Santa Rosa Beach in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Rosa Beach sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 10.8 in of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Santa Rosa Beach's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa Beach's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 75°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 61°F
- Rainfall
- 10.8 in
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Rosa Beach in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 84°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Santa Rosa Beach reaches about 75°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Santa Rosa 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.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Santa Rosa 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60° / 45° | 4.5 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 63° / 48° | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 69° / 54° | 4.8 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 75° / 60° | 3.5 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 82° / 68° | 2.6 | 8.8 | 13.5 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 86° / 75° | 4.6 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 87° / 77° | 5.4 | 21.1 | 13.8 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 87° / 76° | 5.8 | 19.9 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 85° / 72° | 4.4 | 12 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 78° / 62° | 3.3 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 69° / 52° | 3.1 | 6.9 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 62° / 47° | 4.4 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Rosa Beach gets around 10.8 in of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 mph across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa Beach
None of Santa Rosa Beach's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santa Rosa Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Rosa 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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rosa Beach for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Rosa Beach in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Rosa Beach sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Rosa Beach in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 70°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 August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 63°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 8 to Dec 11 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 64 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 72 | 67 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Cool |
| Feb | 63 | Cool |
| Mar | 65 | Cool |
| Apr | 69 | Refreshing |
| May | 76 | Warm |
| Jun | 82 | Warm |
| Jul | 84 | Tropical |
| Aug | 85 | Tropical |
| Sep | 83 | Tropical |
| Oct | 78 | Warm |
| Nov | 72 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 67 | Cool |
UV index in Santa Rosa Beach in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Rosa Beach peaks around June 18 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Santa Rosa Beach in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Rosa Beach is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Santa Rosa Beach?
Santa Rosa Beach sits at 30.4°N, 86.2°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Walton Beach, 23 mi away.
Topography around Santa Rosa Beach
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Santa Rosa Beach.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Rosa Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.
The land around Santa Rosa Beach is covered by trees (55%) and water (28%) within 2 miles, water (54%) and trees (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Santa Rosa Beach (30.396°, -86.2288°, 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.