Arden-Arcade in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Arden-Arcade sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 6.2 in of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 74°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 51°F
Rainfall: 6.2 in; 18 wet days
Avg wind: 6 mph
Travel score: 7.2; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Arden-Arcade in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Arden-Arcade reaches about 74°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Arden-Arcade

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

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

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.

Arden-Arcade 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	58° / 42°	4.7	9.8	9.6	4.3
Feb	62° / 44°	4.3	9.3	10.5	5.3
Mar	67° / 47°	3.6	9.1	11.7	6.4
Apr	73° / 51°	1.6	5.4	13	7.6
May	81° / 55°	0.9	3.7	14.1	7.7
Jun	88° / 60°	0.2	1	14.6	5.9
Jul	91° / 61°	0.0	0.1	14.4	5.0
Aug	91° / 61°	0.1	0.1	13.5	5.2
Sep	87° / 59°	0.1	0.5	12.3	6.3
Oct	78° / 53°	1.2	3.1	11	8.3
Nov	65° / 46°	2.3	6.5	9.9	6.6
Dec	57° / 41°	4.4	9.6	9.4	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Arden-Arcade gets around 6.2 in of rain over 18 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 6 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 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 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Arden-Arcade

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In spring, Arden-Arcade overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arden-Arcade's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Arden-Arcade?

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.

7.2

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Arden-Arcade for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Arden-Arcade in Spring

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

In spring, Arden-Arcade sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 51°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Arden-Arcade in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arden-Arcade peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	8	10	10	9	6	5	2	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Arden-Arcade in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arden-Arcade is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	15	14	15	12	9	8	11	27	23	17	19	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	12	Good
May	9	Good
Jun	8	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Arden-Arcade?

Arden-Arcade sits at 38.6°N, 121.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carmichael, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Arden-Arcade

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Arden-Arcade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,269 ft.

The land around Arden-Arcade is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (45%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (45%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

82 ft

artificial surfaces 51%

10 miles

308 ft

artificial surfaces 45%

50 miles

5,269 ft

trees 35%

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Spring weather nearby: Carmichael 3.1 mi · Rosemont 3.7 mi · Rancho Cordova 4.3 mi · Foothill Farms 5.6 mi · North Highlands 5.6 mi · Sacramento 6.2 mi · Fair Oaks 6.2 mi · Rio Linda 7.5 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 Arden-Arcade (38.6025°, -121.3785°, elevation 56 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.