Sunshine Atlas

Rock Springs weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · semi-arid climate

Rock Springs, United States
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The best time to visit Rock Springs is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with June and August close behind. Rock Springs averages about 3,116 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Rock Springs?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Rock Springs is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 11 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Rock Springs?

Rock Springs is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,116 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate July (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #73 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 235 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 31May: 76June: 94July: 9595August: 94September: 93October: 39November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 0° / 32°F-11° / 12°F 11 mm2
February0 2° / 36°F-9° / 16°F 13 mm3
March0 7° / 45°F-5° / 23°F 18 mm5
April31 12° / 54°F-2° / 28°F 26 mm7
May76 18° / 64°F3° / 37°F 35 mm8
June94 26° / 79°F9° / 48°F 20 mm9
July95 31° / 88°F15° / 59°F 15 mm10
August94 28° / 82°F13° / 55°F 20 mm9
September93 23° / 73°F7° / 45°F 25 mm7
October39 13° / 55°F0° / 32°F 22 mm4
November0 5° / 41°F-6° / 21°F 15 mm2
December0 -1° / 30°F-11° / 12°F 15 mm1

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Rock Springs: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Rock Springs?

Rock Springs is a small town in United States at 2,055 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Rock Springs get a year?

Rock Springs gets about 3,116 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Rock Springs?

The sunniest time to visit Rock Springs is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Rock Springs?

January is the least sunny month in Rock Springs, scoring 0/100 with about 11 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Rock Springs?

The typical midday UV index in Rock Springs peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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