Hanford in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hanford sees average daytime highs around 77°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.4 in of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 88°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 77°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 54°F
Rainfall: 3.4 in; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 5 mph
Travel score: 7.4; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Hanford in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 88°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Hanford reaches about 77°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Hanford

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

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.

Hanford 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	60° / 42°	2.2	6.5	9.8	5.3
Feb	64° / 45°	2.0	7	10.6	6.3
Mar	70° / 49°	2.0	6.3	11.7	7.2
Apr	76° / 53°	0.9	3.7	12.9	8.1
May	85° / 60°	0.5	2.3	13.9	6.8
Jun	92° / 66°	0.1	0.6	14.4	4.3
Jul	97° / 71°	0.0	0.3	14.2	2.6
Aug	96° / 70°	0.0	0.2	13.4	3.1
Sep	90° / 65°	0.0	0.3	12.2	5.3
Oct	80° / 57°	0.6	2	11.1	8.3
Nov	68° / 47°	0.8	3.5	10.1	7.6
Dec	60° / 42°	1.7	5.8	9.6	5.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Hanford gets around 3.4 in of rain over 12 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 5 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Hanford?

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.

7.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Hanford for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hanford in Spring

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

In spring, Hanford sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Hanford in Spring

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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 Hanford peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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)	3	4	5	7	8	10	9	10	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Hanford 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 Hanford is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 6 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)	13	13	14	9	7	6	17	16	14	12	12	11
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	9	Good
May	7	Good
Jun	6	Good
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	12	Good
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Hanford?

Hanford sits at 36.3°N, 119.6°W, 249 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lemoore, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Hanford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hanford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 236 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,150 ft.

The land around Hanford is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%), cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

39 ft

artificial surfaces 63%

10 miles

118 ft

cropland 52%

50 miles

8,150 ft

grassland 40%

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Spring weather nearby: Lemoore 8.1 mi · Corcoran 17 mi · Selma 17 mi · Tulare 19 mi · Visalia 20 mi · Parlier 21 mi · Dinuba 21 mi · Reedley 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

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 Hanford (36.3274°, -119.6457°, elevation 249 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.