Roanoke weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Roanoke is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with October and September close behind. Roanoke averages about 2,343 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Roanoke?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Roanoke is August, then October and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Roanoke?
Roanoke gets a moderate 2,343 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #263 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,086 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 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 72 mm | 3 |
| March | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 84 mm | 4 |
| April | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 99 mm | 6 |
| May | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 116 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 105 mm | 8 |
| July | 73 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 109 mm | 8 |
| August | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 86 mm | 7 |
| September | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 96 mm | 6 |
| October | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| November | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 77 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 85 mm | 2 |
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Roanoke: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Roanoke?
Roanoke is a regional city in United States at 355 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Roanoke get a year?
Roanoke gets about 2,343 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Roanoke?
The sunniest time to visit Roanoke is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with October and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Roanoke?
January is the least sunny month in Roanoke, scoring 0/100 with about 69 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Roanoke?
The typical midday UV index in Roanoke peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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