Port Orange in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Port Orange sees average daytime highs around 77°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 7.1 in of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 71°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
77°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
65°F
Rainfall
7.1 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Port Orange in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 71°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Port Orange reaches about 77°F and drops to 65°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Port Orange

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.

Port Orange 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
Jan67° / 55°2.47.410.36.7
Feb69° / 56°2.37.5116.8
Mar73° / 60°2.57.511.87.3
Apr77° / 65°2.17.212.77.4
May82° / 71°2.68.913.46.5
Jun85° / 75°4.817.613.84.2
Jul87° / 77°4.419.513.73.6
Aug87° / 77°5.320.6133.6
Sep84° / 76°5.518.412.24.3
Oct80° / 71°3.411.311.36.4
Nov74° / 63°1.87.310.57.3
Dec70° / 58°2.37.110.26.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Port Orange gets around 7.1 in of rain over 24 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 9 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 42 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Port Orange

In seasonPeak

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

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

Port Orange'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 Port Orange?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Port Orange in Spring

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

In spring, Port Orange sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Port Orange in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 72°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Jan 17 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr71Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Warm
Oct79Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in Port Orange 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 Port Orange 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Port Orange 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 Port Orange is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2117 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Port Orange?

Port Orange sits at 29.1°N, 81.0°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Daytona Beach, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Port Orange

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Port Orange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft.

The land around Port Orange is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, water (42%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
230 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Daytona Beach 5.0 mi · New Smyrna Beach 8.7 mi · Ormond Beach 11 mi · Edgewater 12 mi · DeLand 20 mi · Deltona 23 mi · DeBary 26 mi · Sanford 29 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 Port Orange (29.1383°, -80.9956°, elevation 7 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.