Godfrey in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Godfrey sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 13.1 in of precipitation over about 36 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 49°F in early March to 79°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 65°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 47°F
Precipitation: 13.1 in; 36 wet days
Avg wind: 8 mph
Travel score: 5.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Godfrey in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 49°F in early March to 79°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Godfrey reaches about 65°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Godfrey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

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

Godfrey 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	38° / 24°	2.6	8.2	3.2	9.6	0.0
Feb	43° / 27°	2.4	7.6	3	10.5	0.6
Mar	54° / 36°	3.6	10.4	1.5	11.7	3.3
Apr	66° / 47°	4.6	11.6	0.2	13	5.7
May	75° / 58°	5.0	13.5	0	14.1	6.2
Jun	83° / 67°	4.0	10.9	0	14.7	5.6
Jul	87° / 70°	3.2	9.5	0	14.5	5.0
Aug	85° / 67°	2.9	8.9	0	13.5	5.5
Sep	79° / 59°	3.3	7.5	0	12.3	7.2
Oct	67° / 48°	3.3	8.4	0.1	11	6.5
Nov	53° / 37°	3.6	8.6	0.7	9.9	3.2
Dec	42° / 28°	2.4	8.1	2.3	9.3	0.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Godfrey gets around 13.1 in of rain and snow over 36 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 8 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 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 Godfrey?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Godfrey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Godfrey in Spring

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

In spring, Godfrey sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Godfrey in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Godfrey peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

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

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

Air quality in Godfrey 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 Godfrey is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 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	13	13	11	14	16	18	18	13	8	9	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	11	Good
May	14	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	8	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Godfrey?

Godfrey sits at 39.0°N, 90.2°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Upper Alton, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Godfrey

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Godfrey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 ft.

The land around Godfrey is covered by trees (44%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

157 ft

trees 44%

10 miles

636 ft

trees 42%

50 miles

801 ft

cropland 50%

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Spring weather nearby: Upper Alton 3.7 mi · Alton 4.3 mi · Old Jamestown 9.9 mi · Spanish Lake 12 mi · Florissant 14 mi · Ferguson 16 mi · Edwardsville 16 mi · Hazelwood 16 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 Godfrey (38.9556°, -90.1868°, elevation 610 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.