Jamestown in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Jamestown sees average daytime highs around 54°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 13.0 in of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 37°F in early March to 69°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Jamestown's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jamestown's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 54°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 36°F
Precipitation: 13.0 in; 43 wet days
Avg wind: 8 mph
Travel score: 3.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Jamestown in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 37°F in early March to 69°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Jamestown reaches about 54°F and drops to 36°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Jamestown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 48 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

11 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Jamestown 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	31° / 17°	3.7	15.3	13.9	9.3	0.0
Feb	33° / 18°	2.9	12	10.4	10.3	0.0
Mar	42° / 25°	3.7	13.6	7.7	11.7	0.5
Apr	55° / 37°	4.6	14.1	3.3	13.1	3.2
May	65° / 47°	4.7	14.8	0.1	14.4	5.2
Jun	73° / 56°	5.0	14.4	0	15	6.0
Jul	77° / 60°	4.5	14.4	0	14.8	6.2
Aug	75° / 58°	4.3	13.2	0	13.7	6.5
Sep	69° / 51°	3.8	11	0	12.3	6.2
Oct	57° / 41°	4.1	13.6	1.1	10.8	3.8
Nov	45° / 32°	3.8	13.9	6.7	9.6	1.0
Dec	35° / 23°	3.9	15.5	12.5	9	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Jamestown gets around 13.0 in of rain and snow over 43 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 8 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 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 4.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Jamestown?

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.

3.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jamestown.

What to pack for Jamestown in Spring

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

In spring, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Jamestown in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 40°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 21 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	37	34	34	38	48	62	71	73	70	60	51	44
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	37	Bracing
Feb	34	Bracing
Mar	34	Bracing
Apr	38	Bracing
May	48	Bracing
Jun	62	Cool
Jul	71	Refreshing
Aug	73	Refreshing
Sep	70	Refreshing
Oct	60	Cool
Nov	51	Bracing
Dec	44	Bracing

UV index in Jamestown 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 Jamestown peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	4	6	8	9	9	7	6	3	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	7	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 42.1°N, 79.2°W, 1,378 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Erie, 43 mi away.

Topography around Jamestown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jamestown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft around an average of 1,437 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 ft.

The land around Jamestown is covered by trees (58%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

390 ft

trees 58%

10 miles

1,030 ft

trees 68%

50 miles

1,900 ft

trees 68%

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Spring weather nearby: Erie 43 mi · Lackawanna 55 mi · Port Colborne 55 mi · West Seneca 57 mi · Buffalo 58 mi · Fort Erie 58 mi · Cheektowaga 61 mi · Welland 62 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 Jamestown (42.097°, -79.2353°, elevation 1,378 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.