Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
729 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

...Spring 2025 Weather Summary Across East Central Florida...

Average temperatures for March ended up generally close to normal
due to alternating periods of cooler and warmer weather as several
fronts pushed through the region. However, frontal passages were
more limited for much of the remainder of the spring, and warmer
than normal conditions dominated during April and May. This
prevailing above normal warmth for mid to late season led to average
temperatures for Spring 2025 that were around 1 to 2 degrees above
normal, ranking within the top 15 warmest Springs on record for
several sites.

While rounds of showers and storms did occur with fronts early in
the season, March still ended up with below normal rainfall for much
of the area, and April was especially dry. These drier conditions
led to expanding and worsening drought conditions across the area
through late April, but were then offset by a wetter than normal May
which finally brought some relief. This also led to some variable
rainfall totals across east central Florida for Spring 2025.
Precipitation amounts were generally near to above normal along to
just east of the I-4 corridor where heaviest rainfall occurred in
May, with drier than normal conditions for most locations elsewhere
across the region.


Temperatures...

Several cold fronts moved through the region in March, dropping
temperatures for a short period, before warming up again.  These
warmer and cooler cycles balanced each other out, with average
temperatures for the month mostly within a degree of their normal
values across the area. Into April, only a few cold fronts were able
to make it through central Florida, and these were mostly weak. This
allowed for longer stretches of near to above normal temperatures
during the month, with the above normal warmth especially prominent
during the start of the month when a couple record highs and several
warm minimum temperatures were set or tied across the area. Average
temperatures for April were between 1 to 3 degrees above normal, and
notably it was the 5th warmest April on record for Leesburg and 6th
warmest April (tying April 2020) at Sanford. May not only continued
the warmer than normal trend, but also amplified it. Monthly average
temperatures ended up around 2 to 3 degrees above normal, ranking
May 2025 within the top 5 warmest Mays on record at most sites.

With warmer conditions more prevalent through mid to late season,
average temperature departures for Spring 2025 were around 1 to 2
degrees above normal. For several locations across the area, it
ranked within the top 15 warmest Springs on record. It was the 7th
warmest spring on record for Sanford, 9th warmest at Leesburg and
Melbourne, 11th warmest (tying Spring 1929) at Orlando and 13th
warmest (tying Spring 2016) at Daytona Beach.


Average temperature values for Spring 2025 at the primary climate
sites across east central Florida are as follows (rankings provided
if in the top 10):

- Daytona Beach had an average temperature for the season of 72.1
degrees Fahrenheit, which was 1.8 degrees above normal.

- Leesburg had an average temperature for the season of 73.8 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.6 degrees above normal. This ranks as the
9th warmest spring on record for this site, with records dating back
to 1958.

- Sanford had an average temperature for the season of 74.1 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.7 degrees above normal. This ranks as the
7th warmest spring on record for this site, with records dating back
to 1948.

- Orlando had an average temperature for the season of 74.7 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 2.4 degrees above normal.

- Melbourne had an average temperature for the season of 73.9
degrees Fahrenheit, which was 1.9 degrees above normal. This ranks
as the 9th warmest spring on record for this site, with records
dating back to 1937.

- Vero Beach had an average temperature for the season of 73.7
degrees Fahrenheit, which was 1.4 degrees above normal.

- Fort Pierce had an average temperature for the season of 73.3
degrees Fahrenheit, which was 1.6 degrees above normal.


Rainfall...

Rounds of showers and storms accompanied several cold frontal
passages in March, with some storms becoming strong to severe.
Rainfall that this activity produced was typically limited, with
March still seeing rainfall totals that were between 1-3 inches
below normal for much of the region, except for portions of the
Treasure Coast and Okeechobee County where precipitation was near to
above normal. At Leesburg, where under an inch of rain fell during
the month, it was the 9th driest March on record. Rainfall was even
more meager into April, with rainfall under an inch at most
locations and ranking within the top 15 driest Aprils on record at
all primary climate sites. Notably, it was the 2nd driest April on
record at Daytona where only 0.02 inches of precipitation occurred
for the month. By the end of the month, Moderate (D1) to Extreme
(D3) drought conditions covered much of east central Florida due to
the continuation of the drier pattern through mid-season.

