Goodyear in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Goodyear sees average daytime highs around 85°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 1.3 in of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 73°F in early March to 97°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Goodyear's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Goodyear's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
85°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
59°F
Rainfall
1.3 in
5 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Goodyear in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 73°F in early March to 97°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Goodyear reaches about 85°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Goodyear

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Goodyear 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
Jan66° / 43°1.13.4107.5
Feb70° / 46°1.33.910.87.7
Mar77° / 52°0.92.711.78.4
Apr85° / 58°0.31.212.87.0
May94° / 68°0.10.813.73.8
Jun103° / 76°0.10.314.20.6
Jul105° / 83°0.73.2140.0
Aug104° / 83°1.1413.20.2
Sep99° / 76°0.92.912.21.9
Oct88° / 63°0.71.911.25.8
Nov75° / 51°0.6210.38.6
Dec65° / 43°1.03.29.87.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Goodyear gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5 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 5 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 hours 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 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Goodyear?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Goodyear for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Goodyear in Spring

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

In spring, Goodyear sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Goodyear 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 Goodyear peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Goodyear 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 Goodyear is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goodyear?

Goodyear sits at 33.4°N, 112.4°W, 968 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Avondale, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Goodyear

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Goodyear has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 968 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,740 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,640 ft.

The land around Goodyear is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and bare terrain (34%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (28%), bare terrain (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (51%) and bare terrain (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
2,740 ft
50 miles
6,640 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Avondale 0.6 mi · Maryvale 11 mi · Peoria 12 mi · Glendale 12 mi · Sun City 12 mi · El Mirage 12 mi · Surprise 14 mi · Alhambra 14 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 Goodyear (33.4353°, -112.3582°, elevation 968 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.