East Florence in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), East Florence sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 14.7 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 83°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
71°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Precipitation
14.7 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in East Florence in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 83°F by late May.

A typical spring day in East Florence reaches about 71°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in East Florence

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.

East Florence 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
Jan50° / 34°4.89.90.79.92.4
Feb55° / 37°4.810.20.910.73.4
Mar63° / 44°5.211.50.311.75.4
Apr72° / 52°4.910.5012.86.6
May79° / 61°4.711.1013.86.4
Jun87° / 69°4.012014.34.7
Jul89° / 72°4.112.8014.13.9
Aug89° / 71°3.410.3013.34.2
Sep84° / 64°3.57.5012.26.1
Oct73° / 52°3.67.6011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°3.88.60.110.25.4
Dec53° / 36°5.210.30.49.73.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

East Florence gets around 14.7 in of rain and snow over 33 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 7 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 06 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

Hazard calendar for East Florence

In seasonPeak

None of East Florence's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

East Florence sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit East Florence?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit East Florence for sightseeing.

What to pack for East Florence in Spring

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

In spring, East Florence sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in East Florence 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 East Florence peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in East Florence 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 East Florence is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Florence?

East Florence sits at 34.8°N, 87.6°W, 548 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Florence, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around East Florence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Florence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 545 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.

The land around East Florence is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
846 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Florence 1.9 mi · Athens 39 mi · Decatur 40 mi · Madison 52 mi · Huntsville 61 mi · Cullman 63 mi · Columbia 66 mi · Tupelo 71 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 East Florence (34.8095°, -87.6495°, elevation 548 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.