Post Falls in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Post Falls sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 8.2 in of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 42°F in early March to 69°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
56°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
37°F
Precipitation
8.2 in
36 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Post Falls in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 42°F in early March to 69°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Post Falls reaches about 56°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Post Falls

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 46 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
46
wind chill below the day's low

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

Post Falls 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
Jan35° / 25°3.614.310.18.70.0
Feb39° / 26°2.511.47.69.90.0
Mar47° / 31°3.213.85.911.61.3
Apr56° / 37°2.712.41.613.33.5
May65° / 44°2.39.60.114.95.9
Jun72° / 50°1.77.6015.77.0
Jul83° / 57°0.73.4015.47.3
Aug82° / 56°0.72.9014.17.4
Sep72° / 49°1.150.112.47.7
Oct57° / 39°2.59.20.510.64.2
Nov42° / 31°3.8146.19.10.5
Dec34° / 26°3.813.610.28.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Post Falls gets around 8.2 in of rain and snow over 36 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 6 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Post Falls?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Post Falls.

What to pack for Post Falls in Spring

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

In spring, Post Falls sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Post Falls 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 Post Falls peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Post Falls 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 Post Falls is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1828 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Post Falls?

Post Falls sits at 47.7°N, 117.0°W, 2,182 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Coeur d'Alene, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Post Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Post Falls has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 ft around an average of 2,198 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,318 ft.

The land around Post Falls is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
876 ft
10 miles
3,261 ft
50 miles
5,318 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Coeur d'Alene 8.7 mi · Spokane Valley 14 mi · Opportunity 14 mi · Spokane 22 mi · Moscow 68 mi · Pullman 69 mi · Lewiston 90 mi · Lewiston Orchards 93 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 Post Falls (47.718°, -116.9516°, elevation 2,182 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.