Pendleton weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Pendleton is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with August and September close behind. Pendleton averages about 2,696 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Pendleton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pendleton is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pendleton?
Pendleton gets a lot of sun: around 2,696 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate July (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #144 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 521 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 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| March | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| April | 57 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 51 mm | 5 |
| May | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 6 |
| June | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 41 mm | 7 |
| July | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| August | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 13 mm | 7 |
| September | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 19 mm | 5 |
| October | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| November | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 54 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 71 mm | 1 |
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Pendleton: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pendleton?
Pendleton is a small town in United States at 449 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pendleton get a year?
Pendleton gets about 2,696 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Pendleton?
The sunniest time to visit Pendleton is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pendleton?
January is the least sunny month in Pendleton, scoring 0/100 with about 60 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pendleton?
The typical midday UV index in Pendleton peaks around 8 (very 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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