Stoke-on-Trent in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Stoke-on-Trent sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 173 mm of precipitation over about 36 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 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Stoke-on-Trent's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stoke-on-Trent's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 173 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Stoke-on-Trent in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Stoke-on-Trent reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Stoke-on-Trent
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Stoke-on-Trent 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° | 61 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 53 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 56 | 11.8 | 1 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 12° / 5° | 58 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
| May | 15° / 8° | 60 | 12 | 0 | 15.5 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 69 | 12 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 12° | 70 | 12.8 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 20° / 12° | 68 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 61 | 11 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 13° / 8° | 70 | 12.3 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 67 | 13 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 69 | 13.1 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Stoke-on-Trent gets around 173 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 15 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Stoke-on-Trent?
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 Stoke-on-Trent.
What to pack for Stoke-on-Trent in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Stoke-on-Trent sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Stoke-on-Trent?
Stoke-on-Trent sits at 53.0°N, 2.2°W, 114 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Newcastle under Lyme, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Stoke-on-Trent
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stoke-on-Trent.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Stoke-on-Trent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.
The land around Stoke-on-Trent is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (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 Stoke-on-Trent (53.0042°, -2.1854°, elevation 114 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.