Plattsburgh weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Plattsburgh is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and May close behind. Plattsburgh averages about 1,916 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Plattsburgh?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Plattsburgh is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Plattsburgh?
Plattsburgh gets a moderate 1,916 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate September (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #435 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,037 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 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 54 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -11° / 12°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 64 mm | 3 |
| April | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| May | 71 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| June | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 125 mm | 6 |
| July | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 106 mm | 6 |
| August | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 99 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| October | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 111 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 72 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 79 mm | 1 |
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Plattsburgh: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Plattsburgh?
Plattsburgh is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Plattsburgh get a year?
Plattsburgh gets about 1,916 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Plattsburgh?
The sunniest time to visit Plattsburgh is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Plattsburgh?
January is the least sunny month in Plattsburgh, scoring 0/100 with about 54 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Plattsburgh?
The typical midday UV index in Plattsburgh peaks around 6 (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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