Eugene weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Eugene is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with August and June close behind. Eugene averages about 2,248 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,248
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 1,375 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈11 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 245k
- Elevation
- 109 m
When is the best time to visit Eugene?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Eugene is July, then August and June. The dullest month is December (5/100, 243 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Eugene?
Eugene gets a moderate 2,248 hours of sunshine a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate July (90) from December (5), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #304 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 46% of the annual 1,375 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 196 mm | 1 |
| February | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 142 mm | 2 |
| March | 21 | 12° / 54°F | 4° / 39°F | 169 mm | 3 |
| April | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 122 mm | 4 |
| May | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 75 mm | 6 |
| June | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 48 mm | 7 |
| July | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| August | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 13 mm | 7 |
| September | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 50 mm | 5 |
| October | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 113 mm | 3 |
| November | 21 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 196 mm | 1 |
| December | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 243 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Redmond United States · 165 km · best in Jul · 2,712 h sun/yr
- Portland United States · 170 km · best in Jul · 2,058 h sun/yr
- Medford United States · 197 km · best in Jul · 2,894 h sun/yr
- Seattle United States · 376 km · best in Jul · 1,896 h sun/yr
- Pasco United States · 399 km · best in Sep · 2,745 h sun/yr
- Victoria (British Columbia) Canada · 503 km · best in Jul · 2,004 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Salem United States · 89 km · 2,251 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- North Bend United States · 114 km · 2,256 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Crescent City United States · 274 km · 2,446 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Eugene compares month by month: Eugene vs Portland · Eugene vs Medford · Eugene vs Redmond · all comparisons
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