Syracuse in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Syracuse sees average daytime highs around 54°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 11.9 in of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 37°F in early March to 71°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 Syracuse's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Syracuse's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 54°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 38°F
Precipitation: 11.9 in; 40 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 3.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Syracuse in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 37°F in early March to 71°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Syracuse reaches about 54°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Syracuse

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

6 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Syracuse 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	31° / 19°	3.3	14.1	13.5	9.2	0.0
Feb	33° / 19°	2.9	12	10.7	10.2	0.0
Mar	41° / 26°	3.7	13.3	7.7	11.6	0.4
Apr	55° / 38°	4.2	13.8	2.7	13.1	3.2
May	67° / 49°	3.9	13.3	0.1	14.4	5.6
Jun	75° / 58°	4.5	13.3	0	15.1	6.3
Jul	79° / 63°	4.4	13.2	0	14.8	6.2
Aug	78° / 62°	4.0	12.6	0	13.8	6.5
Sep	71° / 54°	3.9	10.7	0	12.3	6.4
Oct	58° / 44°	4.5	13.3	0.3	10.8	4.1
Nov	46° / 34°	3.7	13.9	4.6	9.5	1.2
Dec	36° / 25°	3.8	14.8	10.9	8.9	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Syracuse gets around 11.9 in of rain and snow over 40 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 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 4.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Syracuse?

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.

3.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Syracuse.

What to pack for Syracuse in Spring

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

In spring, Syracuse sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Syracuse in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 39°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 14 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	40	37	37	38	44	57	69	73	68	59	50	44
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	40	Bracing
Feb	37	Bracing
Mar	37	Bracing
Apr	38	Bracing
May	44	Bracing
Jun	57	Bracing
Jul	69	Refreshing
Aug	73	Refreshing
Sep	68	Cool
Oct	59	Bracing
Nov	50	Bracing
Dec	44	Bracing

UV index in Syracuse 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 Syracuse peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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	8	8	8	6	6	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	6	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Syracuse?

Syracuse sits at 43.0°N, 76.1°W, 397 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cicero, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Syracuse

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Syracuse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Syracuse is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

348 ft

artificial surfaces 53%

10 miles

1,283 ft

trees 61%

50 miles

1,909 ft

trees 60%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

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Spring weather nearby: Cicero 8.7 mi · Clay 9.3 mi · Auburn 22 mi · Cortland 31 mi · Oswego 34 mi · Rome 37 mi · Ithaca 45 mi · Utica 47 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
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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 Syracuse (43.0481°, -76.1474°, elevation 397 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.