East Hill-Meridian in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), East Hill-Meridian sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 12.9 in of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 50°F in early March to 66°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
58°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
44°F
Precipitation
12.9 in
44 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in East Hill-Meridian in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 50°F in early March to 66°F by late May.

A typical spring day in East Hill-Meridian reaches about 58°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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East Hill-Meridian 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
Jan46° / 38°6.918.42.28.71.0
Feb49° / 39°4.714.51.89.91.6
Mar52° / 40°5.517.50.811.62.3
Apr57° / 44°4.514.90.113.33.5
May64° / 49°3.012014.95.3
Jun68° / 53°2.39.5015.76.3
Jul74° / 57°1.05015.37.9
Aug75° / 58°1.34.8014.18.0
Sep69° / 53°2.68.4012.46.8
Oct59° / 47°5.314.1010.64.2
Nov50° / 42°7.6180.69.11.9
Dec45° / 38°7.017.62.18.30.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

East Hill-Meridian gets around 12.9 in of rain and snow over 44 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 6 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for East Hill-Meridian

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In spring, East Hill-Meridian overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

East Hill-Meridian's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit East Hill-Meridian?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in East Hill-Meridian.

What to pack for East Hill-Meridian in Spring

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

In spring, East Hill-Meridian sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

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UV index in East Hill-Meridian in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Hill-Meridian peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in East Hill-Meridian 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 East Hill-Meridian is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Hill-Meridian?

East Hill-Meridian sits at 47.4°N, 122.2°W, 505 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairwood, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around East Hill-Meridian

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of East Hill-Meridian.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Hill-Meridian has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,350 ft.

The land around East Hill-Meridian is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
574 ft
10 miles
2,110 ft
50 miles
14,350 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Spring weather nearby: Fairwood 2.5 mi · Kent 3.7 mi · Covington 4.3 mi · Renton 5.6 mi · Tukwila 6.2 mi · Maple Valley 6.2 mi · SeaTac 6.2 mi · Bryn Mawr-Skyway 6.8 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 East Hill-Meridian (47.4105°, -122.1737°, elevation 505 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.