White Plains weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit White Plains is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with September and July close behind. White Plains averages about 2,150 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 98 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit White Plains?
For sunshine, the best time to visit White Plains is May, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 81 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is White Plains?
White Plains gets a moderate 2,150 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate May (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #343 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,236 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 | -6° / 21°F | 81 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 81 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 100 mm | 3 |
| April | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 102 mm | 5 |
| May | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 117 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 109 mm | 7 |
| August | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 114 mm | 6 |
| September | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 105 mm | 5 |
| October | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 122 mm | 3 |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 91 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 116 mm | 1 |
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White Plains: questions and answers
What kind of destination is White Plains?
White Plains is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does White Plains get a year?
White Plains gets about 2,150 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit White Plains?
The sunniest time to visit White Plains is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in White Plains?
January is the least sunny month in White Plains, scoring 0/100 with about 81 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in White Plains?
The typical midday UV index in White Plains 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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