Marion weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Marion is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with August and June close behind. Marion averages about 2,349 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 75 mm of rain in September.

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Sun hours / year

2,349

Sunniest month

September

Peak score

79/100

Rain / year

1,161 mm

Snow / year

≈73 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

37k

Elevation

137 m

When is the best time to visit Marion?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Marion is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 71 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Marion?

Marion gets a moderate 2,349 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate September (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #260 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,161 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

• Belleville United States · 114 km · best in Sep · 2,312 h sun/yr
• Evansville United States · 134 km · best in Aug · 2,259 h sun/yr
• St Louis United States · 162 km · best in Sep · 2,316 h sun/yr
• Nashville United States · 276 km · best in Sep · 2,269 h sun/yr
• Louisville United States · 291 km · best in Aug · 2,171 h sun/yr
• Bloomington/Normal United States · 303 km · best in Sep · 2,243 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Cape Girardeau United States · 76 km · 2,348 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Paducah United States · 80 km · 2,298 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Owensboro United States · 163 km · 2,285 h sun/yr · best in Aug