Greenfield in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Greenfield sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 13.6 in of precipitation over about 37 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 45°F in early March to 76°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
62°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
44°F
Precipitation
13.6 in
37 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Greenfield in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 45°F in early March to 76°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Greenfield reaches about 62°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Greenfield

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.

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

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

Greenfield 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.39.94.49.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.78.84.210.40.1
Mar51° / 33°4.010.92.111.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.712.60.5135.1
May72° / 55°4.913.5014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.211.9014.86.0
Jul83° / 67°3.611.6014.55.6
Aug82° / 65°2.89.5013.66.4
Sep77° / 57°3.07.9012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.38.80.110.96.0
Nov51° / 35°3.59.10.99.82.6
Dec40° / 27°3.310.53.59.20.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Greenfield gets around 13.6 in of rain and snow over 37 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 9 mph across spring.

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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.

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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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Greenfield?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Greenfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenfield in Spring

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

In spring, Greenfield sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Greenfield 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 Greenfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenfield?

Greenfield sits at 39.8°N, 85.8°W, 883 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrence, 14 mi away.

Topography around Greenfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 886 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 ft.

The land around Greenfield is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (69%) within 10 miles, and cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
837 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Lawrence 14 mi · Fishers 17 mi · Shelbyville 18 mi · Broad Ripple 21 mi · Indianapolis 21 mi · Greenwood 22 mi · Noblesville 22 mi · Anderson 22 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 Greenfield (39.785°, -85.7694°, elevation 883 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.