Mount Pleasant in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 15.2 in of rain over about 32 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 63°F in early March to 86°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
75°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
55°F
Rainfall
15.2 in
32 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mount Pleasant in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 63°F in early March to 86°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 75°F and drops to 55°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mount Pleasant

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

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mount Pleasant 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
Jan55° / 37°3.58.80.510.13.7
Feb59° / 40°3.88.80.610.84.6
Mar67° / 47°4.810.30.111.76.2
Apr75° / 55°5.39.9012.86.9
May82° / 64°5.112013.75.8
Jun89° / 71°3.89.7014.14.1
Jul93° / 74°2.58.30143.2
Aug93° / 74°2.17013.23.2
Sep87° / 67°2.96.6012.25.1
Oct77° / 56°4.17.5011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.78.20.110.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.28.50.19.84.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mount Pleasant gets around 15.2 in of rain over 32 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 7 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mount Pleasant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in Spring

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

In spring, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mount Pleasant in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Pleasant peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 33.2°N, 95.0°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 37 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
492 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Sulphur Springs 37 mi · Longview 47 mi · Paris 48 mi · Marshall 55 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Tyler 59 mi · Greenville 66 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 Mount Pleasant (33.1568°, -94.9683°, elevation 404 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.