Syracuse weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Syracuse is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 72/100), with September and August close behind. Syracuse averages about 1,862 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Syracuse?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Syracuse is May, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 71 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Syracuse?
Syracuse gets a moderate 1,862 hours of sunshine a year. 72 Sunshine Score points separate May (72) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #458 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,109 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 | -1° / 30°F | -8° / 18°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 91 mm | 4 |
| May | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 108 mm | 7 |
| July | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 106 mm | 7 |
| August | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 101 mm | 6 |
| September | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 97 mm | 5 |
| October | 45 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 119 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 83 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 93 mm | 1 |
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Syracuse: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Syracuse?
Syracuse is a city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Syracuse get a year?
Syracuse gets about 1,862 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Syracuse?
The sunniest time to visit Syracuse is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 72/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Syracuse?
January is the least sunny month in Syracuse, scoring 0/100 with about 71 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Syracuse?
The typical midday UV index in Syracuse 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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