Middletown in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Middletown sees average daytime highs around 49°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 13.5 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 40°F in early March to 61°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
49°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
42°F
Precipitation
13.5 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
12 mph
Travel score
2.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Middletown in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 40°F in early March to 61°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Middletown reaches about 49°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Middletown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 36 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
36
wind chill below the day's low

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

Middletown 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° / 28°4.410.64.59.30.0
Feb38° / 29°3.89.63.910.30.0
Mar42° / 34°5.110.93.611.70.3
Apr49° / 42°4.611.40.613.12.0
May57° / 51°3.910.9014.34.0
Jun66° / 60°3.79.3014.96.1
Jul73° / 67°3.08.9014.77.0
Aug73° / 68°3.68.8013.77.1
Sep68° / 62°4.18.8012.36.6
Oct60° / 53°5.1100.110.95.0
Nov51° / 43°4.59.70.49.72.7
Dec44° / 35°5.211.52.990.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Middletown gets around 13.5 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 12 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 48 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Middletown

In seasonPeak

None of Middletown's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Middletown sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Middletown?

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.

2.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Middletown.

What to pack for Middletown in Spring

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

In spring, Middletown sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Middletown in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 45°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Aug 30 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct61Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Middletown 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 Middletown peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Middletown?

Middletown sits at 41.5°N, 71.3°W, 180 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newport, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Middletown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Middletown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 ft.

The land around Middletown is covered by trees (31%), water (29%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, water (53%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
299 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
1,204 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Newport 3.7 mi · Portsmouth 4.3 mi · North Kingstown 9.3 mi · Bristol 9.3 mi · Narragansett 11 mi · Warwick 12 mi · Fall River 13 mi · Barrington 14 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 Middletown (41.5457°, -71.2914°, elevation 180 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.