Hot Springs in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hot Springs sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 16.1 in of precipitation over about 35 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 83°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 72°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 53°F
Precipitation: 16.1 in; 35 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 6.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Hot Springs in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 83°F by late May.

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

How spring really feels in Hot Springs

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.

Hot Springs 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	51° / 34°	3.5	9.1	0.7	10	2.6
Feb	55° / 37°	3.9	9.4	1.1	10.7	3.5
Mar	64° / 44°	5.3	11.5	0.2	11.7	5.5
Apr	72° / 52°	5.2	10.5	0	12.8	6.6
May	80° / 61°	5.6	13	0	13.8	6.2
Jun	87° / 69°	3.3	10.2	0	14.3	4.7
Jul	91° / 73°	3.5	10.9	0	14.1	3.7
Aug	90° / 71°	2.7	8.6	0	13.3	4.0
Sep	84° / 64°	3.4	7.2	0	12.2	6.1
Oct	73° / 53°	4.0	7.7	0	11.1	7.4
Nov	62° / 43°	4.5	8.8	0	10.2	5.5
Dec	53° / 36°	4.5	9.1	0.4	9.7	3.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Hot Springs gets around 16.1 in of rain and snow over 35 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 7 mph across spring.

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.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Hot Springs?

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 Hot Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hot Springs in Spring

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

In spring, Hot Springs sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	9	8	10	10	9	8	5	4	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	9	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 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)	7	11	14	13	14	18	21	18	15	9	7	7
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	7	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	13	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	9	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	7	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Hot Springs?

Hot Springs sits at 34.5°N, 93.1°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Benton, 27 mi away.

Topography around Hot Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hot Springs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,051 ft.

The land around Hot Springs is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

827 ft

trees 71%

10 miles

1,112 ft

trees 79%

50 miles

2,051 ft

trees 82%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Benton 27 mi · Bryant 33 mi · Maumelle 45 mi · Little Rock 47 mi · North Little Rock 48 mi · Sherwood 52 mi · Conway 53 mi · Russellville 53 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 Hot Springs (34.5037°, -93.0552°, elevation 597 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.