Sunshine Atlas

Nikolai weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · subarctic climate

Nikolai, United States
Nikolai — photo by Denali National Park and Preserve, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Nikolai is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with June close behind. Nikolai averages about 1,928 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 108 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Nikolai?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Nikolai is July, then June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 33 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Nikolai?

Nikolai gets a moderate 1,928 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate July (64) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #429 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 41% of the annual 752 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 0May: 34June: 60July: 6464August: 53September: 18October: 0November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -15° / 5°F-22° / -8°F 33 mm0
February0 -9° / 16°F-17° / 1°F 38 mm0
March0 -7° / 19°F-17° / 1°F 30 mm1
April0 3° / 37°F-6° / 21°F 40 mm2
May34 13° / 55°F3° / 37°F 50 mm3
June60 18° / 64°F9° / 48°F 99 mm3
July64 19° / 66°F11° / 52°F 108 mm3
August53 17° / 63°F8° / 46°F 103 mm3
September18 11° / 52°F3° / 37°F 92 mm1
October0 1° / 34°F-4° / 25°F 62 mm0
November0 -9° / 16°F-15° / 5°F 53 mm0
December0 -13° / 9°F-19° / -2°F 44 mm0

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Nikolai: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Nikolai?

Nikolai is a small town in United States with a subarctic climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Nikolai get a year?

Nikolai gets about 1,928 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Nikolai?

The sunniest time to visit Nikolai is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.

What is the least sunny month in Nikolai?

January is the least sunny month in Nikolai, scoring 0/100 with about 33 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Nikolai?

The typical midday UV index in Nikolai peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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