Ryde in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ryde sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 144 mm of rain over about 30 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 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 13°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Rainfall: 144 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 18 km/h
Travel score: 3.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ryde 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 Ryde reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ryde

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ryde 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	8° / 4°	67	11.8	8.2	1.4
Feb	8° / 4°	50	9.7	9.7	1.4
Mar	10° / 5°	45	9.7	11.5	2.3
Apr	13° / 7°	49	10.4	13.5	3.5
May	16° / 10°	50	9.8	15.2	4.9
Jun	19° / 12°	47	9.7	16.2	5.9
Jul	21° / 14°	48	10	15.8	6.4
Aug	21° / 15°	58	10.2	14.3	6.3
Sep	18° / 13°	52	9.1	12.4	5.9
Oct	15° / 10°	76	11.9	10.4	4.2
Nov	11° / 7°	79	12.1	8.7	2.7
Dec	9° / 5°	74	12	7.8	1.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ryde gets around 144 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ryde?

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.

3.6

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 Ryde.

What to pack for Ryde in Spring

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

In spring, Ryde sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Ryde 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 offshore 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	9	8	8	9	11	14	16	18	17	16	13	11
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	9	Bracing
Feb	8	Bracing
Mar	8	Bracing
Apr	9	Bracing
May	11	Bracing
Jun	14	Bracing
Jul	16	Cool
Aug	18	Cool
Sep	17	Cool
Oct	16	Cool
Nov	13	Bracing
Dec	11	Bracing

UV index in Ryde 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 Ryde 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	1	3	4	6	6	6	6	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	6	High
Sep	4	Moderate
Oct	2	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Ryde?

Ryde sits at 50.7°N, 1.2°W, 31 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Gosport, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ryde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ryde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Ryde is covered by water (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

83 m

water 48%

16 km

243 m

water 50%

80 km

302 m

water 37%

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Spring weather nearby: Gosport 8.0 km · Southsea 8.0 km · Sandown 9.0 km · Portsmouth 9.0 km · Newport 10 km · Cowes 10 km · Fareham 14 km · South Hayling 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

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 Ryde (50.73°, -1.1621°, elevation 31 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.