Muskegon weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Muskegon is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with September and June close behind. Muskegon averages about 1,962 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in July.

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Sun hours / year

1,962

Sunniest month

July

Peak score

76/100

Rain / year

978 mm

Snow / year

≈1.5 m

Midday UV at peak

7 (high)

Population

38k

Elevation

189 m

When is the best time to visit Muskegon?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Muskegon is July, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Muskegon?

Muskegon gets a moderate 1,962 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #419 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 978 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

• Grand Rapids United States · 66 km · best in Jul · 2,024 h sun/yr
• Kalamazoo United States · 118 km · best in Sep · 2,022 h sun/yr
• Milwaukee United States · 137 km · best in Sep · 1,950 h sun/yr
• Lansing United States · 141 km · best in Sep · 2,078 h sun/yr
• South Bend United States · 163 km · best in Sep · 2,045 h sun/yr
• Traverse City United States · 183 km · best in Jul · 1,987 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Manistee United States · 123 km · 1,916 h sun/yr · best in Jul