Minot weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
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The best time to visit Minot is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and July close behind. Minot averages about 2,684 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 48 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Minot?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Minot is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Minot?
Minot gets a lot of sun: around 2,684 hours a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate September (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #148 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 48% of the annual 493 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 15 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -16° / 3°F | 13 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 22 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 33 mm | 4 |
| May | 74 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 75 mm | 5 |
| June | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 101 mm | 6 |
| July | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 62 mm | 7 |
| August | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 54 mm | 6 |
| September | 86 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 48 mm | 4 |
| October | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 17 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -13° / 9°F | 20 mm | 1 |
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Minot: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Minot?
Minot is a small town in United States at 512 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Minot get a year?
Minot gets about 2,684 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Minot?
The sunniest time to visit Minot is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Minot?
January is the least sunny month in Minot, scoring 0/100 with about 15 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Minot?
The typical midday UV index in Minot peaks around 7 (high) in July, 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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