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Spring Break Weather

kimbug avatar
Beach Lover
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I am looking for some advice regarding a vacation during Spring Break/Easter Week. I would love to stay at Adagio since my family and I were on our way down from Ohio when Hurricane Dennis arrived last year. Our condo owner advised us of the beach evacuations so we were forced to spend our vacation in the Sarasota area :( which wasn't near as nice as Blue Mountain Beach.

I have found great accomodations at Adagio but am having trouble convincing my mom that the weather will be nice. She's worried that it's too cool for the beach. My kids LOVE the area and I'm not worried at all. But does anyone have advice to offer on the weather. I know I'm asking a lot. We've all been experiencing some very weird weather. We've just had a green Christmas here in Ohio and lot's of rainy/foggy weather.

Thanks for any advice you can offer!

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Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#2
If you ask me, the weather in SoWal beats the weather elsewhere anytime of year!! I think it is a dice roll if you are looking for warm weather everyday... but, what is her definition of warm??? I'd say come on down!!!
Kurt avatar
Admin
#3
If your mom is also from Ohio then it will be very nice here for her in March. It can be a little iffy but mostly it is very nice in March and could be 20-40 degrees warmer than Ohio. the water is still too cold for most folks but kids don't mind it.

Tell your mom she will see 75 degree days with no humidity, calm water, and lots of wildflowers. ;-)
Ocean Lover avatar
bean
#4
:welcome: Where ya from in Ohio?
shakennotstirred avatar
Beach Fanatic
#5
I visit every year the first full week of April. The weather is hit or miss. Some years, it is low to mid 80's and sunny and others a little chilly for the beach. The beach seems to be warmer in the morning and gets a little cold in the afternoon when the wind picks up. Of course, even low 70's & a little chilly is still much better than your typical April weather in Ohio.

The Gulf is always too cold for me in April but I am a wimp!
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#6
:welcome: Kimbug- is that your dog? Beautiful!!
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#7
I am from Broadview Heights, a suburb south of Cleveland. We've visited the panhandle in the spring a few years ago and stayed on Panama City Beach. My son, who was probably 10 at the time got quite an eyeful with all the crazy teenagers who were mostly unsupervised. I can only imagine the college crowd! We did have many laughs though and the beach was beautiful where we stayed. My mom and dad love Pensacola and Perdido Key and have traveled there for many years in November. They're the ones responsible for our interest in the panhandle. We've made it our choice for a summer vacation for the past 5 years. We started in Destin (too crowded), then tried Navarre Beach (too remote & flat for us), then Miramar Beach.

I have been spoiled by the beautiful beaches and southern hospitality that SOWal offers and have really no interest in other areas of Florida. So I'll just keep my fingers crossed for nice, balmy weather in April :D and that my mom will be happy just to be with me and her grandkids!
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#8
:welcome: kimbug...love the 'tar. Another dog lover. Can't have too many of those around!
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#9
:welcome: Kimbug- is that your dog? Beautiful!!

Yes, that is my beautiful BABY! Thanks for the compliment!
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#10
Yes, that is my beautiful BABY! Thanks for the compliment!

Welcome kimbug...a dog lover and 30-A lover...just the right combo!!!
KISH7374 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#12
Geez, Broadview Hts. sure is not far from Old Brooklyn. Nice to see someone else from my neck of the woods on the board. :clap_1: :clap_1:
Kimmifunn avatar
Funnkalicious
#13
Kimbug...need a chaperone? Always lookin' for an excuse for a good spring break. :clap_1:
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#14
Geez, Broadview Hts. sure is not far from Old Brooklyn. Nice to see someone else from my neck of the woods on the board. :clap_1: :clap_1:

Not too many people from up hear no about SoWal...let's try to keep it a secret :lol:
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#15
Kimbug...need a chaperone? Always lookin' for an excuse for a good spring break. :clap_1:

Sure, why not! Since your quote says you like to dance, you should fit right in with my family!!
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#16
Yeah if it's windy it can get cool. Just like the last month around here. Up until today we've had a lot of days in the 70s.


We vacationed on Siesta Key for spring break 2 years ago and had really cool weather so I guess spring is pretty random anywhere. At least it won't be 40 degrees like it will be in Ohio or let's hope not.
Kimmifunn avatar
Funnkalicious
#17
Sure, why not! Since your quote says you like to dance, you should fit right in with my family!!
Oh you just opened a can of worms! :rolling:
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#18
Sure, why not! Since your quote says you like to dance, you should fit right in with my family!!

I think kimmi would fit in with anyone's family!!!! She is such a FUNN girl!
picky
#19
Easter doesn't fall until the 16th of April so you'll be fine! Bring lots of sunscreen; you'll need it.
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#20
Thanks. That's kind of what I thought. I think we should get some real nice days at the time of the year!
SoWal Insider
#21
I can remember many, many spring breaks at the beach in March. (We were Pensacola people too.) It was always sunny and beautiful. But it was always windy and too cold to swim. We still laid out in our swim suits but we were very chilly. STILL, it was great weather and great fun. Like eveyone says, it's an iffy time of year. But will be better than Ohio. Bring sweatshirts for night. And, bring kites. March is great kite-flying weather!! And as it gets closer to April, it will be just a little warmer still.
Love your dog, too!
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#22
If the Gulf is too cold during Spring Break, you can always go swimming in a heated pool. Do you have a long extension cord to plug this one into? You may want to bring your ladder, too. :D

Landlocked avatar
Beach Fanatic
#23
You reckon I could pull that thing home with my truck? It would look good in my yard. I'm sure you wouldn't mind if I took it off your hands.
shakennotstirred avatar
Beach Fanatic
#24
If the Gulf is too cold during Spring Break, you can always go swimming in a heated pool. Do you have a long extension cord to plug this one into? You may want to bring your ladder, too. :D


Or if empty..... might be a good place to put your beach chair to get away from the chilly April wind!!!
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#25
Thanks for all the advice...I especially like the idea of using the empty pool as a wind shelter :floor: Easter is pretty late this year and just about any weather is better than Cleveland in April!
kimbug avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#26
By the way, ShakenNotStirred, we've got some pretty big Steeler fans in our family. We used to live in Pittsburgh when my kids were little and I think somehow there was something in the water! Go STEELERS!! :clap_1:

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