Jamestown weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Jamestown is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with August and July close behind. Jamestown averages about 2,671 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 60 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Jamestown?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jamestown is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 12 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jamestown?
Jamestown gets a lot of sun: around 2,671 hours a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate September (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #154 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 47% of the annual 535 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 12 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -15° / 5°F | 12 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 26 mm | 3 |
| April | 37 | 13° / 55°F | -1° / 30°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| May | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 82 mm | 6 |
| June | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 93 mm | 7 |
| July | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 74 mm | 7 |
| August | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 62 mm | 6 |
| September | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 60 mm | 5 |
| October | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 43 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -12° / 10°F | 19 mm | 1 |
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Jamestown: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Jamestown?
Jamestown is a small town in United States at 454 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Jamestown get a year?
Jamestown gets about 2,671 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Jamestown?
The sunniest time to visit Jamestown is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Jamestown?
January is the least sunny month in Jamestown, scoring 0/100 with about 12 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Jamestown?
The typical midday UV index in Jamestown peaks around 7 (high) in June, 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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