Hernando in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hernando sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 15.1 in of precipitation over about 33 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 59°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
72°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
53°F
Precipitation
15.1 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hernando in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Hernando reaches about 72°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Hernando

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.

Hernando 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
Jan50° / 34°4.39.70.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°4.49.60.810.73.4
Mar63° / 45°5.011.50.311.75.4
Apr72° / 53°5.210.1012.86.7
May80° / 62°4.911.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.710.2014.34.6
Jul90° / 73°4.111.7014.13.8
Aug90° / 72°3.49.2013.34.1
Sep84° / 65°3.37.4012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°4.17.4011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°3.98.70.110.25.5
Dec53° / 37°5.19.80.39.73.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Hernando gets around 15.1 in of rain and snow over 33 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 h 06 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Hernando?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Hernando for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hernando in Spring

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

In spring, Hernando sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hernando 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 Hernando peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hernando 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 Hernando is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hernando?

Hernando sits at 34.8°N, 90.0°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Horn Lake, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Hernando

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hernando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Hernando is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
295 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Horn Lake 9.3 mi · Southaven 11 mi · Olive Branch 13 mi · New South Memphis 19 mi · Germantown 21 mi · Memphis 23 mi · Collierville 24 mi · West Memphis 25 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 Hernando (34.824°, -89.9937°, elevation 381 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.