Into May, conditions finally changed with a lingering frontal
boundary and unsettled pattern during the first half of the month,
combined with the start of the wet season toward late May leading to
a significant increase in showers and storms across the area. This
produced overall above to well above normal rainfall for May 2025,
with highest monthly rainfall totals occurring along to just east of
the I-4 corridor, up to 8-13 inches (around 5-10 inches above
normal). Elsewhere, totals were generally around 4-7 inches, or
around 1-3 inches above normal for May. Orlando had their 2nd
wettest May on record, with 13.18 inches, and Sanford had their 3rd
wettest May on record, with 8.96 inches of total precipitation for
the month. The wetter than normal May finally brought some relief to
drought conditions across the area, but lingering areas of Moderate
(D1) to Severe (D2) drought continued northwest of I-4 and across
Martin and central Brevard counties.

With the wetter conditions in May offsetting the drier conditions
experienced during the rest of the season, rainfall totals across
the area were more variable. Rainfall generally ended up near to
above normal where highest precipitation totals occurred in May,
along to just east of the I-4 corridor. Seasonal rainfall totals
were up to 10-15 inches in this region, which were around 1-5 inches
above normal for the spring. It was the 14th wettest spring on
record at Orlando, which had a total of 14.34 inches for the season.
Elsewhere, drier than normal conditions prevailed, with totals
between 5-10 inches, or around 1-5 inches below normal. Some limited
locations along the coast, south of the Cape even had localized
lower totals for the season, with Vero Beach only receiving 3.71
inches for Spring 2025, ranking as the 4th driest spring on record
at this site.


Spring 2025 rainfall totals for the primary climate sites across
east central Florida are as follows (ranking provided if in the top
10):

- Daytona Beach received 7.68 inches of rain for the season, which
was 1.87 inches below normal.

- Leesburg received 7.22 inches of rain for the season, which was
0.72 inches below normal.

- Sanford received 10.86 inches of rain for the season, which was
2.35 inches above normal.

- Orlando received 14.34 inches of rain for the season, which was
4.71 inches above normal.

- Melbourne received 6.33 inches of rain for the season, which was
2.18 inches below normal.

- Vero Beach received 3.71 inches of rain for the season, which was
6.99 inches below normal. This ranks as the 4th driest spring on
record for this site, with records for this site dating back to 1942.

- Fort Pierce received 8.92 inches of rain for the season, which was
0.92 inches below normal.


Below is a list of observed precipitation totals and rainfall
statistics for select sites across east central Florida for Spring
2025:

Station        Spring 2025      Normal      Departure    Percent of
                Rainfall       Rainfall    From Normal     Normal

Daytona Beach      7.68"         9.55"       -1.87"          80%
(DAB)
Orlando           14.34"         9.63"       +4.71"         149%
(MCO)
Melbourne          6.33"         8.51"       -2.18"          74%
(MLB)
Vero Beach         3.71"        10.70"       -6.99"          35%
(VRB)
Clermont*          7.84"         9.33"       -1.49"          84%
(CLRF1)
Leesburg           7.22"         7.94"       -0.72"          91%
(LEE)
DeLand*            7.13"        10.17"       -3.04"          70%
(DELF1)
Sanford           10.86"         8.51"       +2.35"         128%
(SFB)
Titusville*        9.84"         9.77"       +0.07"         101%
(TITF1)
Fort Pierce        8.92"         9.84"       -0.92"          91%
(FPR)
Stuart*            7.33"        12.98"       -5.65"          56%
(STRF1)

*Rainfall totals for the season end around 7 AM on May 31st.

For more local climate information, please visit our web page at
http://weather.gov/mlb and click on the "Climate" icon toward the
bottom of the page.

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