Corcoran in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Corcoran sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.7 in of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 88°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 76°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 55°F
Rainfall: 3.7 in; 14 wet days
Avg wind: 4 mph
Travel score: 7.3; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Corcoran in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 88°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Corcoran reaches about 76°F and drops to 55°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Corcoran

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

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.

Corcoran 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.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	60° / 43°	2.4	6.9	9.8	5.3
Feb	64° / 46°	2.2	7.8	10.6	6.1
Mar	69° / 50°	2.2	6.8	11.7	7.1
Apr	76° / 54°	1.0	4.3	12.9	8.0
May	84° / 60°	0.5	2.6	13.9	6.9
Jun	93° / 67°	0.1	0.6	14.4	4.1
Jul	99° / 73°	0.0	0.2	14.2	2.0
Aug	98° / 72°	0.0	0.2	13.4	2.3
Sep	92° / 67°	0.0	0.4	12.2	4.6
Oct	81° / 58°	0.6	2.2	11.1	8.0
Nov	68° / 49°	1.0	4	10.1	7.5
Dec	60° / 43°	1.9	6.2	9.6	5.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Corcoran gets around 3.7 in of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Corcoran?

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.

7.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.5

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Corcoran for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Corcoran in Spring

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

In spring, Corcoran sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Corcoran in Spring

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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 Corcoran peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	8	11	10	10	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Corcoran 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 Corcoran is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	13	15	12	10	10	17	33	69	36	16	14
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	12	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	10	Good
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	69	Unhealthy
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Corcoran?

Corcoran sits at 36.1°N, 119.6°W, 207 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tulare, 14 mi away.

Topography around Corcoran

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Corcoran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 ft around an average of 190 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,786 ft.

The land around Corcoran is covered by artificial surfaces (24%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (61%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

30 ft

artificial surfaces 24%

10 miles

92 ft

cropland 61%

50 miles

8,786 ft

grassland 43%

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Spring weather nearby: Tulare 14 mi · Hanford 17 mi · Lemoore 19 mi · Visalia 22 mi · Delano 29 mi · Porterville 30 mi · Dinuba 32 mi · Selma 33 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

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 Corcoran (36.098°, -119.5604°, elevation 207 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.