Liberty in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Liberty sees average daytime highs around 64°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 13.2 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 48°F in early March to 78°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
64°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
46°F
Precipitation
13.2 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Liberty in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 48°F in early March to 78°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Liberty reaches about 64°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Liberty

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Liberty 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
Jan38° / 22°1.45.73.79.60.0
Feb43° / 25°1.862.810.50.6
Mar54° / 35°3.09.11.811.73.3
Apr65° / 45°4.711.30.4135.6
May74° / 56°5.512.40.114.16.4
Jun83° / 66°4.611.1014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.79.3014.54.8
Aug86° / 68°3.48.9013.55.3
Sep78° / 59°3.58012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°3.27.90.2116.5
Nov53° / 35°2.26.60.99.83.3
Dec42° / 26°1.85.92.69.30.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Liberty gets around 13.2 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 9 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Liberty?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Liberty for sightseeing.

What to pack for Liberty in Spring

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

In spring, Liberty sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Liberty 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 Liberty peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Liberty 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 Liberty is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liberty?

Liberty sits at 39.2°N, 94.4°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gladstone, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Liberty

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Liberty has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 876 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Liberty is covered by trees (51%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (39%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (35%), trees (31%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Gladstone 8.1 mi · Independence 11 mi · East Independence 11 mi · Kansas City 13 mi · Kansas City 14 mi · Raytown 17 mi · Blue Springs 17 mi · Prairie Village 21 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 Liberty (39.2461°, -94.4191°, elevation 879 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.