South Bradenton in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), South Bradenton sees average daytime highs around 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 6.4 in of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 75°F in early March to 88°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is South Bradenton's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see South Bradenton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
82°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
65°F
Rainfall
6.4 in
20 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in South Bradenton in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 75°F in early March to 88°F by late May.

A typical spring day in South Bradenton reaches about 82°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 South Bradenton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 13 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

South Bradenton 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
Jan71° / 53°2.35.810.57.4
Feb73° / 56°1.65.7117.7
Mar77° / 59°2.1611.87.8
Apr82° / 65°1.95.512.67.0
May87° / 70°2.58.413.35.1
Jun89° / 75°6.319.313.73.4
Jul89° / 77°5.92313.62.9
Aug89° / 77°6.223.7132.8
Sep88° / 75°5.717.812.23.6
Oct84° / 69°2.4811.35.9
Nov78° / 61°1.64.110.67.9
Dec73° / 56°1.85.310.37.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

South Bradenton gets around 6.4 in of rain over 20 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 7 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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for South Bradenton

In seasonPeak

None of South Bradenton's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

South Bradenton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

South Bradenton's rainy season runs June–September, 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 South Bradenton?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit South Bradenton for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for South Bradenton in Spring

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

In spring, South Bradenton sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near South Bradenton in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 73°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 86°F and coldest in February near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Dec 26 — about 9.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in South Bradenton 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 South Bradenton 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in South Bradenton 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 South Bradenton is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is South Bradenton?

South Bradenton sits at 27.5°N, 82.6°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bradenton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around South Bradenton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Bradenton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 30 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 384 ft.

The land around South Bradenton is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, water (45%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
131 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Bradenton 2.5 mi · Bayshore Gardens 2.5 mi · Sarasota 9.3 mi · Ruskin 20 mi · St. Petersburg 22 mi · Sun City Center 22 mi · Lealman 25 mi · West and East Lealman 25 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 South Bradenton (27.4631°, -82.5818°, elevation 20 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.