Goderich in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Goderich sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Goderich's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Goderich has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Goderich's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 189 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Goderich in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Goderich reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Goderich weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 26° | 10 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 26° | 9 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 21 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 159 | 21.4 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 397 | 29.1 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 683 | 30.2 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 751 | 29.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 25° | 480 | 28.6 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 25° | 232 | 28.1 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 98 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 27 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Goderich gets around 189 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Goderich
In spring, Goderich overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Goderich's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Goderich sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.
Is spring a good time to visit Goderich?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Goderich for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Goderich in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Goderich sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Goderich in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Goderich in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goderich peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Goderich in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Goderich is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 69 | 78 | 64 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Goderich?
Goderich sits at 8.4°N, 13.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Freetown, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Goderich
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goderich.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Goderich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.
The land around Goderich is covered by water (61%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (74%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.
Sierra Leone travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 24% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $846
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 11%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.2
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 33
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Goderich (8.4276°, -13.286°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.