Watertown weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Watertown is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and September close behind. Watertown averages about 1,866 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in July.

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Sun hours / year

1,866

Sunniest month

July

Peak score

75/100

Rain / year

941 mm

Snow / year

≈2.1 m

Midday UV at peak

7 (high)

Population

32k

Elevation

96 m

When is the best time to visit Watertown?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Watertown is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 68 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Watertown?

Watertown gets a moderate 1,866 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate July (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #455 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 941 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

• Syracuse United States · 98 km · best in May · 1,862 h sun/yr
• Ottawa Canada · 151 km · best in Sep · 2,034 h sun/yr
• Rochester United States · 165 km · best in May · 1,838 h sun/yr
• Albany United States · 227 km · best in May · 2,041 h sun/yr
• Burlington United States · 235 km · best in Sep · 1,916 h sun/yr
• Montréal Canada · 244 km · best in Sep · 1,981 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Ogdensburg United States · 89 km · 1,963 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Massena United States · 141 km · 1,833 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Saranac Lake United States · 151 km · 1,831 h sun/yr · best in Sep