Emsworth in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Emsworth sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
152 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Emsworth in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Emsworth reaches about 12°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Emsworth 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 / 8413.40.68.21.3
Feb / 6010.50.59.71.2
Mar / 5010.10.311.51.9
Apr11° / 529.70.113.52.9
May14° / 10°509.1015.24.2
Jun17° / 13°519.5016.25.4
Jul19° / 15°529.6015.86.2
Aug19° / 15°649.9014.36.1
Sep18° / 14°6210.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°9613.4010.44.0
Nov11° / 9913.808.72.5
Dec / 9213.40.37.81.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Emsworth gets around 152 mm of rain over 29 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 20 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 15 h 54 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Emsworth?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Emsworth.

What to pack for Emsworth in Spring

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

In spring, Emsworth sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 29 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Emsworth in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 10°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Mar8Bracing
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May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Emsworth 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 Emsworth peaks around August 11 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Emsworth?

Emsworth sits at 50.8°N, 0.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Havant, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Emsworth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emsworth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Emsworth is covered by grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (25%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Havant 4.0 km · South Hayling 7.0 km · Hayling Island 7.0 km · Waterlooville 8.0 km · Chichester 11 km · Portsmouth 12 km · Southsea 13 km · Gosport 15 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 Emsworth (50.8478°, -0.937°, elevation 7 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.