Pullman in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pullman sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 6.6 in of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 46°F in early March to 69°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 Pullman's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pullman's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
58°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
40°F
Precipitation
6.6 in
32 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pullman in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 46°F in early March to 69°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Pullman reaches about 58°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Pullman

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.

Pullman 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
Jan37° / 27°3.013.17.48.80.0
Feb42° / 29°2.210.85.3100.3
Mar50° / 34°2.612.43.211.62.1
Apr57° / 39°2.010.20.813.34.1
May66° / 46°1.98.9014.86.2
Jun73° / 52°1.25.7015.67.5
Jul84° / 58°0.42.4015.37.1
Aug83° / 58°0.52.10147.3
Sep74° / 51°0.83.7012.48.1
Oct59° / 41°2.08.50.210.65.0
Nov45° / 33°3.112.53.89.21.0
Dec37° / 27°3.213.68.68.40.0

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

Pullman gets around 6.6 in of rain and snow over 32 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 42 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Pullman?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Pullman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pullman in Spring

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

In spring, Pullman sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Pullman 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 Pullman peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 8Dec 16UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pullman 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 Pullman is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pullman?

Pullman sits at 46.7°N, 117.2°W, 2,352 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moscow, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Pullman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pullman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft around an average of 2,520 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,827 ft.

The land around Pullman is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (82%) within 10 miles, and cropland (37%), grassland (36%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
423 ft
10 miles
2,215 ft
50 miles
5,827 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Moscow 8.7 mi · Lewiston 23 mi · Lewiston Orchards 26 mi · Opportunity 63 mi · Spokane Valley 65 mi · Spokane 65 mi · Coeur d'Alene 68 mi · Post Falls 69 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 Pullman (46.7313°, -117.1796°, elevation 2,352 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.