Spokane Valley in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Spokane Valley sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 7.0 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 43°F in early March to 70°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Spokane Valley's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Spokane Valley's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 57°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 38°F
- Precipitation
- 7.0 in
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Spokane Valley in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 43°F in early March to 70°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Spokane Valley reaches about 57°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Spokane Valley
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 45 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Spokane Valley 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 | 35° / 25° | 3.1 | 13.3 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 40° / 26° | 2.1 | 10.6 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 48° / 31° | 2.7 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 57° / 37° | 2.3 | 11 | 1.2 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
| May | 66° / 45° | 2.0 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 73° / 51° | 1.5 | 6.6 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 84° / 57° | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 83° / 57° | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 73° / 49° | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 58° / 39° | 2.0 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 43° / 31° | 3.3 | 13.2 | 5 | 9.1 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 35° / 25° | 3.4 | 12.8 | 9 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Spokane Valley gets around 7.0 in of rain and snow over 32 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 30 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Spokane Valley?
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 Spokane Valley.
What to pack for Spokane Valley in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Spokane Valley sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Spokane Valley?
Spokane Valley sits at 47.7°N, 117.2°W, 2,018 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opportunity, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around Spokane Valley
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Spokane Valley.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spokane Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft around an average of 2,008 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,497 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,026 ft.
The land around Spokane Valley is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%), grassland (22%) and cropland (22%) 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 Spokane Valley (47.6732°, -117.2394°, elevation 2,018 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.