Rio Linda in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rio Linda sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 6.4 in of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early March to 86°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 75°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 52°F
Rainfall: 6.4 in; 18 wet days
Avg wind: 6 mph
Travel score: 7.1; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Rio Linda in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early March to 86°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Rio Linda reaches about 75°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Rio Linda

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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rio Linda 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	58° / 42°	4.7	9.9	9.6	4.4
Feb	62° / 44°	4.4	9.4	10.5	5.4
Mar	67° / 47°	3.7	9	11.7	6.5
Apr	74° / 51°	1.7	5.6	13	7.6
May	83° / 57°	1.0	3.7	14.1	7.2
Jun	91° / 61°	0.2	1.1	14.7	4.8
Jul	94° / 63°	0.0	0	14.4	3.7
Aug	93° / 62°	0.0	0.1	13.5	4.1
Sep	89° / 60°	0.1	0.6	12.3	5.6
Oct	79° / 54°	1.3	3.1	11	8.1
Nov	66° / 46°	2.4	6.5	9.9	6.6
Dec	58° / 41°	4.5	10	9.3	4.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Rio Linda gets around 6.4 in of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Rio Linda

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Linda's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Rio Linda?

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.

7.1

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Rio Linda for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rio Linda in Spring

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

In spring, Rio Linda sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 52°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Rio Linda in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Linda peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	8	10	10	9	6	5	2	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Rio Linda 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 Rio Linda is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 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)	13	15	18	15	11	11	21	37	41	21	31	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	11	Good
Jun	11	Good
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	37	Poor
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	31	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Rio Linda?

Rio Linda sits at 38.7°N, 121.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Highlands, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Rio Linda

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rio Linda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 49 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,269 ft.

The land around Rio Linda is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (25%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

69 ft

grassland 47%

10 miles

246 ft

artificial surfaces 32%

50 miles

5,269 ft

trees 37%

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Spring weather nearby: North Highlands 4.3 mi · Foothill Farms 5.6 mi · Antelope 6.2 mi · Arden-Arcade 7.5 mi · Sacramento 8.1 mi · Carmichael 8.1 mi · West Sacramento 8.7 mi · Citrus Heights 9.3 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

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 Rio Linda (38.691°, -121.4486°, elevation 56 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.