West Lafayette weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit West Lafayette is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with August and May close behind. West Lafayette averages about 2,188 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit West Lafayette?
For sunshine, the best time to visit West Lafayette is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is West Lafayette?
West Lafayette gets a moderate 2,188 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #326 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,050 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° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 60 mm | 2 |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 73 mm | 3 |
| April | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| May | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 111 mm | 6 |
| June | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 124 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 110 mm | 8 |
| August | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 101 mm | 7 |
| September | 77 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 77 mm | 6 |
| October | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 86 mm | 3 |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 73 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 71 mm | 1 |
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West Lafayette: questions and answers
What kind of destination is West Lafayette?
West Lafayette is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does West Lafayette get a year?
West Lafayette gets about 2,188 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit West Lafayette?
The sunniest time to visit West Lafayette is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in West Lafayette?
January is the least sunny month in West Lafayette, scoring 0/100 with about 64 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in West Lafayette?
The typical midday UV index in West Lafayette peaks around 8 (very high) in July, 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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