Pierre weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Pierre is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and May close behind. Pierre averages about 2,713 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 50 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Pierre?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pierre is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pierre?
Pierre gets a lot of sun: around 2,713 hours a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate September (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #136 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 45% of the annual 531 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -11° / 12°F | 10 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 17 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 25 mm | 4 |
| April | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 56 mm | 5 |
| May | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 83 mm | 6 |
| June | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 92 mm | 8 |
| July | 75 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 62 mm | 8 |
| August | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 64 mm | 7 |
| September | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 50 mm | 5 |
| October | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -9° / 16°F | 16 mm | 1 |
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Pierre: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pierre?
Pierre is a small town in United States at 523 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pierre get a year?
Pierre gets about 2,713 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Pierre?
The sunniest time to visit Pierre is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pierre?
January is the least sunny month in Pierre, scoring 0/100 with about 10 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pierre?
The typical midday UV index in Pierre 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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