Buckeye in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Buckeye sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 1.0 in of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early March to 98°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
86°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
60°F
Rainfall
1.0 in
4 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Buckeye in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early March to 98°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Buckeye reaches about 86°F and drops to 60°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Buckeye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 33 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
33
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Buckeye 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 44°0.82.9107.7
Feb71° / 48°1.03.410.88.0
Mar78° / 53°0.72.511.78.4
Apr85° / 59°0.2112.86.8
May94° / 67°0.10.613.73.7
Jun103° / 76°0.10.214.20.6
Jul106° / 83°0.73.4140.0
Aug104° / 83°1.0413.20.1
Sep100° / 76°0.72.712.21.6
Oct89° / 64°0.51.711.25.5
Nov76° / 52°0.51.810.38.6
Dec66° / 44°0.939.87.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Buckeye gets around 1.0 in of rain over 4 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 6 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Buckeye?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Buckeye for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buckeye in Spring

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

In spring, Buckeye sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Buckeye in Spring

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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 Buckeye peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buckeye?

Buckeye sits at 33.4°N, 112.6°W, 869 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Goodyear, 14 mi away.

Topography around Buckeye

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Buckeye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,085 ft.

The land around Buckeye is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, shrubs (39%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%) and bare terrain (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
2,234 ft
50 miles
4,085 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Goodyear 14 mi · Avondale 14 mi · El Mirage 22 mi · Surprise 23 mi · Sun City 24 mi · Sun City West 24 mi · Peoria 25 mi · Maryvale 25 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 Buckeye (33.3703°, -112.5838°, elevation 869 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.