Bradford weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Bradford is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 72/100), with September and June close behind. Bradford averages about 1,826 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 96 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,826
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 72/100
- Rain / year
- 1,055 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2.7 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 9k
- Elevation
- 644 m
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When is the best time to visit Bradford?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bradford is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bradford?
Bradford gets a moderate 1,826 hours of sunshine a year. 72 Sunshine Score points separate August (72) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #471 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,055 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 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 60 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 72 mm | 3 |
| April | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 84 mm | 5 |
| May | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 99 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 104 mm | 7 |
| July | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 108 mm | 7 |
| August | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 96 mm | 6 |
| September | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| October | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 106 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 77 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 84 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Buffalo United States · 127 km · best in Aug · 1,831 h sun/yr
- Rochester United States · 166 km · best in May · 1,838 h sun/yr
- Latrobe United States · 182 km · best in Aug · 1,896 h sun/yr
- Pittsburgh United States · 198 km · best in Aug · 1,929 h sun/yr
- Toronto Canada · 223 km · best in Aug · 1,957 h sun/yr
- Waterloo (Ontario) Canada · 233 km · best in Aug · 2,026 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Dubois United States · 73 km · 1,825 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- State College United States · 125 km · 2,007 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Erie United States · 131 km · 1,972 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Niagara Falls United States · 147 km · 1,886 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Elmira/Corning United States · 150 km · 1,863 h sun/yr · best in May
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