Fern Creek in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Fern Creek sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 14.6 in of precipitation over about 37 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 51°F in early March to 79°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
66°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
14.6 in
37 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Fern Creek in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 51°F in early March to 79°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Fern Creek reaches about 66°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Fern Creek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fern Creek 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
Jan41° / 27°3.710.239.70.1
Feb46° / 29°3.59.42.710.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.611.61.411.73.5
Apr66° / 47°5.0120.2135.7
May75° / 57°5.013.20146.3
Jun83° / 66°4.012.1014.65.5
Jul86° / 69°3.911.6014.44.8
Aug85° / 67°2.89.5013.55.3
Sep80° / 60°3.07.6012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.48.20116.6
Nov55° / 38°3.69.30.69.93.5
Dec45° / 31°4.210.62.29.41.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Fern Creek gets around 14.6 in of rain and snow over 37 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 7 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Fern Creek?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Fern Creek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fern Creek in Spring

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

In spring, Fern Creek sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Fern Creek in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Fern Creek peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fern Creek 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 Fern Creek is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fern Creek?

Fern Creek sits at 38.2°N, 85.6°W, 709 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Highview, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Fern Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fern Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 682 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 ft.

The land around Fern Creek is covered by trees (50%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
459 ft
50 miles
935 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Highview 2.5 mi · Jeffersontown 2.5 mi · Newburg 3.7 mi · Okolona 5.6 mi · Saint Matthews 7.5 mi · Louisville 11 mi · Jeffersonville 11 mi · Shively 13 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 Fern Creek (38.1598°, -85.5877°, elevation 709 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.