mm | 4 |
| May | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| June | 77 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 97 mm | 6 |
| July | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 75 mm | 7 |
| August | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 58 mm | 6 |
| September | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| October | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 16 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 18 mm | 1 |
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Devils Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Devils Lake?
Devils Lake is a small town in United States at 440 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Devils Lake get a year?
Devils Lake gets about 2,673 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Devils Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Devils Lake is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Devils Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Devils Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 12 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Devils Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Devils Lake 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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