Salisbury weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Salisbury is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and September close behind. Salisbury averages about 2,368 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 96 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Salisbury?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Salisbury is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 75 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Salisbury?
Salisbury gets a moderate 2,368 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate May (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #255 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,176 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 | -3° / 27°F | 75 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 75 mm | 3 |
| March | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 91 mm | 4 |
| April | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| May | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 96 mm | 6 |
| June | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 107 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 118 mm | 8 |
| August | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 121 mm | 7 |
| September | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 107 mm | 6 |
| October | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 111 mm | 4 |
| November | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| December | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 101 mm | 1 |
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Salisbury: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Salisbury?
Salisbury is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Salisbury get a year?
Salisbury gets about 2,368 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Salisbury?
The sunniest time to visit Salisbury is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Salisbury?
January is the least sunny month in Salisbury, scoring 0/100 with about 75 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Salisbury?
The typical midday UV index in Salisbury peaks around 8 (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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