Elmira/Corning weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Elmira/Corning is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and June close behind. Elmira/Corning averages about 1,863 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 91 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Elmira/Corning?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Elmira/Corning is May, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 57 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Elmira/Corning?
Elmira/Corning gets a moderate 1,863 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate May (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #457 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,008 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 | -8° / 18°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 56 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| April | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 81 mm | 4 |
| May | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 91 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 104 mm | 7 |
| July | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 105 mm | 7 |
| August | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 101 mm | 6 |
| September | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 105 mm | 5 |
| October | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 100 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 65 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 74 mm | 1 |
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Elmira/Corning: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Elmira/Corning?
Elmira/Corning is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Elmira/Corning get a year?
Elmira/Corning gets about 1,863 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Elmira/Corning?
The sunniest time to visit Elmira/Corning is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Elmira/Corning?
January is the least sunny month in Elmira/Corning, scoring 0/100 with about 57 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Elmira/Corning?
The typical midday UV index in Elmira/Corning peaks around 7 (high) in June, 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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