Stuart in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Stuart sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 7.4 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 74°F in early March to 83°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
79°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
70°F
Rainfall
7.4 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
7.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Stuart in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early March to 83°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Stuart reaches about 79°F and drops to 70°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Stuart

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.

Stuart 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
Jan72° / 62°2.07.110.57.2
Feb73° / 63°1.86.5117.5
Mar75° / 66°2.37.111.87.6
Apr78° / 70°2.27.112.67.3
May82° / 74°2.91013.36.4
Jun85° / 77°4.817.613.74.4
Jul86° / 79°3.618.213.54.0
Aug86° / 79°4.821133.7
Sep85° / 78°5.519.712.24.1
Oct82° / 75°4.012.211.36.0
Nov77° / 69°2.28.710.77.1
Dec74° / 65°1.67.310.37.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Stuart gets around 7.4 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 10 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Stuart

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Stuart?

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
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Stuart in Spring

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

In spring, Stuart sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Stuart in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 77°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 84°F and coldest in February near 74°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan74Refreshing
Feb74Refreshing
Mar75Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May79Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Stuart 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 Stuart peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Stuart 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 Stuart is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stuart?

Stuart sits at 27.2°N, 80.3°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Palm City, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Stuart

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stuart has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Stuart is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, water (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
112 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Palm City 2.5 mi · Port Saint Lucie 8.7 mi · Fort Pierce 18 mi · Jupiter 21 mi · Palm Beach Gardens 27 mi · Florida Ridge 28 mi · The Acreage 28 mi · Vero Beach South 30 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 Stuart (27.1975°, -80.2528°, elevation 10 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.