Palm Bay in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Palm Bay sees average daytime highs around 77°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 6.9 in of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 72°F in early March to 82°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
77°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
68°F
Rainfall
6.9 in
23 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Palm Bay in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 72°F in early March to 82°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Palm Bay reaches about 77°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Palm Bay

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.

Palm Bay 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
Jan70° / 60°2.2710.47.0
Feb71° / 61°1.96.9117.1
Mar74° / 64°2.36.911.87.5
Apr77° / 68°1.96.912.67.5
May81° / 73°2.79.313.46.8
Jun84° / 76°5.218.413.74.5
Jul85° / 78°4.619.813.63.9
Aug85° / 78°5.622.5133.7
Sep84° / 77°5.92012.24.3
Oct80° / 74°3.812.511.36.3
Nov75° / 68°1.97.610.67.4
Dec72° / 63°1.86.810.37.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Palm Bay gets around 6.9 in of rain over 23 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Palm Bay

In seasonPeak

In spring, Palm Bay overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Palm Bay's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Palm Bay?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Palm Bay for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palm Bay in Spring

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

In spring, Palm Bay sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Palm Bay in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 74°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 14 mi away) is warmest in September at about 83°F and coldest in February near 69°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan70Refreshing
Feb69Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr74Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov76Warm
Dec73Refreshing

UV index in Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay peaks around July 14 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 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1817 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm Bay?

Palm Bay sits at 28.0°N, 80.6°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Melbourne, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Palm Bay

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft.

The land around Palm Bay is covered by water (33%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and water (37%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
95 ft
50 miles
246 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Melbourne 3.7 mi · West Melbourne 5.0 mi · Sebastian 17 mi · Merritt Island 23 mi · Rockledge 24 mi · Cocoa 26 mi · Vero Beach 30 mi · Vero Beach South 31 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 Palm Bay (28.0345°, -80.5887°, 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.