Salmon weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Salmon is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with August and September close behind. Salmon averages about 2,775 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Salmon?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Salmon is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 42 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Salmon?
Salmon gets a lot of sun: around 2,775 hours a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate July (91) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #122 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 508 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 | 2° / 36°F | -10° / 14°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -9° / 16°F | 40 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 46 mm | 3 |
| April | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 50 mm | 5 |
| May | 77 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 60 mm | 6 |
| June | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 58 mm | 7 |
| July | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 24 mm | 8 |
| August | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 26 mm | 7 |
| September | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 35 mm | 5 |
| October | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 48 mm | 1 |
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Salmon: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Salmon?
Salmon is a alpine / mountain town in United States at 1,230 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Salmon get a year?
Salmon gets about 2,775 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Salmon?
The sunniest time to visit Salmon is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Salmon?
January is the least sunny month in Salmon, scoring 0/100 with about 42 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Salmon?
The typical midday UV index in Salmon peaks around 8 (very high) in July, 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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