Evansville weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Evansville is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with September and October close behind. Evansville averages about 2,259 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 84 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Evansville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Evansville is August, then September and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 81 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Evansville?
Evansville gets a moderate 2,259 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #298 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,243 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 | -4° / 25°F | 81 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 88 mm | 2 |
| March | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 115 mm | 4 |
| April | 68 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 130 mm | 5 |
| May | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 128 mm | 6 |
| June | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 110 mm | 8 |
| July | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 113 mm | 8 |
| August | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 84 mm | 7 |
| September | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 88 mm | 6 |
| October | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 102 mm | 4 |
| November | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 101 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 103 mm | 1 |
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Evansville: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Evansville?
Evansville is a regional city in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Evansville get a year?
Evansville gets about 2,259 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Evansville?
The sunniest time to visit Evansville is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Evansville?
January is the least sunny month in Evansville, scoring 0/100 with about 81 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Evansville?
The typical midday UV index in Evansville peaks around 8 (very 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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