Yuma weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Yuma is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and October close behind. Yuma averages about 3,904 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Yuma?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yuma is March, then April and October. The dullest month is July (0/100, 13 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yuma?
Yuma is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,904 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate March (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. Yuma is the sunniest of the 580 destinations tracked in United States. The year's 100 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 | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 12 mm | 3 |
| February | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 10° / 50°F | 8 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| May | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| June | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 13 mm | 11 |
| August | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 27° / 81°F | 13 mm | 10 |
| September | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| October | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| November | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 10 mm | 4 |
| December | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 10 mm | 3 |
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Yuma: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yuma?
Yuma is a small town in United States with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yuma get a year?
Yuma gets about 3,904 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Yuma?
The sunniest time to visit Yuma is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yuma?
July is the least sunny month in Yuma, scoring 0/100 with about 13 mm of rain.
Is Yuma the sunniest place in United States?
Yes — with about 3,904 hours of sunshine a year, Yuma has the most annual sunshine of the 586 United States destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Yuma?
The typical midday UV index in Yuma peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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