Sunshine Atlas

Galena weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · subarctic climate

Galena, United States
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The best time to visit Galena is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with June close behind. Galena averages about 2,014 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Galena?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Galena is July, then June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 32 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Galena?

Galena gets a moderate 2,014 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #402 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 697 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 0May: 27June: 63July: 6767August: 48September: 13October: 0November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -19° / -2°F-25° / -13°F 32 mm0
February0 -13° / 9°F-21° / -6°F 40 mm0
March0 -10° / 14°F-19° / -2°F 29 mm1
April0 0° / 32°F-8° / 18°F 40 mm2
May27 12° / 54°F2° / 36°F 47 mm3
June63 18° / 64°F9° / 48°F 79 mm4
July67 19° / 66°F11° / 52°F 95 mm3
August48 16° / 61°F8° / 46°F 102 mm3
September13 10° / 50°F3° / 37°F 81 mm1
October0 0° / 32°F-5° / 23°F 61 mm0
November0 -12° / 10°F-18° / 0°F 46 mm0
December0 -16° / 3°F-22° / -8°F 45 mm0

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Galena: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Galena?

Galena is a small town in United States with a subarctic climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Galena get a year?

Galena gets about 2,014 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Galena?

The sunniest time to visit Galena is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.

What is the least sunny month in Galena?

January is the least sunny month in Galena, scoring 0/100 with about 32 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Galena?

The typical midday UV index in Galena peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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