Haines weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Haines is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 45/100), with August close behind. Haines averages about 1,523 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 195 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Haines?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Haines is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 352 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Haines?
Haines isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,523 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate July (45) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #530 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 3,350 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 | -1° / 30°F | -6° / 21°F | 352 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 245 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 229 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 193 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 172 mm | 3 |
| June | 25 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 146 mm | 3 |
| July | 45 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 195 mm | 3 |
| August | 40 | 16° / 61°F | 12° / 54°F | 289 mm | 3 |
| September | 20 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 378 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 408 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 360 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 383 mm | 0 |
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Haines: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Haines?
Haines is a small town in United States with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Haines get a year?
Haines gets about 1,523 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Haines?
The sunniest time to visit Haines is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 45/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Haines?
January is the least sunny month in Haines, scoring 0/100 with about 352 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Haines?
The typical midday UV index in Haines peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, 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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