Redding weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Redding is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with October and April close behind. Redding averages about 3,250 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Redding?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Redding is May, then October and April. The dullest month is July (20/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Redding?
Redding is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,250 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate May (88) from July (20), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #55 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 January, carries about 52% of the annual 1,010 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 154 mm | 1 |
| February | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 154 mm | 2 |
| March | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 145 mm | 4 |
| April | 84 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 81 mm | 6 |
| May | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 55 mm | 7 |
| June | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 21 mm | 9 |
| July | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 21° / 70°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| August | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 8 |
| September | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 11 mm | 6 |
| October | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| November | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 110 mm | 2 |
| December | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 215 mm | 1 |
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Redding: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Redding?
Redding is a small town in United States with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Redding get a year?
Redding gets about 3,250 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Redding?
The sunniest time to visit Redding is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Redding?
July is the least sunny month in Redding, scoring 20/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Redding?
The typical midday UV index in Redding 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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