Frankfort in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Frankfort sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 12.3 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 44°F in early March to 76°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
61°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
12.3 in
37 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Frankfort in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early March to 76°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Frankfort reaches about 61°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Frankfort

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 34 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
34
wind chill below the day's low

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

Frankfort 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
Jan35° / 21°3.09.54.99.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.48.74.410.40.1
Mar50° / 32°3.510.82.411.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.412.10.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.513.6014.26.1
Jun80° / 63°4.312.3014.86.1
Jul83° / 66°3.411.2014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.09.6013.66.5
Sep77° / 57°2.78.1012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.29.10.110.95.8
Nov50° / 35°3.49.11.29.82.4
Dec39° / 26°2.79.73.79.20.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Frankfort gets around 12.3 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 10 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 Frankfort?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Frankfort for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frankfort in Spring

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

In spring, Frankfort sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Frankfort 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 Frankfort peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Frankfort 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 Frankfort is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frankfort?

Frankfort sits at 40.3°N, 86.5°W, 850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lebanon, 16 mi away.

Topography around Frankfort

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Frankfort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 856 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Frankfort is covered by cropland (44%) within 2 miles, cropland (81%) within 10 miles, and cropland (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Lebanon 16 mi · Lafayette 21 mi · West Lafayette 23 mi · Kokomo 24 mi · Crawfordsville 25 mi · Westfield 26 mi · Zionsville 26 mi · Carmel 29 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 Frankfort (40.2795°, -86.5108°, elevation 850 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.