Fort Dodge weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Fort Dodge is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with July and May close behind. Fort Dodge averages about 2,443 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Fort Dodge?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Dodge is September, then July and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge gets a moderate 2,443 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate September (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #228 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 815 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 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 27 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 43 mm | 4 |
| April | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| May | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 111 mm | 6 |
| June | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 122 mm | 7 |
| July | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 88 mm | 8 |
| August | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 108 mm | 7 |
| September | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| October | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 62 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 33 mm | 1 |
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Fort Dodge: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is a small town in United States at 340 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort Dodge get a year?
Fort Dodge gets about 2,443 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Fort Dodge?
The sunniest time to visit Fort Dodge is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with July and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort Dodge?
January is the least sunny month in Fort Dodge, scoring 0/100 with about 20 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort Dodge?
The typical midday UV index in Fort Dodge 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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