Crawfordsville in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Crawfordsville sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 12.8 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 45°F in early March to 76°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
62°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
44°F
Precipitation
12.8 in
36 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Crawfordsville in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 45°F in early March to 76°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Crawfordsville reaches about 62°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Crawfordsville

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

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

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

Crawfordsville 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
Jan35° / 21°3.19.44.89.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.58.6410.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.610.92.411.72.2
Apr63° / 44°4.611.90.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.613.4014.26.1
Jun80° / 64°4.312.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 66°3.511014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.08.9013.66.6
Sep77° / 57°2.77.4012.37.3
Oct64° / 46°3.38.90.110.95.9
Nov51° / 35°3.58.61.19.82.5
Dec39° / 26°2.89.93.89.20.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Crawfordsville gets around 12.8 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 9 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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

Is spring a good time to visit Crawfordsville?

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
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Crawfordsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Crawfordsville in Spring

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

In spring, Crawfordsville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Crawfordsville 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 Crawfordsville peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Crawfordsville 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 Crawfordsville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crawfordsville?

Crawfordsville sits at 40.0°N, 86.9°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lebanon, 22 mi away.

Topography around Crawfordsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Crawfordsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 774 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft.

The land around Crawfordsville is covered by trees (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
633 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Lebanon 22 mi · Frankfort 25 mi · Lafayette 26 mi · West Lafayette 27 mi · Brownsburg 29 mi · Fairfield Heights 30 mi · Avon 32 mi · Zionsville 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
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 Crawfordsville (40.0412°, -86.8744°, elevation 794 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.