International Falls weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit International Falls is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with September and July close behind. International Falls averages about 2,142 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 73 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,142
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 78/100
- Rain / year
- 681 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.9 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 357 m

When is the best time to visit International Falls?
For sunshine, the best time to visit International Falls is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is International Falls?
International Falls gets a moderate 2,142 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate August (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #348 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 June, carries about 41% of the annual 681 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -20° / -4°F | 24 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -19° / -2°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -10° / 14°F | 33 mm | 3 |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 47 mm | 4 |
| May | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 84 mm | 5 |
| June | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 109 mm | 6 |
| July | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 88 mm | 6 |
| August | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 5 |
| September | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 78 mm | 4 |
| October | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 63 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -16° / 3°F | 28 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Sioux Lookout Canada · 203 km · best in Aug · 2,060 h sun/yr
- Duluth United States · 212 km · best in Sep · 2,261 h sun/yr
- Thunder Bay Canada · 301 km · best in Aug · 1,985 h sun/yr
- Fargo United States · 314 km · best in Aug · 2,543 h sun/yr
- Winnipeg Canada · 316 km · best in Aug · 2,491 h sun/yr
- Minneapolis United States · 410 km · best in Sep · 2,337 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Fort Frances Canada · 10 km · 2,142 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Hibbing United States · 138 km · 2,154 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Kenora Canada · 153 km · 2,173 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Thief River Falls United States · 213 km · 2,527 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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