Canby in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Canby sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 12.6 in of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 53°F in early March to 70°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
61°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
12.6 in
43 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Canby in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 53°F in early March to 70°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Canby reaches about 61°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 Canby

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.

Canby 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
Jan48° / 37°6.616.91.58.91.4
Feb51° / 37°5.114.31.210.12.2
Mar56° / 40°5.616.90.711.63.0
Apr60° / 43°4.315.7013.24.2
May67° / 48°2.610.6014.66.0
Jun73° / 52°1.67.1015.47.2
Jul82° / 56°0.42.4015.17.6
Aug83° / 57°0.52.1013.97.5
Sep76° / 52°1.55.5012.37.8
Oct64° / 46°4.011.6010.75.4
Nov53° / 40°6.716.90.29.32.4
Dec47° / 37°7.617.71.38.61.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Canby gets around 12.6 in of rain and snow over 43 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 Canby

In seasonPeak

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

Canby'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 Canby?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Canby for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canby in Spring

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

In spring, Canby sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 43°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Canby 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 Canby peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Canby 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 Canby is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canby?

Canby sits at 45.3°N, 122.7°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilsonville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Canby

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Canby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around Canby is covered by trees (38%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
1,280 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Wilsonville 5.0 mi · Oregon City 7.5 mi · West Linn 8.1 mi · Tualatin 9.3 mi · Sherwood 9.9 mi · Oak Grove 11 mi · Lake Oswego 11 mi · Woodburn 11 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 Canby (45.2629°, -122.6926°, elevation 157 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.