Germantown in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Germantown sees average daytime highs around 50°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 10.0 in of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 35°F in early March to 65°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 Germantown's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Germantown's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 50°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 37°F
Precipitation: 10.0 in; 32 wet days
Avg wind: 10 mph
Travel score: 2.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Germantown in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°F in early March to 65°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Germantown reaches about 50°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Germantown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 50 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

9 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Germantown 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	29° / 17°	2.0	8.9	6.8	9.2	0.0
Feb	31° / 19°	1.8	6.8	5.6	10.2	0.0
Mar	40° / 27°	2.4	9.2	4	11.6	0.2
Apr	50° / 37°	4.0	11.6	1.8	13.2	2.1
May	60° / 47°	3.6	11.1	0	14.5	4.7
Jun	71° / 59°	3.5	10.7	0	15.1	6.5
Jul	78° / 65°	3.1	9.7	0	14.9	6.9
Aug	77° / 65°	3.5	10.2	0	13.8	6.9
Sep	70° / 57°	3.0	8.9	0	12.3	6.7
Oct	58° / 46°	3.1	9.6	0.2	10.8	4.3
Nov	44° / 34°	2.4	8.8	1.8	9.5	1.0
Dec	34° / 24°	2.2	8.1	5.3	8.9	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Germantown gets around 10.0 in of rain and snow over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Germantown?

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.

2.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Germantown.

What to pack for Germantown in Spring

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

In spring, Germantown sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Germantown in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 39°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	38	36	36	38	42	54	67	70	66	56	46	41
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	38	Bracing
Feb	36	Bracing
Mar	36	Bracing
Apr	38	Bracing
May	42	Bracing
Jun	54	Bracing
Jul	67	Cool
Aug	70	Refreshing
Sep	66	Cool
Oct	56	Bracing
Nov	46	Bracing
Dec	41	Bracing

UV index in Germantown 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 Germantown peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	4	6	8	9	8	7	5	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	7	Very high
Sep	5	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Germantown 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 Germantown is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 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)	10	12	14	13	15	16	15	14	11	8	8	9
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	13	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	11	Good
Oct	8	Good
Nov	8	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Germantown?

Germantown sits at 43.2°N, 88.1°W, 866 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Menomonee Falls, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Germantown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Germantown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 879 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.

The land around Germantown is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and water (33%), cropland (31%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

125 ft

trees 40%

10 miles

587 ft

trees 42%

50 miles

846 ft

water 33%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Menomonee Falls 3.7 mi · Mequon 4.3 mi · Brookfield 12 mi · Wauwatosa 14 mi · West Bend 14 mi · West Allis 16 mi · Waukesha 16 mi · Milwaukee 17 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

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 Germantown (43.2286°, -88.1104°, elevation 866 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.