Newton-le-Willows in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Newton-le-Willows sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 202 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
202 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Newton-le-Willows 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 Newton-le-Willows reaches about 12°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 Newton-le-Willows

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Newton-le-Willows 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 / 8315.11.37.80.8
Feb / 7113.21.59.41.0
Mar10° / 7013111.51.8
Apr12° / 6512.70.413.73.0
May15° / 6712.7015.64.2
Jun18° / 11°8113.8016.75.0
Jul19° / 12°8214.8016.25.4
Aug19° / 12°8915.1014.65.2
Sep17° / 10°7712.7012.54.8
Oct13° / 9114.7010.33.3
Nov10° / 9116.10.28.41.8
Dec / 9915.51.17.30.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Newton-le-Willows gets around 202 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Newton-le-Willows?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Newton-le-Willows.

What to pack for Newton-le-Willows in Spring

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

In spring, Newton-le-Willows 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.

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Sea temperature near Newton-le-Willows 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 36 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Newton-le-Willows in Spring

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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 Newton-le-Willows peaks around August 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newton-le-Willows?

Newton-le-Willows sits at 53.5°N, 2.6°W, 35 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Golborne, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Newton-le-Willows

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Newton-le-Willows.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newton-le-Willows has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m.

The land around Newton-le-Willows is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Golborne 3.0 km · Ashton in Makerfield 5.0 km · Haydock 6.0 km · Warrington 7.0 km · Great Sankey 7.0 km · Leigh 7.0 km · St Helens 9.0 km · Hindley 9.0 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 Newton-le-Willows (53.45°, -2.6°, elevation 35 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.