Camas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Camas sees average daytime highs around 60°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 16.1 in of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 52°F in early March to 69°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
60°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
16.1 in
46 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Camas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 52°F in early March to 69°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Camas reaches about 60°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

20°40°60°80°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Camas

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
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.

Camas 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° / 36°8.718.33.78.91.0
Feb50° / 37°6.515.63.210.11.8
Mar55° / 39°7.018.22.211.62.7
Apr60° / 42°5.616.60.213.33.9
May67° / 47°3.511.6014.75.8
Jun72° / 52°2.39015.46.8
Jul80° / 56°0.62.9015.17.9
Aug81° / 56°0.82.9013.97.9
Sep74° / 52°2.36.4012.37.6
Oct62° / 45°5.812.9010.75.0
Nov51° / 40°9.0181.19.32.1
Dec45° / 36°9.618.43.68.60.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Camas gets around 16.1 in of rain and snow over 46 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 5 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Camas

In seasonPeak

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

Camas's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Camas?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Camas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Camas in Spring

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

In spring, Camas sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 43°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Camas in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Camas peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Camas 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 Camas is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2334 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug35Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camas?

Camas sits at 45.6°N, 122.4°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washougal, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Camas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Camas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft around an average of 220 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,232 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around Camas is covered by trees (51%) and water (21%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
755 ft
10 miles
3,232 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Washougal 2.5 mi · Troutdale 3.1 mi · Gresham 6.2 mi · Orchards 9.3 mi · Five Corners 11 mi · Lents 11 mi · Happy Valley 12 mi · Vancouver 13 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 Camas (45.5871°, -122.3995°, elevation 72 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.