Sunshine Atlas

Peoria weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · regional city · hot-summer continental climate

Peoria, United States
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The best time to visit Peoria is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with August and July close behind. Peoria averages about 2,293 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 85 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Peoria?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Peoria is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Peoria?

Peoria gets a moderate 2,293 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #280 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 959 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 13April: 62May: 71June: 72July: 75August: 76September: 7777October: 64November: 14December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 0° / 32°F-8° / 18°F 49 mm1
February0 3° / 37°F-7° / 19°F 48 mm2
March13 10° / 50°F-1° / 30°F 65 mm4
April62 18° / 64°F5° / 41°F 100 mm5
May71 23° / 73°F11° / 52°F 117 mm6
June72 28° / 82°F17° / 63°F 113 mm8
July75 30° / 86°F19° / 66°F 92 mm8
August76 30° / 86°F18° / 64°F 91 mm7
September77 26° / 79°F13° / 55°F 85 mm6
October64 18° / 64°F6° / 43°F 81 mm4
November14 10° / 50°F0° / 32°F 61 mm2
December0 3° / 37°F-6° / 21°F 57 mm1

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Peoria: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Peoria?

Peoria is a regional city in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Peoria get a year?

Peoria gets about 2,293 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Peoria?

The sunniest time to visit Peoria is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Peoria?

January is the least sunny month in Peoria, scoring 0/100 with about 49 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Peoria?

The typical midday UV index in Peoria peaks around 8 (very 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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