Westminster in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Westminster sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 11.0 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 48°F in early March to 77°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 63°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 45°F
Precipitation: 11.0 in; 33 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 4.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Westminster in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 48°F in early March to 77°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Westminster reaches about 63°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Westminster

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 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.

Westminster 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	40° / 26°	3.2	8.8	3.5	9.5	0.0
Feb	43° / 28°	2.8	8.7	3.7	10.4	0.5
Mar	52° / 35°	3.9	10.5	2.6	11.7	2.7
Apr	64° / 45°	3.5	10.5	0.2	13	5.4
May	72° / 55°	3.7	11.7	0	14.1	6.4
Jun	81° / 64°	3.6	11.1	0	14.7	5.9
Jul	86° / 68°	3.9	11.1	0	14.5	5.0
Aug	83° / 67°	3.5	10.3	0	13.6	5.7
Sep	77° / 60°	4.5	9.3	0	12.3	6.9
Oct	65° / 48°	3.5	8	0	10.9	6.2
Nov	54° / 38°	3.1	7.8	0.4	9.8	3.4
Dec	44° / 31°	3.6	8.9	2.1	9.3	0.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Westminster gets around 11.0 in of rain and snow over 33 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

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Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Westminster?

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Westminster for sightseeing.

What to pack for Westminster in Spring

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

In spring, Westminster sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Westminster 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 Westminster peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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	3	5	6	8	9	9	7	6	3	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	7	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Westminster 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 Westminster is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 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)	10	11	12	12	15	16	17	14	12	9	8	9
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	12	Moderate
Apr	12	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	12	Good
Oct	9	Good
Nov	8	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Westminster?

Westminster sits at 39.6°N, 77.0°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Reisterstown, 11 mi away.

Topography around Westminster

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Westminster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft around an average of 751 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,260 ft.

The land around Westminster is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (47%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

397 ft

trees 46%

10 miles

1,102 ft

trees 47%

50 miles

2,260 ft

trees 53%

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Spring weather nearby: Reisterstown 11 mi · Eldersburg 12 mi · Hanover 16 mi · Owings Mills 16 mi · Randallstown 18 mi · Hunt Valley 20 mi · Milford Mill 20 mi · Cockeysville 20 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 Westminster (39.5754°, -76.9958°, elevation 764 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.