Appleton in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Appleton sees average daytime highs around 53°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 8.9 in of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°F in early March to 71°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 53°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 36°F
Precipitation: 8.9 in; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 9 mph
Travel score: 3.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Appleton in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°F in early March to 71°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Appleton reaches about 53°F and drops to 36°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Appleton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 53 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

14 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Appleton 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 (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	25° / 12°	1.5	7.8	6.8	9.1	0.0
Feb	28° / 14°	1.3	6.2	5.4	10.2	0.0
Mar	40° / 24°	2.3	8.4	4.5	11.6	0.4
Apr	54° / 36°	3.2	11.1	2.7	13.2	3.0
May	66° / 48°	3.3	10.8	0	14.5	5.8
Jun	76° / 59°	3.5	10.4	0	15.3	6.7
Jul	80° / 63°	3.4	10.1	0	15	6.6
Aug	78° / 61°	3.3	9.9	0	13.8	6.9
Sep	70° / 53°	2.8	9	0	12.3	6.7
Oct	57° / 42°	2.8	9.5	0.2	10.8	4.1
Nov	43° / 30°	2.2	8.2	2.2	9.4	0.7
Dec	31° / 19°	1.8	7.2	5.3	8.7	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Appleton gets around 8.9 in of rain and snow 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 9 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Appleton?

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.

3.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Appleton.

What to pack for Appleton in Spring

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

In spring, Appleton sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Appleton in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 38°F 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 37 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	37	35	34	37	43	52	65	69	64	55	46	39
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	37	Bracing
Feb	35	Bracing
Mar	34	Bracing
Apr	37	Bracing
May	43	Bracing
Jun	52	Bracing
Jul	65	Cool
Aug	69	Refreshing
Sep	64	Cool
Oct	55	Bracing
Nov	46	Bracing
Dec	39	Bracing

UV index in Appleton in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Appleton peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	4	5	8	9	8	7	5	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	7	High
Sep	5	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Appleton?

Appleton sits at 44.3°N, 88.4°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Menasha, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Appleton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Appleton.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Appleton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 794 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft.

The land around Appleton is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, cropland (30%), trees (21%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

174 ft

artificial surfaces 51%

10 miles

492 ft

cropland 30%

50 miles

778 ft

cropland 40%

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Spring weather nearby: Menasha 4.3 mi · Neenah 5.6 mi · Kaukauna 7.5 mi · Oshkosh 17 mi · De Pere 22 mi · Ashwaubenon 23 mi · Howard 25 mi · Green Bay 27 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; 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 Appleton (44.2619°, -88.4154°, elevation 794 ft), 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.