Murray in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Murray sees average daytime highs around 60°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 6.8 in of precipitation over about 30 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 46°F in early March to 74°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 Murray's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Murray's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
60°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
39°F
Precipitation
6.8 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Murray in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 46°F in early March to 74°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Murray reaches about 60°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Murray

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 37 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
37
wind chill below the day's low

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

Murray 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
Jan36° / 20°2.19.78.69.40.0
Feb41° / 24°1.88.1610.40.2
Mar52° / 32°2.09.55.111.72.7
Apr59° / 38°2.611.23.513.14.4
May69° / 47°2.29.10.414.26.7
Jun80° / 55°1.14.4014.97.4
Jul90° / 64°0.42.8014.65.0
Aug88° / 63°0.53.4013.65.5
Sep77° / 53°1.44.7012.37.9
Oct62° / 41°1.86.61.210.96.1
Nov47° / 29°1.78.25.19.71.8
Dec36° / 21°1.98.87.99.10.0

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 precipitationSnow

Murray gets around 6.8 in of rain and snow over 30 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 5 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Murray?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Murray for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murray in Spring

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

In spring, Murray sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Murray 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 Murray peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Murray 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 Murray is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murray?

Murray sits at 40.7°N, 111.9°W, 4,301 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millcreek, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Murray

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Murray has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 4,301 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,929 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,346 ft.

The land around Murray is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and grassland (39%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
6,929 ft
50 miles
7,346 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Millcreek 1.2 mi · Taylorsville 2.5 mi · Holladay 3.1 mi · South Salt Lake 3.7 mi · Midvale 3.7 mi · East Millcreek 5.0 mi · West Jordan 5.0 mi · Sandy 5.0 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 Murray (40.6669°, -111.888°, elevation 4,301 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.