Pocatello weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Pocatello is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and September close behind. Pocatello averages about 2,918 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Pocatello?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pocatello is August, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pocatello?
Pocatello gets a lot of sun: around 2,918 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate August (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #100 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 413 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 | 0° / 32°F | -9° / 16°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 35 mm | 2 |
| March | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 42 mm | 4 |
| April | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 44 mm | 5 |
| May | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 45 mm | 7 |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 28 mm | 9 |
| July | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| August | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 19 mm | 8 |
| September | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| October | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 34 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 45 mm | 1 |
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Pocatello: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pocatello?
Pocatello is a alpine / mountain town in United States at 1,355 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pocatello get a year?
Pocatello gets about 2,918 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Pocatello?
The sunniest time to visit Pocatello is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pocatello?
January is the least sunny month in Pocatello, scoring 0/100 with about 41 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pocatello?
The typical midday UV index in Pocatello peaks around 9 (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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