Dickinson weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Dickinson is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with September and July close behind. Dickinson averages about 2,736 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 50 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Dickinson?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dickinson is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 11 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dickinson?
Dickinson gets a lot of sun: around 2,736 hours a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate August (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #132 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 47% of the annual 443 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 11 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -13° / 9°F | 11 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 21 mm | 3 |
| April | 29 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 36 mm | 5 |
| May | 75 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 72 mm | 6 |
| June | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 81 mm | 7 |
| July | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 56 mm | 8 |
| August | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 50 mm | 7 |
| September | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| October | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 32 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 12 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 13 mm | 1 |
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Dickinson: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dickinson?
Dickinson is a small town in United States at 786 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dickinson get a year?
Dickinson gets about 2,736 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Dickinson?
The sunniest time to visit Dickinson is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dickinson?
January is the least sunny month in Dickinson, scoring 0/100 with about 11 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dickinson?
The typical midday UV index in Dickinson 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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