Sunshine Atlas

Vernal weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · semi-arid climate

Vernal, United States
Vernal — photo by InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Vernal is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with August and May close behind. Vernal averages about 3,186 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in June.

When is the best time to visit Vernal?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Vernal is June, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 16 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Vernal?

Vernal is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,186 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate June (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #62 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 261 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 24April: 62May: 93June: 9595July: 76August: 94September: 92October: 70November: 8December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 3° / 37°F-8° / 18°F 16 mm2
February0 6° / 43°F-6° / 21°F 15 mm3
March24 11° / 52°F-1° / 30°F 19 mm5
April62 16° / 61°F2° / 36°F 25 mm6
May93 23° / 73°F7° / 45°F 29 mm8
June95 30° / 86°F13° / 55°F 18 mm9
July76 34° / 93°F18° / 64°F 18 mm9
August94 32° / 90°F16° / 61°F 24 mm8
September92 26° / 79°F11° / 52°F 34 mm7
October70 17° / 63°F3° / 37°F 28 mm4
November8 9° / 48°F-2° / 28°F 17 mm2
December0 3° / 37°F-7° / 19°F 18 mm1

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Vernal: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Vernal?

Vernal is a small town in United States at 1,602 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Vernal get a year?

Vernal gets about 3,186 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.

When is the best time to visit Vernal?

The sunniest time to visit Vernal is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.

What is the least sunny month in Vernal?

January is the least sunny month in Vernal, scoring 0/100 with about 16 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Vernal?

The typical midday UV index in Vernal peaks around 9 (very high) in June, 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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