Appleton weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Appleton is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with September and August close behind. Appleton averages about 2,243 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 89 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,243
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 879 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 74k
- Elevation
- 267 m
When is the best time to visit Appleton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Appleton is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 31 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Appleton?
Appleton gets a moderate 2,243 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #307 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 879 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 | -5° / 23°F | -14° / 7°F | 31 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| April | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 85 mm | 4 |
| May | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 105 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 117 mm | 7 |
| July | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 89 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 91 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 89 mm | 5 |
| October | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 84 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -10° / 14°F | 49 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Green Bay United States · 40 km · best in Jul · 2,244 h sun/yr
- Madison United States · 141 km · best in Sep · 2,236 h sun/yr
- Milwaukee United States · 154 km · best in Sep · 1,950 h sun/yr
- Traverse City United States · 239 km · best in Jul · 1,987 h sun/yr
- Chicago United States · 258 km · best in Sep · 2,095 h sun/yr
- Grand Rapids United States · 286 km · best in Jul · 2,024 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Mosinee United States · 108 km · 2,284 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Rhinelander United States · 170 km · 2,184 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Kingsford United States · 176 km · 2,184 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Appleton compares month by month: Appleton vs Milwaukee · Appleton vs Madison · Appleton vs Green Bay · all comparisons
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