Tired Of Winter? Here's How Average Temperatures Typically Rise Into Spring In The United States

Ready for Warmth? Track Spring's Temperature Rise

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February marks the final full month of winter which brings to mind the emergence of spring is just around the corner, allowing some parts of the U.S. to gradually shed heavy coats and jackets and trade them for shorts and t-shirts.

If you are tired of winter's cold, we have a visual look at the transition to spring that might warm you up a bit until the season finally arrives. Let's step through this progression using the latest 30-year normal data (1991-2020) from NOAA for February, March, April and May.

High Temperatures

• Nation's northern half: In most areas, temperatures rise from the 20s, 30s and 40s in February to the 50s and 60s by April, and 60s and 70s in May.
• Southern states: February's 50s and 60s in much of the region along with 70s in Florida and South Texas rise to the 70s and 80s by April and May in most areas. Even a few 90s creep in across the Texas Rio Grande region in May.
• W​est: The region's rise in average temperature is more complicated given the Rockies higher terrain and the influence of the Pacific Ocean near the West Coast, but you can see the general warmer trend in the region below. Most of the interior West sees 60s and 70s by May, though the Rockies remain in the 50s. The Desert Southwest grows the hottest with highs jumping from the 70s in February to the 90s by May.

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H​ere's how average highs rise from Feb. 1 to mid-May:

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• A​tlanta: 55 degrees on Feb. 1 → 66 degrees on March 15 → 74 degrees on April 15 → 81 degrees on May 15
• Dallas-Fort Worth: 59 degrees on Feb. 1 → 68 degrees on March 15 → 76 degrees on April 15 → 83 degrees on May 15
• N​ew York: 40 degrees on Feb. 1 → 49 degrees on March 15 → 62 degrees on April 15 → 71 degrees on May 15
• C​hicago: 32 degrees on Feb. 1 → 47 degrees on March 15 → 59 degrees on April 15 → 70 degrees on May 15
• Salt Lake City: 41 degrees on Feb. 1 → 56 degrees on March 15 → 61 degrees on April 15 → 72 degrees on May 15
• P​hoenix: 69 degrees on Feb. 1 → 78 degrees on March 15 → 85 degrees on April 15 → 94 degrees on May 15

Low Temperatures

• Nation's northern half: Lows in the single digits, teens and 20s in February give way to 20s, 30s and 40s by April, and 40s and 50s for most in May.
• Southern states: February average lows are in the 30s and 40s, with 50s in the Florida Peninsula and South Texas. By April, the average lows increase to 40s, 50s and 60s in all of those areas. Most areas have lows in the 50s and 60s in May.
• W​est: As mentioned with highs earlier, the region's geography means the drop in average temperature is highly variable. The Rockies are still frigid in February, with lows in the single digits, teens and 20s. Those areas see lows increase to the 30s and 40s in May. The Desert Southwest has lows that jump from the 30s and 40s in February to the 50s and 60s by May.

H​ere's how average lows rise from Feb. 1 to mid-May:

• A​tlanta: 36 degrees on Feb. 1 → 45 degrees on March 15 → 52 degrees on April 15 → 61 degrees on May 15
• Dallas-Fort Worth: 37 degrees on Feb. 1 → 48 degrees on March 15 → 55 degrees on April 15 → 64 degrees on May 15
• N​ew York: 28 degrees on Feb. 1 → 35 degrees on March 15 → 45 degrees on April 15 → 55 degrees on May 15
• C​hicago: 19 degrees on Feb. 1 → 31 degrees on March 15 → 40 degrees on April 15 → 50 degrees on May 15
• Salt Lake City: 26 degrees on Feb. 1 → 36 degrees on March 15 → 41 degrees on April 15 → 50 degrees on May 15
• P​hoenix: 47 degrees on Feb. 1 → 54 degrees on March 15 → 61 degrees on April 15 → 69 degrees on May 15

Chris Dolce has been a senior digital meteorologist with weather.com for nearly 15 years after beginning his career with The Weather Channel in the early 2000s.