Sunshine Atlas

Lake Havasu City weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · hot desert climate

Lake Havasu City, United States
Lake Havasu City — photo by S. Winkvist, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Lake Havasu City is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and October close behind. Lake Havasu City averages about 3,866 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in April.

When is the best time to visit Lake Havasu City?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Lake Havasu City is April, then March and October. The dullest month is July (0/100, 18 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Lake Havasu City?

Lake Havasu City is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,866 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 166 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 88February: 96March: 98April: 9999May: 70June: 10July: 0August: 0September: 29October: 97November: 97December: 81JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January88 19° / 66°F6° / 43°F 21 mm3
February96 21° / 70°F7° / 45°F 22 mm5
March98 26° / 79°F11° / 52°F 13 mm7
April99 30° / 86°F14° / 57°F 7 mm8
May70 35° / 95°F19° / 66°F 2 mm9
June10 41° / 106°F24° / 75°F 1 mm10
July0 43° / 109°F29° / 84°F 18 mm10
August0 42° / 108°F28° / 82°F 22 mm10
September29 39° / 102°F24° / 75°F 14 mm8
October97 32° / 90°F17° / 63°F 14 mm6
November97 24° / 75°F11° / 52°F 14 mm4
December81 18° / 64°F6° / 43°F 18 mm3

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Lake Havasu City: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Lake Havasu City?

Lake Havasu City is a small town in United States with a hot desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Lake Havasu City get a year?

Lake Havasu City gets about 3,866 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.

When is the best time to visit Lake Havasu City?

The sunniest time to visit Lake Havasu City is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.

What is the least sunny month in Lake Havasu City?

July is the least sunny month in Lake Havasu City, scoring 0/100 with about 18 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Lake Havasu City?

The typical midday UV index in Lake Havasu City peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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