Midland in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Midland sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 9.3 in of precipitation over about 31 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 73°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 56°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 37°F
Precipitation: 9.3 in; 31 wet days
Avg wind: 8 mph
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Midland in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 37°F in early March to 73°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Midland reaches about 56°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Midland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 50 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.

Midland 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	30° / 16°	2.1	9.3	6.8	9.1	0.0
Feb	33° / 17°	1.8	7.1	5.8	10.2	0.0
Mar	43° / 25°	2.2	9.1	4.1	11.6	0.8
Apr	56° / 37°	3.5	11	1.8	13.2	3.8
May	68° / 47°	3.5	11.1	0	14.5	6.0
Jun	78° / 57°	3.5	10.7	0	15.2	6.6
Jul	82° / 62°	3.0	10.1	0	14.9	6.4
Aug	80° / 60°	3.0	10.3	0	13.8	6.6
Sep	72° / 52°	2.8	9.3	0	12.3	6.8
Oct	59° / 41°	2.9	10	0.3	10.8	4.5
Nov	46° / 32°	2.4	9	2.1	9.5	1.2
Dec	35° / 23°	2.1	8.7	5.8	8.8	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Midland gets around 9.3 in of rain and snow over 31 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 15 hours 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 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Midland?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Midland.

What to pack for Midland in Spring

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

In spring, Midland sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Midland 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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Sep 9 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	35	33	34	39	48	60	70	72	67	55	45	39
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	35	Bracing
Feb	33	Bracing
Mar	34	Bracing
Apr	39	Bracing
May	48	Bracing
Jun	60	Cool
Jul	70	Refreshing
Aug	72	Refreshing
Sep	67	Cool
Oct	55	Bracing
Nov	45	Bracing
Dec	39	Bracing

UV index in Midland in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Midland peaks around June 18 at about 9 (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	4	5	7	9	8	7	6	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Low	Low

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

Location & terrain

Where is Midland?

Midland sits at 43.6°N, 84.2°W, 627 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saginaw Township North, 16 mi away.

Topography around Midland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Midland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 630 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 ft.

The land around Midland is covered by trees (49%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and cropland (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

121 ft

trees 49%

10 miles

177 ft

trees 52%

50 miles

1,050 ft

trees 43%

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Spring weather nearby: Saginaw Township North 16 mi · Bay City 18 mi · Saginaw 20 mi · Mount Pleasant 26 mi · Flint 50 mi · Burton 53 mi · Haslett 60 mi · East Lansing 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 Midland (43.6156°, -84.2472°, elevation 627 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.