Spokane in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Spokane sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 6.3 in of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early March to 70°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Spokane's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Spokane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 57°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 39°F
Precipitation: 6.3 in; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 4.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Spokane in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early March to 70°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Spokane reaches about 57°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Spokane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 44 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

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Spokane 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°	2.7	12.7	8.2	8.7	0.0
Feb	40° / 27°	1.9	9.9	5.7	9.9	0.0
Mar	48° / 32°	2.5	12	3.6	11.6	1.7
Apr	57° / 38°	2.0	9.8	0.7	13.3	4.0
May	67° / 46°	1.8	8	0	14.9	6.4
Jun	74° / 52°	1.3	6	0	15.7	7.4
Jul	84° / 58°	0.5	2.7	0	15.4	6.9
Aug	83° / 57°	0.5	2.3	0	14.1	7.2
Sep	73° / 49°	0.8	4.2	0.1	12.4	7.9
Oct	58° / 39°	1.8	7.9	0.3	10.6	4.6
Nov	43° / 31°	2.9	12.6	4.5	9.1	0.6
Dec	35° / 25°	3.1	12.3	8.5	8.3	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Spokane gets around 6.3 in of rain and snow over 30 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 7 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Spokane?

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.

4.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Spokane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spokane in Spring

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

In spring, Spokane sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Spokane 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 Spokane 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	5	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	5	Moderate
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Spokane 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 Spokane is worst in August — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× 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	12	10	24	69	21	16	11	6
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	7	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	11	Good
May	12	Moderate
Jun	10	Good
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	69	Unhealthy
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	6	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Spokane?

Spokane sits at 47.7°N, 117.4°W, 1,873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opportunity, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Spokane

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spokane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft around an average of 1,939 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,610 ft.

The land around Spokane is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (41%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

643 ft

artificial surfaces 50%

10 miles

2,139 ft

trees 40%

50 miles

4,610 ft

trees 45%

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Spring weather nearby: Opportunity 8.7 mi · Spokane Valley 8.7 mi · Post Falls 22 mi · Coeur d'Alene 30 mi · Pullman 65 mi · Moscow 67 mi · Lewiston 88 mi · Lewiston Orchards 91 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 Spokane (47.6597°, -117.4291°, elevation 1,873 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.