Owensboro weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Owensboro is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with September and October close behind. Owensboro averages about 2,285 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Owensboro?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Owensboro is August, then September and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 88 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Owensboro?
Owensboro gets a moderate 2,285 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #283 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,356 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 | -4° / 25°F | 88 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 108 mm | 3 |
| March | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 114 mm | 4 |
| April | 67 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 139 mm | 6 |
| May | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 138 mm | 7 |
| June | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 119 mm | 8 |
| July | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 123 mm | 8 |
| August | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 95 mm | 7 |
| September | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| October | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 113 mm | 4 |
| November | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 105 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 119 mm | 1 |
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Owensboro: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Owensboro?
Owensboro is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Owensboro get a year?
Owensboro gets about 2,285 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Owensboro?
The sunniest time to visit Owensboro is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Owensboro?
January is the least sunny month in Owensboro, scoring 0/100 with about 88 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Owensboro?
The typical midday UV index in Owensboro peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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