Pasco in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pasco sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 53°F in early March to 80°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
67°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
45°F
Precipitation
2.7 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pasco in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 53°F in early March to 80°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Pasco reaches about 67°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Pasco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pasco 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
Jan42° / 30°1.58.92.38.80.2
Feb48° / 32°1.06.81.3101.9
Mar57° / 38°1.170.411.64.4
Apr67° / 44°0.85.5013.36.7
May77° / 52°0.85014.77.6
Jun84° / 58°0.63015.56.7
Jul93° / 64°0.21.2015.24.0
Aug91° / 63°0.21.10144.6
Sep81° / 55°0.32.2012.37.7
Oct65° / 45°0.95.8010.76.6
Nov50° / 36°1.38.20.69.22.3
Dec41° / 30°1.59.22.68.50.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Pasco gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 18 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 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Pasco?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Pasco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pasco in Spring

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

In spring, Pasco sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 45°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Pasco 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 Pasco peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pasco 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 Pasco is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2026 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pasco?

Pasco sits at 46.2°N, 119.1°W, 387 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kennewick, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Pasco

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pasco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 387 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,009 ft.

The land around Pasco is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 2 miles, grassland (36%) and cropland (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and cropland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
1,886 ft
50 miles
4,009 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Kennewick 2.5 mi · Tri-Cities 4.3 mi · Richland 9.3 mi · Hermiston 29 mi · Walla Walla 39 mi · Pendleton 42 mi · Sunnyside 43 mi · Moses Lake 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
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 Pasco (46.2396°, -119.1006°, elevation 387 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.