Chesterfield in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Chesterfield sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 13.1 in of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 50°F in early March to 79°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
65°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
13.1 in
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Chesterfield in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 50°F in early March to 79°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Chesterfield reaches about 65°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Chesterfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chesterfield 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
Jan39° / 24°2.6839.60.0
Feb44° / 28°2.47.82.810.50.8
Mar55° / 37°3.710.81.411.73.5
Apr66° / 47°4.511.40.2135.8
May75° / 58°4.913.4014.16.2
Jun84° / 67°4.011.2014.65.4
Jul87° / 70°3.39.8014.44.7
Aug86° / 68°2.99013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.27.6012.37.1
Oct67° / 48°3.48.40116.6
Nov54° / 37°3.68.70.89.93.5
Dec43° / 28°2.58.12.29.30.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Chesterfield gets around 13.1 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 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chesterfield

In seasonPeak

None of Chesterfield's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Chesterfield sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Chesterfield?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Chesterfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chesterfield in Spring

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

In spring, Chesterfield sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chesterfield?

Chesterfield sits at 38.7°N, 90.6°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ballwin, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Chesterfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chesterfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft.

The land around Chesterfield is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
643 ft
50 miles
1,040 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Ballwin 5.0 mi · Manchester 5.6 mi · Wildwood 7.5 mi · Creve Coeur 8.1 mi · Maryland Heights 8.7 mi · Saint Charles 9.9 mi · Saint Peters 9.9 mi · Kirkwood 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 Chesterfield (38.6631°, -90.5771°, elevation 472 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.