Durant in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Durant sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 14.9 in of precipitation over about 31 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 62°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
73°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
55°F
Precipitation
14.9 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Durant in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

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

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How spring really feels in Durant

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.

Durant 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
Jan53° / 36°2.66.70.6103.4
Feb58° / 39°2.87.70.710.74.4
Mar65° / 47°4.1100.411.76.0
Apr73° / 54°4.89.3012.86.9
May81° / 63°6.012013.76.1
Jun88° / 71°3.79.3014.24.4
Jul93° / 75°2.36.70143.3
Aug93° / 74°2.06.2013.33.4
Sep86° / 67°3.17012.25.6
Oct75° / 56°4.38.4011.17.4
Nov64° / 45°3.57.20.110.26.2
Dec55° / 38°3.47.20.59.83.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Durant gets around 14.9 in of rain and snow over 31 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 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Durant?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Durant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Durant in Spring

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

In spring, Durant sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Durant in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Durant peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Durant 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 Durant is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Durant?

Durant sits at 34.0°N, 96.4°W, 636 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Denison, 19 mi away.

Topography around Durant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Durant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Durant is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, grassland (65%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Denison 19 mi · Sherman 29 mi · Ardmore 46 mi · Gainesville 50 mi · Celina 52 mi · Paris 52 mi · Ada 57 mi · McKinney 57 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 Durant (33.994°, -96.3708°, elevation 636 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.