Cameron Park in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cameron Park sees average daytime highs around 70°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 11.5 in of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 61°F in early March to 80°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
70°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
48°F
Precipitation
11.5 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cameron Park in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 61°F in early March to 80°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Cameron Park reaches about 70°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

40°60°80°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Cameron Park

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.

Cameron Park 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
Jan56° / 40°7.010.60.39.63.8
Feb59° / 42°6.810.80.910.54.5
Mar64° / 44°6.210.60.611.75.7
Apr69° / 47°3.37.80.1136.8
May77° / 53°2.05.4014.17.9
Jun86° / 58°0.51.6014.66.6
Jul91° / 63°0.00.1014.44.8
Aug91° / 62°0.00.1013.55.0
Sep86° / 58°0.31.1012.36.7
Oct76° / 51°2.13.70118.3
Nov63° / 44°4.180.19.95.9
Dec56° / 39°7.111.10.49.33.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Cameron Park gets around 11.5 in of rain and snow over 24 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 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Cameron Park

In seasonPeak

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

Cameron Park's rainy season runs November–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 Cameron Park?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Cameron Park for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cameron Park in Spring

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

In spring, Cameron Park sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 48°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cameron Park 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 Cameron Park peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cameron Park 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 Cameron Park is worst in August — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2366 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul24Moderate
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cameron Park?

Cameron Park sits at 38.7°N, 121.0°W, 1,204 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is El Dorado Hills, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cameron Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cameron Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 ft around an average of 1,312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,905 ft.

The land around Cameron Park is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
748 ft
10 miles
1,949 ft
50 miles
9,905 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: El Dorado Hills 5.0 mi · Folsom 9.9 mi · Granite Bay 12 mi · Orangevale 13 mi · Fair Oaks 16 mi · Rocklin 16 mi · Citrus Heights 16 mi · Roseville 17 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 Cameron Park (38.6688°, -120.9872°, elevation 1,204 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.