Puyallup in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Puyallup sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 13.7 in of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 48°F in early March to 64°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Puyallup's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puyallup's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 56°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 43°F
- Precipitation
- 13.7 in
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puyallup in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 48°F in early March to 64°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Puyallup reaches about 56°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Puyallup
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Puyallup 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45° / 37° | 7.5 | 18.2 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 47° / 37° | 5.2 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 10 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 50° / 39° | 6.0 | 17.8 | 5 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 55° / 42° | 4.6 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 13.3 | 3.0 |
| May | 62° / 47° | 3.1 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 14.8 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 66° / 52° | 2.3 | 9.2 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 73° / 56° | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0 | 15.3 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 73° / 56° | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 68° / 52° | 2.5 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 58° / 46° | 5.2 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 49° / 40° | 8.1 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 44° / 37° | 7.7 | 17.7 | 6 | 8.4 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Puyallup gets around 13.7 in of rain and snow over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 mph across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puyallup
In spring, Puyallup overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puyallup's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Puyallup?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puyallup.
What to pack for Puyallup in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Puyallup sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Puyallup in Spring
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 Puyallup 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Puyallup in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Puyallup is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Puyallup?
Puyallup sits at 47.2°N, 122.3°W, 46 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Hill, 3.1 mi away.
Topography around Puyallup
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Puyallup.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Puyallup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.
The land around Puyallup is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Puyallup (47.1854°, -122.2929°, elevation 46 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.