Truckee weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Truckee is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with August and September close behind. Truckee averages about 3,395 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Truckee?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Truckee is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 74 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Truckee?
Truckee is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,395 hours of sunshine a year. 98 Sunshine Score points separate July (98) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #44 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 January, carries about 49% of the annual 534 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 74 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 82 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| April | 30 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 44 mm | 7 |
| May | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 31 mm | 8 |
| June | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 11 mm | 10 |
| July | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| August | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 6 mm | 9 |
| September | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 8 mm | 7 |
| October | 62 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 34 mm | 5 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 103 mm | 1 |
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Truckee: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Truckee?
Truckee is a alpine / mountain town in United States at 1,797 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Truckee get a year?
Truckee gets about 3,395 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Truckee?
The sunniest time to visit Truckee is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Truckee?
January is the least sunny month in Truckee, scoring 0/100 with about 74 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Truckee?
The typical midday UV index in Truckee peaks around 11 (extreme) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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