Vernal weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Vernal is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with August and May close behind. Vernal averages about 3,186 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in June.

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Sun hours / year

3,186

Sunniest month

June

Peak score

95/100

Rain / year

261 mm

Snow / year

≈91 cm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

11k

Elevation

1,602 m

When is the best time to visit Vernal?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Vernal is June, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 16 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Vernal?

Vernal is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,186 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate June (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #62 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 261 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 Junction United States · 168 km · best in May · 3,302 h sun/yr
• Provo United States · 189 km · best in Jun · 3,122 h sun/yr
• Hayden United States · 194 km · best in Jun · 3,058 h sun/yr
• Salt Lake City United States · 212 km · best in Aug · 3,123 h sun/yr
• Eagle United States · 238 km · best in Jun · 3,154 h sun/yr
• Montrose United States · 255 km · best in Jun · 3,242 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Rock Springs United States · 134 km · 3,116 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Moab United States · 188 km · 3,527 h sun/yr · best in May