Stockton in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Stockton sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 5.5 in of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 83°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Stockton's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stockton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 73°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 51°F
- Rainfall
- 5.5 in
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Stockton in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 83°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Stockton reaches about 73°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Stockton
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.
Stockton 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° | 4.0 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 62° / 44° | 3.8 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 67° / 47° | 3.1 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 73° / 50° | 1.6 | 5.2 | 13 | 7.7 |
| May | 80° / 55° | 0.9 | 3.4 | 14 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 87° / 59° | 0.2 | 0.8 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 90° / 61° | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 89° / 61° | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 85° / 58° | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 77° / 53° | 1.0 | 2.8 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Nov | 65° / 46° | 1.9 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 57° / 41° | 3.7 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Stockton gets around 5.5 in of rain over 17 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 5 mph across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Stockton
In spring, Stockton overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Stockton's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Stockton?
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 one of the better times to visit Stockton for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Stockton in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Stockton sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Stockton in Spring
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 Stockton peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Stockton 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 Stockton is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 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) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Stockton?
Stockton sits at 38.0°N, 121.3°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 9.3 mi away.
Topography around Stockton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Stockton.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stockton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,259 ft.
The land around Stockton is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (25%) 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 Stockton (37.9577°, -121.2908°, elevation 13 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.