North Platte weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit North Platte is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with August and May close behind. North Platte averages about 2,892 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,892
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 563 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈89 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 843 m
When is the best time to visit North Platte?
For sunshine, the best time to visit North Platte is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is North Platte?
North Platte gets a lot of sun: around 2,892 hours a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate September (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #102 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 47% of the annual 563 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| March | 30 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| April | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 68 mm | 6 |
| May | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 91 mm | 7 |
| June | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 91 mm | 9 |
| July | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 82 mm | 9 |
| August | 84 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | 8 |
| September | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 44 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 41 mm | 4 |
| November | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 15 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Lincoln United States · 331 km · best in Jul · 2,608 h sun/yr
- Denver United States · 366 km · best in Sep · 3,169 h sun/yr
- Rapid City United States · 378 km · best in Sep · 2,793 h sun/yr
- Omaha United States · 401 km · best in Jul · 2,482 h sun/yr
- Sioux Falls United States · 424 km · best in Jul · 2,583 h sun/yr
- Colorado Springs United States · 429 km · best in Jun · 3,289 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- McCook United States · 102 km · 2,952 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Kearney United States · 148 km · 2,850 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Grand Island United States · 200 km · 2,761 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Alliance United States · 204 km · 2,960 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Scottsbluff United States · 256 km · 3,037 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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