Candler-McAfee in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Candler-McAfee sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 11.0 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 61°F in early March to 83°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
72°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
11.0 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Candler-McAfee in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 61°F in early March to 83°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Candler-McAfee reaches about 72°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Candler-McAfee

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.

Candler-McAfee 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
Jan53° / 35°4.210.20.6103.0
Feb57° / 38°4.59.50.310.74.0
Mar64° / 44°4.510.10.111.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.59.1012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.010013.76.5
Jun86° / 68°3.913.9014.24.6
Jul88° / 72°4.015.50143.8
Aug87° / 71°4.012.7013.34.3
Sep82° / 65°3.58.7012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.16.7011.27.4
Nov63° / 43°3.78.1010.35.9
Dec55° / 37°4.310.10.39.83.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Candler-McAfee gets around 11.0 in of rain over 29 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 7 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 h 06 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Candler-McAfee?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Candler-McAfee for sightseeing.

What to pack for Candler-McAfee in Spring

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

In spring, Candler-McAfee sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 52°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Candler-McAfee 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 Candler-McAfee peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Candler-McAfee 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 Candler-McAfee is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Candler-McAfee?

Candler-McAfee sits at 33.7°N, 84.3°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Belvedere Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Candler-McAfee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Candler-McAfee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,955 ft.

The land around Candler-McAfee is covered by trees (74%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
994 ft
50 miles
1,955 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Belvedere Park 1.9 mi · Decatur 3.7 mi · North Decatur 5.0 mi · North Druid Hills 6.8 mi · Atlanta 6.8 mi · Stonecrest 8.1 mi · Redan 8.1 mi · Forest Park 9.3 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 Candler-McAfee (33.7267°, -84.2725°, elevation 935 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.