Silver City weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Silver City is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with May and October close behind. Silver City averages about 3,744 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Silver City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Silver City is April, then May and October. The dullest month is January (24/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Silver City?
Silver City is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,744 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from January (24), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 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 August, carries about 54% of the annual 290 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 21 mm | 4 |
| February | 40 | 13° / 55°F | -1° / 30°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| March | 82 | 18° / 64°F | 3° / 37°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| April | 99 | 23° / 73°F | 6° / 43°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| May | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| June | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 13 mm | 12 |
| July | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 64 mm | 11 |
| August | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 55 mm | 11 |
| September | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 39 mm | 9 |
| October | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| November | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 18 mm | 5 |
| December | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 22 mm | 3 |
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Silver City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Silver City?
Silver City is a small town in United States at 1,645 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Silver City get a year?
Silver City gets about 3,744 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Silver City?
The sunniest time to visit Silver City is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with May and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Silver City?
January is the least sunny month in Silver City, scoring 24/100 with about 21 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Silver City?
The typical midday UV index in Silver City peaks around 12 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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