New Lenox in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), New Lenox sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 11.8 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 42°F in early March to 74°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
59°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
11.8 in
35 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in New Lenox in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 42°F in early March to 74°F by late May.

A typical spring day in New Lenox reaches about 59°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in New Lenox

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 38 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

New Lenox 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
Jan32° / 18°2.38.65.59.30.0
Feb36° / 21°2.07.14.610.30.0
Mar47° / 31°2.810.22.811.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.412.40.713.14.4
May70° / 52°4.612.5014.36.1
Jun80° / 62°4.311.7014.96.3
Jul83° / 66°3.711.4014.75.7
Aug81° / 64°3.710.2013.76.5
Sep75° / 56°2.98.3012.37.1
Oct62° / 44°3.29.20.110.95.5
Nov48° / 33°2.78.61.29.71.9
Dec37° / 24°2.28.33.89.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

New Lenox gets around 11.8 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 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit New Lenox?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit New Lenox for sightseeing.

What to pack for New Lenox in Spring

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

In spring, New Lenox sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near New Lenox 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 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in New Lenox 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 New Lenox peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in New Lenox 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 New Lenox is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Lenox?

New Lenox sits at 41.5°N, 88.0°W, 669 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mokena, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around New Lenox

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Lenox has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 679 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around New Lenox is covered by trees (35%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (31%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
404 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Mokena 4.3 mi · Frankfort 6.2 mi · Joliet 6.2 mi · Homer Glen 6.2 mi · Lockport 7.5 mi · Crest Hill 7.5 mi · Goodings Grove 8.1 mi · Orland Park 9.9 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 New Lenox (41.512°, -87.9656°, elevation 669 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.