Minot weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Minot is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and July close behind. Minot averages about 2,684 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 48 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,684
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 493 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.3 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 49k
- Elevation
- 512 m
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When is the best time to visit Minot?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Minot is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Minot?
Minot gets a lot of sun: around 2,684 hours a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate September (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #148 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 48% of the annual 493 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 15 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -16° / 3°F | 13 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 22 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 33 mm | 4 |
| May | 74 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 75 mm | 5 |
| June | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 101 mm | 6 |
| July | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 62 mm | 7 |
| August | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 54 mm | 6 |
| September | 86 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 48 mm | 4 |
| October | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 17 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -13° / 9°F | 20 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Bismarck United States · 170 km · best in Sep · 2,676 h sun/yr
- Regina Canada · 344 km · best in Sep · 2,633 h sun/yr
- Winnipeg Canada · 347 km · best in Aug · 2,491 h sun/yr
- Fargo United States · 366 km · best in Aug · 2,543 h sun/yr
- Rapid City United States · 488 km · best in Sep · 2,793 h sun/yr
- Saskatoon Canada · 581 km · best in Aug · 2,625 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Devils Lake United States · 176 km · 2,673 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Williston United States · 183 km · 2,703 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Dickinson United States · 199 km · 2,736 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Brandon Canada · 208 km · 2,612 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Sidney United States · 226 km · 2,754 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
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