Greeley in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Greeley sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 5.7 in of precipitation over about 24 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 50°F in early March to 75°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 63°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 37°F
Precipitation: 5.7 in; 24 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 5.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

← Winter Greeley year-round climate Summer →

Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Greeley in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 50°F in early March to 75°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Greeley reaches about 63°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Greeley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 52 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.

Greeley 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	41° / 19°	0.4	2.9	3.3	9.4	0.2
Feb	45° / 21°	0.4	3.4	3.4	10.4	1.2
Mar	55° / 29°	1.1	5.4	3.2	11.7	4.0
Apr	62° / 36°	1.9	8.5	2.7	13	5.5
May	71° / 45°	2.6	9.8	0.6	14.2	6.6
Jun	82° / 55°	1.6	7.3	0	14.8	6.4
Jul	88° / 61°	1.4	7.5	0	14.6	4.7
Aug	86° / 59°	1.2	6.6	0	13.6	5.5
Sep	78° / 50°	1.1	4.6	0.3	12.3	7.7
Oct	64° / 38°	1.2	5.1	1.4	10.9	6.5
Nov	51° / 27°	0.6	3.8	2.9	9.8	2.9
Dec	41° / 20°	0.4	2.9	3	9.2	0.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Greeley gets around 5.7 in of rain and snow over 24 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 7 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Greeley?

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.

5.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Greeley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greeley in Spring

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

In spring, Greeley sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 37°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Greeley 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 Greeley peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	6	6	7	10	11	9	7	5	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	6	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Greeley 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 Greeley is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 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)	12	12	14	11	11	12	14	19	17	30	10	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	12	Moderate
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	11	Good
May	11	Good
Jun	12	Good
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	30	Moderate
Nov	10	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Greeley?

Greeley sits at 40.4°N, 104.7°W, 4,675 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Evans, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Greeley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greeley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 4,705 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,862 ft.

The land around Greeley is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 2 miles, cropland (55%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

226 ft

artificial surfaces 51%

10 miles

505 ft

cropland 55%

50 miles

9,862 ft

grassland 61%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← Winter Greeley year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Evans 3.1 mi · Windsor 11 mi · Loveland 19 mi · Fort Collins 22 mi · Longmont 27 mi · Brighton 31 mi · Erie 32 mi · Lafayette 36 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 Greeley (40.4233°, -104.7091°, elevation 4,675 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.