Bedford weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Bedford is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and September close behind. Bedford averages about 2,157 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 94 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,157
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 74/100
- Rain / year
- 1,207 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 49k
- Elevation
- 39 m

When is the best time to visit Bedford?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bedford is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 80 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bedford?
Bedford gets a moderate 2,157 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #339 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,207 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 | -7° / 19°F | 80 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 86 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 110 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 107 mm | 4 |
| May | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| June | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 113 mm | 6 |
| July | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 94 mm | 7 |
| August | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 93 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 92 mm | 5 |
| October | 46 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 123 mm | 3 |
| November | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 98 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 116 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Boston United States · 26 km · best in Jul · 2,157 h sun/yr
- Manchester (New Hampshire) United States · 53 km · best in Sep · 2,158 h sun/yr
- Providence/Warwick United States · 84 km · best in Aug · 2,279 h sun/yr
- Hartford United States · 129 km · best in May · 2,192 h sun/yr
- Martha's Vineyard United States · 132 km · best in Jul · 2,196 h sun/yr
- Portland (Maine) United States · 153 km · best in Jul · 2,150 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Worcester United States · 53 km · 2,157 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Portsmouth United States · 78 km · 2,149 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- New Bedford United States · 92 km · 2,197 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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