Great Bend in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Great Bend sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 9.2 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 52°F in early March to 80°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Great Bend's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Great Bend's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 66°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 44°F
- Precipitation
- 9.2 in
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 mph
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Great Bend in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 52°F in early March to 80°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Great Bend reaches about 66°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Great Bend
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Great Bend 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 | 43° / 22° | 0.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 47° / 26° | 1.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 57° / 34° | 2.0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 66° / 44° | 2.7 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 76° / 54° | 4.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 86° / 65° | 3.5 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 91° / 69° | 2.8 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 89° / 67° | 3.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 81° / 59° | 2.1 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 69° / 46° | 2.3 | 6 | 0.3 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 55° / 34° | 1.3 | 4.4 | 1 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 44° / 25° | 1.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Great Bend gets around 9.2 in of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 11 mph across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Great Bend
In spring, Great Bend overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Great Bend's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Great Bend?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Great Bend for sightseeing.
What to pack for Great Bend in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Great Bend sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 44°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Great Bend in Spring
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 Great Bend peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
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) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Great Bend?
Great Bend sits at 38.4°N, 98.8°W, 1,850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hays, 47 mi away.
Topography around Great Bend
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Great Bend.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Great Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 1,850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.
The land around Great Bend is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (58%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.
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 Great Bend (38.3645°, -98.7648°, elevation 1,850 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.