Terrell in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Terrell sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 13.8 in of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 86°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
75°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
56°F
Rainfall
13.8 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Terrell in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 86°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Terrell reaches about 75°F and drops to 56°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Terrell

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
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.

Terrell 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°3.07.40.310.14.2
Feb60° / 42°3.48.20.510.85.1
Mar67° / 49°4.3100.111.86.3
Apr75° / 56°4.49.2012.87.0
May82° / 65°5.111.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.48.8014.14.2
Jul94° / 76°1.86.7013.93.2
Aug94° / 75°2.15.7013.23.2
Sep88° / 69°2.66.3012.25.1
Oct78° / 58°4.27.7011.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.57.5010.36.6
Dec58° / 40°4.07.70.29.94.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Terrell gets around 13.8 in of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Terrell?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Terrell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terrell in Spring

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

In spring, Terrell sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Terrell in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terrell peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Terrell 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 Terrell is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terrell?

Terrell sits at 32.7°N, 96.3°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Forney, 11 mi away.

Topography around Terrell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Terrell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft.

The land around Terrell is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
236 ft
50 miles
640 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Forney 11 mi · Seagoville 17 mi · Rockwall 17 mi · Mesquite 19 mi · Balch Springs 21 mi · Rowlett 21 mi · Garland 24 mi · Wylie 25 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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Terrell (32.736°, -96.2753°, elevation 509 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.