Hawarden in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Hawarden sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 191 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 13% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Hawarden's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hawarden's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 191 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Hawarden in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Hawarden reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Hawarden
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hawarden 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 62 | 13.1 | 1 | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 53 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 59 | 12.6 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 12° / 6° | 64 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
| May | 15° / 8° | 68 | 12.6 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 18° / 11° | 80 | 13.2 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 84 | 14.1 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 13° | 80 | 13.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 68 | 12.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 71 | 13.8 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 10° / 6° | 71 | 14 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 74 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hawarden gets around 191 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — 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 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Hawarden?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hawarden.
What to pack for Hawarden in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hawarden sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hawarden in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 9°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Hawarden in Spring
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 Hawarden peaks around August 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Hawarden?
Hawarden sits at 53.2°N, 3.0°W, 78 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Deeside, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Hawarden
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hawarden.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hawarden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.
The land around Hawarden is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 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
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 Hawarden (53.1848°, -3.0258°, elevation 78 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.