Biggleswade in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Biggleswade sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 149 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Biggleswade's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Biggleswade's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
149 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
3.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Biggleswade in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Biggleswade reaches about 13°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Biggleswade

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Biggleswade 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5211.10.980.8
Feb / 429.71.39.61.1
Mar10° / 4310.40.811.52.2
Apr13° / 5011.40.213.63.4
May16° / 5610.8015.44.8
Jun19° / 11°5910.4016.45.8
Jul21° / 13°6011.50166.2
Aug21° / 13°6310.7014.46.2
Sep18° / 11°519012.45.8
Oct14° / 5810.7010.44.0
Nov10° / 5810.90.28.52.2
Dec / 54110.97.61.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Biggleswade gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Biggleswade?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biggleswade.

What to pack for Biggleswade in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Biggleswade sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Biggleswade in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biggleswade peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Biggleswade?

Biggleswade sits at 52.1°N, 0.3°W, 32 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Letchworth Garden City, 12 km away.

Topography around Biggleswade

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Biggleswade.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biggleswade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.

The land around Biggleswade is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
304 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Letchworth Garden City 12 km · Saint Neots 14 km · Bedford 15 km · Hitchin 15 km · Kempston Hardwick 16 km · Kempston 16 km · Royston 17 km · Ampthill 17 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

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 Biggleswade (52.0865°, -0.2649°, elevation 32 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.