Traverse City weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Traverse City is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with August and June close behind. Traverse City averages about 1,987 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Traverse City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Traverse City is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 52 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Traverse City?
Traverse City gets a moderate 1,987 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate July (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #415 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 889 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 | 52 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| April | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 89 mm | 4 |
| May | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 93 mm | 6 |
| June | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 84 mm | 7 |
| July | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 69 mm | 7 |
| August | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 79 mm | 6 |
| September | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| October | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 107 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 64 mm | 1 |
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Traverse City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Traverse City?
Traverse City is a small town in United States with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Traverse City get a year?
Traverse City gets about 1,987 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Traverse City?
The sunniest time to visit Traverse City is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Traverse City?
January is the least sunny month in Traverse City, scoring 0/100 with about 52 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Traverse City?
The typical midday UV index in Traverse City 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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