Florida in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Florida sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 298 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Florida's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Florida's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 298 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Florida in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Florida reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Florida weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 82 | 8.1 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 104 | 8.6 | 13.3 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 101 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 111 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 87 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 7° | 93 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 15° / 6° | 82 | 7.3 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 17° / 8° | 97 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 90 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 121 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 101 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 100 | 8.2 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Florida gets around 298 mm of rain over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Florida?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Florida for sightseeing.
What to pack for Florida in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Florida sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Florida in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Florida peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Florida?
Florida sits at 34.1°S, 56.2°W, 79 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Santa Lucía, 42 km away.
Topography around Florida
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Florida.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Florida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.
The land around Florida is covered by grassland (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.
Uruguay travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / I / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 66% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $25,216
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 542
- 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 Florida (-34.1003°, -56.2148°, elevation 79 m), 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.