Delano in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Delano sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.5 in of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early March to 85°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
74°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
54°F
Rainfall
3.5 in
13 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Delano in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early March to 85°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Delano reaches about 74°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Delano

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.

Delano 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 43°2.16.99.95.1
Feb63° / 46°2.17.910.65.8
Mar68° / 49°2.16.811.76.9
Apr74° / 53°1.0412.98.1
May82° / 60°0.42.313.97.7
Jun91° / 66°0.10.514.45.1
Jul96° / 72°0.00.214.22.9
Aug96° / 71°0.00.213.43.2
Sep89° / 66°0.00.412.25.5
Oct79° / 57°0.52.111.18.5
Nov66° / 48°1.0410.17.3
Dec59° / 42°1.86.29.65.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Delano gets around 3.5 in of rain over 13 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 4 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 12 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 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Delano?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Delano in Spring

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

In spring, Delano sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Delano 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 Delano peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Delano 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 Delano 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Delano?

Delano sits at 35.8°N, 119.2°W, 315 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wasco, 13 mi away.

Topography around Delano

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Delano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,957 ft.

The land around Delano is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
525 ft
50 miles
9,957 ft
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Spring weather nearby: Wasco 13 mi · Shafter 19 mi · Porterville 24 mi · Oildale 27 mi · Corcoran 29 mi · Bakersfield 30 mi · Tulare 31 mi · Visalia 39 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 Delano (35.7688°, -119.2471°, elevation 315 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.