Lake Havasu City weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · hot desert climate

The best time to visit Lake Havasu City is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and October close behind. Lake Havasu City averages about 3,866 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year

3,866

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

99/100

Rain / year

166 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

54k

Elevation

230 m

When is the best time to visit Lake Havasu City?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Lake Havasu City is April, then March and October. The dullest month is July (0/100, 18 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Lake Havasu City?

Lake Havasu City is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,866 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 166 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Boulder City United States · 160 km · best in Apr · 3,837 h sun/yr
• Las Vegas United States · 183 km · best in Apr · 3,742 h sun/yr
• Palm Springs United States · 214 km · best in Apr · 3,777 h sun/yr
• Mexicali Mexico · 231 km · best in Mar · 3,841 h sun/yr
• Phoenix United States · 251 km · best in Apr · 3,833 h sun/yr
• Grand Canyon - Tusayan United States · 253 km · best in Jun · 3,647 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Prescott United States · 178 km · 3,728 h sun/yr · best in May
• Yuma United States · 215 km · 3,904 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Imperial United States · 223 km · 3,841 h sun/yr · best in Apr