Hays weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Hays is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with April and September close behind. Hays averages about 2,966 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 51 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Hays?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hays is October, then April and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 13 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hays?
Hays gets a lot of sun: around 2,966 hours a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate October (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #92 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 44% of the annual 654 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 13 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 19 mm | 3 |
| March | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 32 mm | 5 |
| April | 86 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 59 mm | 6 |
| May | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 102 mm | 8 |
| June | 80 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 92 mm | 9 |
| July | 56 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 92 mm | 9 |
| August | 79 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 96 mm | 8 |
| September | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 7 |
| October | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 51 mm | 4 |
| November | 31 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 19 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 23 mm | 2 |
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Hays: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hays?
Hays is a small town in United States at 607 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hays get a year?
Hays gets about 2,966 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Hays?
The sunniest time to visit Hays is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with April and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hays?
January is the least sunny month in Hays, scoring 0/100 with about 13 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hays?
The typical midday UV index in Hays peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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