Henderson in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Henderson sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 14.2 in of precipitation over about 36 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 52°F in early March to 80°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Henderson's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Henderson's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
67°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
49°F
Precipitation
14.2 in
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Henderson in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 52°F in early March to 80°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Henderson reaches about 67°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Henderson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Henderson 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
Jan43° / 28°3.79.52.29.70.4
Feb47° / 31°3.492.410.51.5
Mar57° / 39°4.511.6111.73.9
Apr68° / 49°5.112.10.112.95.9
May77° / 59°4.612.70146.3
Jun85° / 68°3.711.3014.65.3
Jul87° / 71°3.39.7014.44.7
Aug86° / 69°2.98.4013.55.2
Sep81° / 61°3.47.7012.36.8
Oct69° / 49°3.67.80.1116.9
Nov56° / 39°3.890.6103.9
Dec46° / 31°4.210.11.89.41.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Henderson gets around 14.2 in of rain and snow over 36 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 8 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Henderson

In seasonPeak

None of Henderson's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Henderson sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Henderson?

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
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Henderson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Henderson in Spring

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

In spring, Henderson sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Henderson 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 Henderson peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Henderson 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 Henderson is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Henderson?

Henderson sits at 37.8°N, 87.6°W, 407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Evansville, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Henderson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Henderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft.

The land around Henderson is covered by cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (54%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
961 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Evansville 9.9 mi · Owensboro 26 mi · Madisonville 35 mi · Jasper 52 mi · Vincennes 58 mi · Hopkinsville 67 mi · Marion 74 mi · Paducah 76 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 Henderson (37.8362°, -87.59°, elevation 407 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.