Wilson in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Wilson sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 11.2 in of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 82°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Wilson's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wilson's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
71°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Precipitation
11.2 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Wilson in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 82°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Wilson reaches about 71°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Wilson

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.

Wilson 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
Jan52° / 34°3.79.31.19.92.8
Feb55° / 36°3.18.71.110.63.6
Mar62° / 42°4.110.20.411.75.5
Apr72° / 51°3.58.7012.96.9
May79° / 60°3.610.8013.96.6
Jun85° / 68°4.112.1014.44.9
Jul88° / 72°4.815.4014.23.9
Aug87° / 71°4.712.7013.44.5
Sep81° / 64°5.110.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.57.2011.17.2
Nov62° / 42°3.37.70.110.15.8
Dec55° / 37°3.69.40.59.63.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Wilson gets around 11.2 in of rain and snow 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 8 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 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Wilson?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Wilson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wilson in Spring

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

In spring, Wilson sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Wilson in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wilson peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Wilson 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 Wilson is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wilson?

Wilson sits at 35.7°N, 77.9°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rocky Mount, 17 mi away.

Topography around Wilson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wilson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around Wilson is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
459 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Rocky Mount 17 mi · Goldsboro 24 mi · Clayton 30 mi · Greenville 32 mi · Kinston 37 mi · Wake Forest 38 mi · Garner 39 mi · Raleigh 41 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 Wilson (35.7213°, -77.9155°, elevation 108 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.