South Yuba City in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), South Yuba City sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 5.7 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 88°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 76°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 53°F
Rainfall: 5.7 in; 18 wet days
Avg wind: 6 mph
Travel score: 6.9; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in South Yuba City in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early March to 88°F by late May.

A typical spring day in South Yuba City reaches about 76°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in South Yuba City

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.

South Yuba City 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	59° / 42°	4.4	9.8	9.6	4.5
Feb	63° / 45°	4.0	8.9	10.5	5.6
Mar	68° / 48°	3.3	8.9	11.7	6.6
Apr	75° / 52°	1.5	5.5	13	7.6
May	85° / 58°	0.9	3.6	14.1	6.5
Jun	93° / 64°	0.2	1	14.7	3.9
Jul	97° / 65°	0.0	0.1	14.5	2.5
Aug	96° / 64°	0.0	0.2	13.5	3.2
Sep	91° / 61°	0.1	0.6	12.3	5.0
Oct	80° / 55°	1.1	3.1	11	7.9
Nov	67° / 47°	2.3	6.2	9.9	6.8
Dec	58° / 42°	4.1	9.7	9.3	4.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

South Yuba City gets around 5.7 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 hours 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 South Yuba City

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

South Yuba City's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit South Yuba City?

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.

6.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit South Yuba City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for South Yuba City in Spring

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

In spring, South Yuba City sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in South Yuba City in Spring

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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 South Yuba City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City?

South Yuba City sits at 39.1°N, 121.6°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yuba City, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around South Yuba City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Yuba City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,538 ft.

The land around South Yuba City is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

49 ft

artificial surfaces 44%

10 miles

1,040 ft

cropland 40%

50 miles

5,538 ft

trees 43%

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Spring weather nearby: Yuba City 1.9 mi · Linda 5.0 mi · Lincoln 24 mi · Oroville 28 mi · Woodland 31 mi · Rio Linda 31 mi · Rocklin 31 mi · Roseville 32 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 South Yuba City (39.1166°, -121.6391°, elevation 52 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.