Ponte Vedra Beach in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ponte Vedra Beach'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 Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach reaches about 76°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ponte Vedra Beach

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.

Ponte Vedra Beach 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°4.718.513.83.6
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

Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte Vedra Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Ponte Vedra Beach'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 Ponte Vedra Beach?

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 Ponte Vedra Beach for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ponte Vedra Beach in Spring

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

In spring, Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach 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 9 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 Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach 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
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach?

Ponte Vedra Beach sits at 30.2°N, 81.4°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jacksonville Beach, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ponte Vedra Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ponte Vedra Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft.

The land around Ponte Vedra Beach is covered by water (35%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
128 ft
50 miles
308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Jacksonville Beach 3.7 mi · Palm Valley 4.3 mi · St. Johns 15 mi · Jacksonville 17 mi · Fruit Cove 17 mi · Fleming Island 22 mi · Lakeside 24 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 Ponte Vedra Beach (30.2397°, -81.3856°, elevation 13 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.