Denison in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Denison sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 14.6 in of precipitation over about 30 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 61°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 73°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 55°F
Precipitation: 14.6 in; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 9 mph
Travel score: 6.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Denison in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 61°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Denison reaches about 73°F and drops to 55°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Denison

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.

Denison 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	53° / 36°	2.5	6.7	0.7	10	3.4
Feb	58° / 40°	2.6	7.2	0.7	10.7	4.5
Mar	65° / 47°	4.0	9.4	0.4	11.7	6.1
Apr	73° / 55°	4.6	9.1	0	12.8	7.0
May	80° / 64°	6.0	11.9	0	13.7	6.2
Jun	88° / 72°	3.7	8.8	0	14.2	4.6
Jul	93° / 75°	2.0	6.3	0	14	3.6
Aug	92° / 75°	2.0	5.8	0	13.3	3.6
Sep	85° / 68°	3.3	6.8	0	12.2	5.8
Oct	75° / 56°	4.2	7.9	0	11.2	7.4
Nov	64° / 46°	3.4	7.1	0.1	10.2	6.2
Dec	55° / 38°	3.3	6.9	0.4	9.8	3.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Denison gets around 14.6 in of rain and snow over 30 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 9 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Denison?

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.

6.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Denison for sightseeing.

What to pack for Denison in Spring

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

In spring, Denison sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Denison in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Denison peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	9	9	10	10	10	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	9	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Denison 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 Denison is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 6 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)	6	8	10	10	13	15	18	14	10	6	6	6
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	10	Good
May	13	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	10	Good
Oct	6	Good
Nov	6	Good
Dec	6	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Denison?

Denison sits at 33.8°N, 96.5°W, 728 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sherman, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Denison

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Denison has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 709 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Denison is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (45%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

256 ft

trees 63%

10 miles

449 ft

grassland 45%

50 miles

768 ft

grassland 53%

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Spring weather nearby: Sherman 9.3 mi · Durant 19 mi · Celina 33 mi · Gainesville 35 mi · McKinney 39 mi · Prosper 39 mi · Frisco 45 mi · Ardmore 45 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 Denison (33.7557°, -96.5367°, elevation 728 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.