Erie weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Erie is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with September and June close behind. Erie averages about 1,972 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Erie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Erie is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Erie?
Erie gets a moderate 1,972 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate August (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #416 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 981 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 | -6° / 21°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| April | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| May | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| June | 72 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 98 mm | 7 |
| July | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| August | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 79 mm | 7 |
| September | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| October | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 100 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 74 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 75 mm | 1 |
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Erie: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Erie?
Erie is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Erie get a year?
Erie gets about 1,972 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Erie?
The sunniest time to visit Erie is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Erie?
January is the least sunny month in Erie, scoring 0/100 with about 64 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Erie?
The typical midday UV index in Erie 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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