Holiday in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Holiday sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 6.6 in of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early March to 82°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
74°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
67°F
Rainfall
6.6 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Holiday in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early March to 82°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Holiday reaches about 74°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Holiday

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.

Holiday 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
Jan64° / 56°2.66.710.46.5
Feb65° / 58°2.36.1116.7
Mar69° / 62°2.56.411.87.2
Apr74° / 67°1.95.512.77.9
May80° / 73°2.26.213.47.5
Jun83° / 78°4.914.813.85.2
Jul85° / 79°5.518.613.64.3
Aug85° / 79°6.119.6134.1
Sep84° / 77°5.114.612.25.0
Oct79° / 72°2.26.911.37.4
Nov72° / 64°1.54.410.67.8
Dec67° / 59°2.56.110.27.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Holiday gets around 6.6 in of rain over 18 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 10 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Holiday

In seasonPeak

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

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

Holiday'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 Holiday?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Holiday for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Holiday in Spring

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

In spring, Holiday sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 67°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Holiday 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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 21 to Dec 11 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Holiday 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 Holiday 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 Holiday 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 Holiday is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Holiday?

Holiday sits at 28.2°N, 82.7°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tarpon Springs, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Holiday

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Holiday has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft.

The land around Holiday is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
125 ft
50 miles
354 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Tarpon Springs 3.1 mi · New Port Richey 4.3 mi · East Lake 6.2 mi · Keystone 7.5 mi · Palm Harbor 7.5 mi · Jasmine Estates 8.1 mi · Bayonet Point 9.9 mi · Dunedin 12 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 Holiday (28.1878°, -82.7395°, elevation 16 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.