Scottsbluff weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Scottsbluff is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with August and June close behind. Scottsbluff averages about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 34 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,037
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 397 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈99 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 1,203 m
When is the best time to visit Scottsbluff?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Scottsbluff is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 6 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate September (91) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #80 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 46% of the annual 397 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 6 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | 13 mm | 3 |
| March | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 25 mm | 5 |
| April | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 49 mm | 6 |
| May | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 72 mm | 7 |
| June | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 59 mm | 9 |
| July | 70 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 50 mm | 9 |
| August | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 39 mm | 8 |
| September | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 34 mm | 6 |
| October | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 28 mm | 4 |
| November | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 12 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 10 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Denver United States · 242 km · best in Sep · 3,169 h sun/yr
- Rapid City United States · 245 km · best in Sep · 2,793 h sun/yr
- Hayden United States · 340 km · best in Jun · 3,058 h sun/yr
- Colorado Springs United States · 354 km · best in Jun · 3,289 h sun/yr
- Eagle United States · 374 km · best in Jun · 3,154 h sun/yr
- Aspen United States · 404 km · best in Jun · 3,154 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Alliance United States · 68 km · 2,960 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Chadron United States · 115 km · 2,956 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Cheyenne United States · 129 km · 2,982 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Laramie United States · 184 km · 2,979 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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