Oak Harbor in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Oak Harbor sees average daytime highs around 51°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 10.7 in of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 47°F in early March to 56°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 Oak Harbor's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oak Harbor's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
51°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
10.7 in
42 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
2.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Oak Harbor in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 47°F in early March to 56°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Oak Harbor reaches about 51°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Oak Harbor 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
Jan45° / 42°6.218.61.48.60.9
Feb46° / 42°4.214.71.39.91.1
Mar48° / 44°4.817.90.311.61.5
Apr51° / 46°3.314013.42.3
May55° / 50°2.610.5014.93.5
Jun58° / 53°2.19.4015.84.4
Jul62° / 56°1.25.8015.56.0
Aug62° / 57°1.45.3014.16.3
Sep59° / 55°2.38.7012.45.0
Oct54° / 50°4.713.8010.63.1
Nov49° / 45°7.218.50.391.6
Dec45° / 42°6.418.11.48.20.9

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

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Oak Harbor gets around 10.7 in of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

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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 8 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Oak Harbor

In seasonPeak

In spring, Oak Harbor overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Oak Harbor's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Oak Harbor?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oak Harbor.

What to pack for Oak Harbor in Spring

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

In spring, Oak Harbor sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 47°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Oak Harbor in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 48°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 54°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
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UV index in Oak Harbor in Spring

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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 Oak Harbor peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oak Harbor?

Oak Harbor sits at 48.3°N, 122.6°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anacortes, 15 mi away.

Topography around Oak Harbor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oak Harbor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,780 ft.

The land around Oak Harbor is covered by water (29%), trees (28%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
9,780 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Anacortes 15 mi · Mount Vernon 17 mi · Arlington 25 mi · Marysville 27 mi · Mukilteo 29 mi · Everett 30 mi · Oak Bay 32 mi · West Lake Stevens 32 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 Oak Harbor (48.2932°, -122.6432°, elevation 95 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.