Hereford in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Hereford sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 178 mm of precipitation over about 33 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 9°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Hereford's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hereford's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 178 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Hereford 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 Hereford reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Hereford
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hereford 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° / 2° | 63 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 50 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 3° | 53 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 59 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 65 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 63 | 10.6 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 20° / 12° | 59 | 11.1 | 0 | 16 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 12° | 61 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 54 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 73 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 70 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 69 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hereford gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 30 min in early March to 16 h 06 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Hereford?
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 Hereford.
What to pack for Hereford in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hereford sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Hereford 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 Hereford peaks around August 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Hereford?
Hereford sits at 52.1°N, 2.7°W, 61 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Great Malvern, 27 km away.
Topography around Hereford
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hereford.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hereford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.
The land around Hereford is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (20%) 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 Hereford (52.0568°, -2.7148°, elevation 61 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.