Macomb in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Macomb sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 12.2 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 44°F in early March to 77°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
62°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
12.2 in
35 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Macomb in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early March to 77°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Macomb reaches about 62°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Macomb

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

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

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

Macomb 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
Jan33° / 19°2.07.64.99.40.0
Feb38° / 22°2.173.810.40.1
Mar50° / 32°2.99.6211.72.3
Apr62° / 43°4.611.90.4135.0
May73° / 54°4.713014.26.2
Jun82° / 64°4.811.7014.85.9
Jul85° / 67°3.39.7014.65.5
Aug83° / 65°3.29.1013.66.1
Sep77° / 57°3.47.6012.37.3
Oct64° / 45°2.88.50.210.95.9
Nov50° / 34°2.7819.82.3
Dec38° / 24°2.173.29.20.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Macomb gets around 12.2 in of rain and snow over 35 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 36 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 Macomb?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Macomb for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macomb in Spring

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

In spring, Macomb sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Macomb 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 Macomb peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Macomb 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 Macomb is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Macomb?

Macomb sits at 40.5°N, 90.7°W, 705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burlington, 34 mi away.

Topography around Macomb

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Macomb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 682 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft.

The land around Macomb is covered by trees (32%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (73%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
472 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Burlington 34 mi · Galesburg 37 mi · Quincy 53 mi · Pekin 55 mi · Jacksonville 55 mi · East Peoria 59 mi · Peoria 59 mi · North Peoria 60 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 Macomb (40.4592°, -90.6718°, elevation 705 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.