Sunshine Atlas

Scottsbluff weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · semi-arid climate

Scottsbluff, United States
Scottsbluff — photo by Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Scottsbluff is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with August and June close behind. Scottsbluff averages about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 34 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Scottsbluff?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Scottsbluff is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 6 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Scottsbluff?

Scottsbluff is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate September (91) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #80 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 June, carries about 46% of the annual 397 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 31April: 66May: 84June: 86July: 70August: 90September: 9191October: 69November: 16December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 5° / 41°F-6° / 21°F 6 mm2
February0 6° / 43°F-6° / 21°F 13 mm3
March31 12° / 54°F-2° / 28°F 25 mm5
April66 17° / 63°F2° / 36°F 49 mm6
May84 22° / 72°F7° / 45°F 72 mm7
June86 30° / 86°F14° / 57°F 59 mm9
July70 34° / 93°F18° / 64°F 50 mm9
August90 32° / 90°F16° / 61°F 39 mm8
September91 27° / 81°F11° / 52°F 34 mm6
October69 17° / 63°F3° / 37°F 28 mm4
November16 10° / 50°F-2° / 28°F 12 mm2
December0 4° / 39°F-6° / 21°F 10 mm1

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Scottsbluff: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Scottsbluff?

Scottsbluff is a small town in United States at 1,203 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Scottsbluff get a year?

Scottsbluff gets about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Scottsbluff?

The sunniest time to visit Scottsbluff is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.

What is the least sunny month in Scottsbluff?

January is the least sunny month in Scottsbluff, scoring 0/100 with about 6 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Scottsbluff?

The typical midday UV index in Scottsbluff peaks around 9 (very high) in June, 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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