State College weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit State College is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with May and August close behind. State College averages about 2,007 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 96 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit State College?
For sunshine, the best time to visit State College is September, then May and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is State College?
State College gets a moderate 2,007 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate September (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #404 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,063 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 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 64 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| April | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| May | 72 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 103 mm | 6 |
| June | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 107 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 108 mm | 7 |
| August | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 99 mm | 6 |
| September | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| October | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 73 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 85 mm | 1 |
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State College: questions and answers
What kind of destination is State College?
State College is a small town in United States at 372 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does State College get a year?
State College gets about 2,007 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit State College?
The sunniest time to visit State College is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with May and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in State College?
January is the least sunny month in State College, scoring 0/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in State College?
The typical midday UV index in State College peaks around 7 (high) in June, 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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