Palm Valley in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Palm Valley sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 7.5 in of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 69°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
76°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
62°F
Rainfall
7.5 in
22 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Palm Valley in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 69°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Palm Valley reaches about 76°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

40°60°80°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Palm Valley

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 Valley 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° / 49°2.57.310.36.3
Feb66° / 51°2.56.810.96.6
Mar71° / 55°2.97.311.87.2
Apr76° / 61°2.26.712.77.5
May82° / 68°2.48.113.56.5
Jun86° / 74°5.016.613.94.2
Jul88° / 76°4.718.513.73.6
Aug87° / 76°5.720.513.13.6
Sep84° / 74°5.516.312.24.7
Oct78° / 67°3.29.611.36.9
Nov71° / 57°1.86.410.57.3
Dec66° / 52°2.3710.16.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Palm Valley gets around 7.5 in of rain over 22 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 8 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Palm Valley

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palm Valley's rainy season runs June–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 Valley?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palm Valley in Spring

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

In spring, Palm Valley sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Palm Valley in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 69°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 August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 13 to Nov 28 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar63Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May75Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Palm Valley in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palm Valley peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palm Valley 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 Valley is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm Valley?

Palm Valley sits at 30.2°N, 81.4°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ponte Vedra Beach, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Palm Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft.

The land around Palm Valley is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
131 ft
50 miles
308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Ponte Vedra Beach 4.3 mi · Jacksonville Beach 8.1 mi · St. Johns 12 mi · Fruit Cove 16 mi · Jacksonville 19 mi · Fleming Island 21 mi · Lakeside 23 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 27 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 Valley (30.1775°, -81.3876°, elevation 3 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.