Bartlesville in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bartlesville sees average daytime highs around 69°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 14.7 in of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 56°F in early March to 82°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bartlesville's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bartlesville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
69°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
49°F
Precipitation
14.7 in
32 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bartlesville in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 56°F in early March to 82°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Bartlesville reaches about 69°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bartlesville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 10 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bartlesville 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 28°1.75.81.69.81.4
Feb51° / 31°2.061.510.62.8
Mar61° / 40°3.59.40.911.75.1
Apr70° / 49°5.011012.96.4
May78° / 59°6.212013.96.4
Jun87° / 69°4.810.4014.54.9
Jul92° / 73°3.08.1014.33.7
Aug91° / 71°2.97013.44.1
Sep83° / 63°3.87.8012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.58011.17.3
Nov59° / 39°2.56.90.5105.0
Dec48° / 31°2.15.81.59.52.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bartlesville gets around 14.7 in of rain and snow over 32 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 9 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bartlesville?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bartlesville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bartlesville in Spring

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

In spring, Bartlesville sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Bartlesville in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bartlesville peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bartlesville in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bartlesville is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1325 µg/m³Nov 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bartlesville?

Bartlesville sits at 36.7°N, 96.0°W, 702 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Owasso, 34 mi away.

Topography around Bartlesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bartlesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft.

The land around Bartlesville is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (60%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
922 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Owasso 34 mi · Claremore 36 mi · Tulsa 41 mi · Sand Springs 43 mi · Broken Arrow 49 mi · Jenks 50 mi · Sapulpa 52 mi · Bixby 56 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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Bartlesville (36.7473°, -95.9808°, elevation 702 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.