Witney in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Witney sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
166 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Witney 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 Witney reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Witney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Witney 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 / 5711.51.18.10.8
Feb / 459.71.19.61.1
Mar10° / 4910.70.811.52.1
Apr13° / 5611.80.213.63.3
May16° / 6211.2015.44.6
Jun19° / 11°5911016.45.6
Jul21° / 13°6211.40166.1
Aug21° / 13°6611.1014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°579.5012.45.6
Oct14° / 6711.5010.43.8
Nov10° / 6511.60.28.62.1
Dec / 6111.30.97.61.0

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

Witney gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Witney?

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.

3.3
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 Witney.

What to pack for Witney in Spring

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

In spring, Witney sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Witney in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Witney 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Witney?

Witney sits at 51.8°N, 1.5°W, 87 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Carterton, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Witney

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Witney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Witney is covered by grassland (39%), trees (23%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Carterton 8.0 km · Oxford 16 km · Abingdon 19 km · Cowley 20 km · Didcot 26 km · Bicester 26 km · Swindon 32 km · Banbury 33 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 Witney (51.7836°, -1.4854°, elevation 87 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.