For many students, the conclusion of midterms week means the beginning of a much deserved break and the end of Boston’s cold, gray clouds.

But for some warm-weather seekers, spring break may have a surprise in store. According to recent forecasts from Weather.com, travelers may experience something other than sun and sand — a spring break doused with rain, clouds and claps of thunder.

Popular tourist destinations such as southern California and Florida are in the midst of their annual wet seasons, fully loaded with driving rain and gray skies. This unheralded fact, only mouse click away, often goes unnoticed by students.

“I’m expecting warm and sunny weather,” predicted College of Communication freshman Gordon Lerman, who said he is going to Miami. “But I hope it doesn’t get cold.”

Lerman and other unaware vacationers’ hopes could be wiped out as soon as they step off their planes. Bearing a reputation for cloudless winter skies and pleasantly warm afternoons, Miami is actually prone to cold spells. Last month, Miami experienced a colder-than-average, but not abnormal, period of five straight days where afternoon highs failed to crack 65, according to Weather.com.

But not to worry, at least too much. According to the site, Miami afternoon temperatures usually peak at about 73 degrees at this time of year, still making it an ideal location.

Another location susceptible to unfriendly weather is southern California. Currently in the heart of its rainy season, the site shows that Southern California often experiences its highest rainfall totals of the year between January and March.

Averaging more than three inches of precipitation in March, Los Angeles’s precipitation average is similar to that of New York, according to Weather.com.

But, like Florida, Los Angeles also relishes a warm winter climate with an average high of 70 degrees in March.

Any location a plane ride south of Boston, however, may be warmer than the frigid cold that marks a Boston winter. According to Weather.com, highs top out at only 40 degrees during the early half of March in Boston, and combined with the constant crunch of snow under foot, 60 degree highs thaw any student.

BU students, however, seem to be aware of the problems posed by less-than-tropical weather.

“We’re going to explore California,” said COM freshman Alyssa Benjamin. “But we’re not expecting such great weather.”

But in terms of escaping Boston itself, the skies are clear. The short term forecast according to Weather.com presents no obstacles to those flying out of Logan. Sunny skies accompanied by a departing blast of cold air should allow travelers to leave without fear of delay.