Huntsville weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Huntsville is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with September and June close behind. Huntsville averages about 2,403 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Huntsville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Huntsville is October, then September and June. The dullest month is January (6/100, 119 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Huntsville?
Huntsville gets a moderate 2,403 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate October (76) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #245 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,397 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 | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 119 mm | 2 |
| February | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 135 mm | 3 |
| March | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 125 mm | 5 |
| April | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 125 mm | 7 |
| May | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 117 mm | 7 |
| June | 74 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 103 mm | 8 |
| July | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 121 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 104 mm | 8 |
| September | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 99 mm | 7 |
| October | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| November | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 105 mm | 3 |
| December | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 151 mm | 2 |
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Huntsville: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Huntsville?
Huntsville is a regional city in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Huntsville get a year?
Huntsville gets about 2,403 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Huntsville?
The sunniest time to visit Huntsville is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Huntsville?
January is the least sunny month in Huntsville, scoring 6/100 with about 119 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Huntsville?
The typical midday UV index in Huntsville peaks around 8 (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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