Owensboro weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Owensboro is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with September and October close behind. Owensboro averages about 2,285 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

2,285

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

75/100

Rain / year

1,356 mm

Snow / year

≈69 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

59k

Elevation

121 m

When is the best time to visit Owensboro?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Owensboro is August, then September and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 88 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Owensboro?

Owensboro gets a moderate 2,285 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #283 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,356 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

• Evansville United States · 46 km · best in Aug · 2,259 h sun/yr
• Louisville United States · 134 km · best in Aug · 2,171 h sun/yr
• Nashville United States · 185 km · best in Sep · 2,269 h sun/yr
• Lexington United States · 227 km · best in Aug · 2,183 h sun/yr
• Indianapolis United States · 233 km · best in Sep · 2,168 h sun/yr
• Belleville United States · 250 km · best in Sep · 2,312 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Paducah United States · 161 km · 2,298 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Marion United States · 163 km · 2,349 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Cape Girardeau United States · 220 km · 2,348 h sun/yr · best in Aug