Montrose weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Montrose is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May and August close behind. Montrose averages about 3,242 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Montrose?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Montrose is June, then May and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 34 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Montrose?
Montrose is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,242 hours of sunshine a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate June (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #56 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 411 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 | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 34 mm | 4 |
| March | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 34 mm | 6 |
| April | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 33 mm | 7 |
| May | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 32 mm | 8 |
| June | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 14 mm | 10 |
| July | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 39 mm | 10 |
| August | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 42 mm | 9 |
| September | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 43 mm | 7 |
| October | 76 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 36 mm | 5 |
| November | 23 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 30 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 40 mm | 2 |
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Montrose: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Montrose?
Montrose is a alpine / mountain town in United States at 1,743 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Montrose get a year?
Montrose gets about 3,242 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Montrose?
The sunniest time to visit Montrose is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with May and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Montrose?
January is the least sunny month in Montrose, scoring 0/100 with about 34 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Montrose?
The typical midday UV index in Montrose peaks around 10 (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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