Glendale in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Glendale sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.9 in of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 77°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
71°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
50°F
Rainfall
3.9 in
12 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.9
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Glendale in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 77°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Glendale reaches about 71°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Glendale 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°3.45.8106.1
Feb63° / 44°3.76.710.76.1
Mar66° / 46°2.56.111.76.9
Apr71° / 49°1.03.612.87.9
May75° / 54°0.52.313.88.8
Jun81° / 59°0.10.514.28.4
Jul87° / 64°0.10.6146.4
Aug89° / 65°0.00.213.35.9
Sep85° / 62°0.20.912.27.0
Oct78° / 56°0.72.311.18.7
Nov69° / 48°0.9310.27.9
Dec62° / 43°2.35.29.86.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Glendale gets around 3.9 in of rain over 12 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 4 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Glendale?

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.

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Glendale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Glendale in Spring

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

In spring, Glendale sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Glendale in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 60°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 20 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Glendale 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 Glendale peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Glendale 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 Glendale is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1428 µg/m³May 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Glendale?

Glendale sits at 34.1°N, 118.3°W, 522 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atwater Village, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Glendale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Glendale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft around an average of 554 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,967 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Glendale is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and artificial surfaces (23%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
696 ft
10 miles
4,967 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Atwater Village 1.9 mi · Silver Lake 3.7 mi · Burbank 4.3 mi · Echo Park 4.3 mi · Hollywood 5.0 mi · La Cañada Flintridge 5.6 mi · Universal City 5.6 mi · South Pasadena 6.2 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 Glendale (34.1425°, -118.2551°, elevation 522 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.