Worcester in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Worcester sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 32 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 13% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Worcester's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Worcester's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Worcester 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 Worcester 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 Worcester
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Worcester 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° / 3° | 54 | 11.8 | 1 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 45 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 49 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 54 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 3.4 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 61 | 10.8 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 63 | 11.1 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 60 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 58 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 54 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 66 | 11.5 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 65 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 61 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Worcester gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 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 Worcester?
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 Worcester.
What to pack for Worcester in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Worcester sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Worcester 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 Worcester 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 | 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 | 3 | 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 Worcester?
Worcester sits at 52.2°N, 2.2°W, 29 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Droitwich, 10 km away.
Topography around Worcester
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Worcester.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Worcester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.
The land around Worcester is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) 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 Worcester (52.1893°, -2.22°, elevation 29 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.