Greenwood in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Greenwood sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 14.5 in of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
74°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
55°F
Rainfall
14.5 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Greenwood in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Greenwood reaches about 74°F and drops to 55°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Greenwood

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

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Greenwood 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
Jan54° / 37°4.99.80.4103.3
Feb58° / 40°4.99.90.510.84.3
Mar66° / 47°5.211.20.111.76.0
Apr74° / 55°4.99.1012.87.0
May81° / 64°4.410013.76.3
Jun88° / 71°3.19.2014.24.7
Jul90° / 74°3.310.30143.9
Aug91° / 73°3.09.9013.23.9
Sep86° / 67°3.16.2012.25.6
Oct76° / 55°3.87.6011.27.4
Nov64° / 45°4.18.6010.36.1
Dec56° / 39°5.19.60.19.83.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Greenwood gets around 14.5 in of rain over 30 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 7 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Greenwood?

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
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Greenwood for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenwood in Spring

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

In spring, Greenwood sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Greenwood in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greenwood peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenwood 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 Greenwood is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenwood?

Greenwood sits at 33.5°N, 90.2°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenville, 52 mi away.

Topography around Greenwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Greenwood is covered by trees (36%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Greenville 52 mi · Clarksdale 52 mi · Oxford 70 mi · Madison 73 mi · Ridgeland 75 mi · Starkville 78 mi · Clinton 81 mi · Jackson 84 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 Greenwood (33.5162°, -90.1795°, elevation 131 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.