East Lake-Orient Park in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), East Lake-Orient Park sees average daytime highs around 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 7.0 in of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early March to 87°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
81°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
64°F
Rainfall
7.0 in
21 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in East Lake-Orient Park in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early March to 87°F by late May.

A typical spring day in East Lake-Orient Park reaches about 81°F and drops to 64°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in East Lake-Orient Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 8 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

East Lake-Orient Park 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 52°2.46.210.47.2
Feb72° / 54°2.16117.4
Mar76° / 58°2.36.411.87.7
Apr81° / 64°2.16.112.67.2
May86° / 70°2.68.513.45.5
Jun88° / 75°6.419.213.73.6
Jul88° / 76°6.823.413.63.0
Aug88° / 77°7.024.2132.9
Sep87° / 75°5.417.512.23.8
Oct83° / 68°2.38.311.36.2
Nov77° / 60°1.54.110.68.0
Dec72° / 55°2.05.410.37.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

East Lake-Orient Park gets around 7.0 in of rain over 21 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 muggy — 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 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for East Lake-Orient Park

In seasonPeak

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

East Lake-Orient Park sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

East Lake-Orient Park's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit East Lake-Orient Park?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit East Lake-Orient Park for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for East Lake-Orient Park in Spring

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

In spring, East Lake-Orient Park sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near East Lake-Orient Park in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 73°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 20 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in East Lake-Orient Park in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Lake-Orient Park peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in East Lake-Orient Park 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 Lake-Orient Park is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Lake-Orient Park?

East Lake-Orient Park sits at 28.0°N, 82.4°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Temple Terrace, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around East Lake-Orient Park

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of East Lake-Orient Park.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Lake-Orient Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 43 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around East Lake-Orient Park is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Temple Terrace 3.7 mi · Palm River-Clair Mel 4.3 mi · Tampa 5.6 mi · Brandon 6.2 mi · University 7.5 mi · Egypt Lake-Leto 8.1 mi · Carrollwood 8.1 mi · Lake Magdalene 8.7 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 Lake-Orient Park (27.9827°, -82.3788°, elevation 36 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.