Cheektowaga in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cheektowaga sees average daytime highs around 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 9.9 in of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 37°F in early March to 71°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
55°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
38°F
Precipitation
9.9 in
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cheektowaga in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 37°F in early March to 71°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Cheektowaga reaches about 55°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Cheektowaga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 45 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
45
6 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cheektowaga 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
Jan32° / 20°2.912.610.79.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.410.48.110.20.0
Mar42° / 27°2.911.96.111.60.5
Apr55° / 38°3.612.22.313.13.3
May66° / 49°3.312014.45.8
Jun75° / 59°3.812.1015.16.5
Jul79° / 63°3.912.9014.86.3
Aug78° / 62°3.211.3013.86.7
Sep71° / 55°3.210012.36.6
Oct59° / 45°3.512.60.110.84.3
Nov47° / 35°3.011.43.29.51.4
Dec37° / 26°3.012.58.18.90.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Cheektowaga gets around 9.9 in of rain and snow over 36 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 8 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Cheektowaga?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cheektowaga.

What to pack for Cheektowaga in Spring

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

In spring, Cheektowaga sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Cheektowaga in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 40°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Cheektowaga 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 Cheektowaga peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cheektowaga?

Cheektowaga sits at 42.9°N, 78.8°W, 650 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Depew, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Cheektowaga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cheektowaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 643 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 ft.

The land around Cheektowaga is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and water (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
2,208 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Depew 3.1 mi · West Seneca 4.3 mi · Eggertsville 5.0 mi · Amherst 5.6 mi · Buffalo 6.2 mi · Lackawanna 6.2 mi · Kenmore 7.5 mi · East Amherst 8.7 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 Cheektowaga (42.9034°, -78.7548°, elevation 650 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.