Skagway weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Skagway is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 56/100). Skagway averages about 1,525 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 110 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Skagway?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Skagway is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 160 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Skagway?
Skagway isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,525 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate July (56) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #529 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,625 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 | -3° / 27°F | -9° / 16°F | 160 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 108 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 110 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 95 mm | 2 |
| May | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 85 mm | 3 |
| June | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 90 mm | 3 |
| July | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 110 mm | 3 |
| August | 45 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 150 mm | 3 |
| September | 20 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 187 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 192 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -6° / 21°F | 167 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 171 mm | 0 |
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Skagway: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Skagway?
Skagway is a small town in United States with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Skagway get a year?
Skagway gets about 1,525 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Skagway?
The sunniest time to visit Skagway is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 56/100. Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Skagway?
January is the least sunny month in Skagway, scoring 0/100 with about 160 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Skagway?
The typical midday UV index in Skagway peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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