Jamestown in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Jamestown sees average daytime highs around 50°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 6.1 in of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°F in early March to 70°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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: 50°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 31°F
Precipitation: 6.1 in; 24 wet days
Avg wind: 10 mph
Travel score: 2.8; 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 26°F in early March to 70°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Jamestown reaches about 50°F and drops to 31°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 64 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

29 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	18° / 2°	0.7	4.7	5.2	8.8	0.0
Feb	22° / 6°	0.7	4.8	4.9	10	0.0
Mar	34° / 18°	1.2	5.8	4.1	11.6	0.0
Apr	51° / 31°	1.8	7.8	2.7	13.3	2.6
May	65° / 44°	3.2	10.8	0.4	14.8	5.7
Jun	74° / 55°	4.5	11.6	0	15.6	6.5
Jul	79° / 59°	3.6	9.7	0	15.3	7.0
Aug	78° / 56°	2.9	8.5	0	14	7.3
Sep	69° / 47°	2.5	7.4	0	12.4	6.9
Oct	54° / 35°	2.1	6.9	1.3	10.6	3.5
Nov	37° / 20°	1.0	4.9	4.1	9.2	0.1
Dec	23° / 8°	0.9	5.1	5.4	8.4	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Jamestown gets around 6.1 in of rain and snow over 24 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 10 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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

Hazard calendar for Jamestown

In seasonPeak

In spring, Jamestown overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jamestown's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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.

2.8

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 50°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Jamestown in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — 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 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (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)	1	2	3	4	6	9	8	7	5	4	2	1
Level	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Low
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	4	Moderate
May	6	High
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	7	High
Sep	5	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Jamestown 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 Jamestown is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 5 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)	8	9	12	11	10	9	14	15	10	5	7	8
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	12	Moderate
Apr	11	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	9	Good
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	10	Good
Oct	5	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 46.9°N, 98.7°W, 1,407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Fargo, 85 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 141 ft around an average of 1,457 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft.

The land around Jamestown is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (66%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

141 ft

grassland 39%

10 miles

259 ft

cropland 66%

50 miles

1,135 ft

cropland 64%

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Spring weather nearby: West Fargo 85 mi · Fargo 91 mi · Moorhead 91 mi · Bismarck 98 mi · Aberdeen 101 mi · Mandan 103 mi · Grand Forks 105 mi · Minot 151 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 (46.9105°, -98.7084°, elevation 1,407 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.