Niagara Falls weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Niagara Falls is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and September close behind. Niagara Falls averages about 1,886 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Niagara Falls?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Niagara Falls is August, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls gets a moderate 1,886 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #451 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 947 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 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 81 mm | 4 |
| May | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 85 mm | 6 |
| June | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 87 mm | 7 |
| July | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 91 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 79 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| October | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -3° / 27°F | 80 mm | 1 |
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Niagara Falls: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Niagara Falls get a year?
Niagara Falls gets about 1,886 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Niagara Falls?
The sunniest time to visit Niagara Falls is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Niagara Falls?
January is the least sunny month in Niagara Falls, scoring 0/100 with about 64 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Niagara Falls?
The typical midday UV index in Niagara Falls 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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