El Dorado Hills in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Dorado Hills sees average daytime highs around 70°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 11.5 in of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 61°F in early March to 80°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is El Dorado Hills's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Dorado Hills's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 70°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 48°F
- Precipitation
- 11.5 in
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Dorado Hills in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 61°F in early March to 80°F by late May.
A typical spring day in El Dorado Hills reaches about 70°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in El Dorado Hills
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.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Dorado Hills 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 | 56° / 40° | 7.0 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 59° / 42° | 6.8 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 64° / 44° | 6.2 | 10.6 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 69° / 47° | 3.3 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 13 | 6.8 |
| May | 77° / 53° | 2.0 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 86° / 58° | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 91° / 63° | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 91° / 62° | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 86° / 58° | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 76° / 51° | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 63° / 44° | 4.1 | 8 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 56° / 39° | 7.1 | 11.1 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Dorado Hills gets around 11.5 in of rain and snow over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 5 mph across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Dorado Hills
In spring, El Dorado Hills overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Dorado Hills's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit El Dorado Hills?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit El Dorado Hills for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Dorado Hills in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Dorado Hills sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 48°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in El Dorado Hills in Spring
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 El Dorado Hills peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in El Dorado Hills in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Dorado Hills is worst in August — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 67 | 65 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is El Dorado Hills?
El Dorado Hills sits at 38.7°N, 121.1°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Folsom, 5.0 mi away.
Topography around El Dorado Hills
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of El Dorado Hills.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Dorado Hills has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 ft around an average of 745 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,564 ft.
The land around El Dorado Hills is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.
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 El Dorado Hills (38.6857°, -121.0822°, elevation 768 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.