Tampa Weather Averages

Most of the year, Tampa, Florida enjoys wonderful weather. Winters are mild, while spring and fall are warm and dry. But summers are mainly hot and rainy.

This page gives detailed information on the annual temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storm averages for Tampa. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Tampa International Airport, located near Tampa Bay and the city center.

Temperature

83 °F	annual average high	28 °C
66 °F	annual average low	19 °C

Tampa's coldest days of the year usually occur in mid January when the daily maximum temperature averages 71 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) and the minimum averages 52 °F (11 °C).

The year's hottest days linger throughout July and August. The temperature peaks for the two months with average daily highs of 91 °F (33 °C) and nighttime lows of 77 °F (25 °C).

247 days	80 °F max. or more (27 °C)
106 days	60 °F min. or less (16 °C)

Tampa averages 94 days a year when the thermometer reaches into the 90s °F (over 32 °C). The temperature normally doesn't climb above 100 °F (38 °C), even on the hottest days.

The thermometer dips to 40 °F (4 °C) or below on an average of 8 nights a year. About once a year Tampa gets as cold as 32 °F (0 °C).

Rain

49.5 in	total precipitation	1257 mm
108 days	with rainfall

August is usually the wettest month of the year in Tampa, while November is the driest.

Sun

66 %	sunshine
101 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Tampa during 66 percent of daylight hours on average year round, for a total of 2930 hours annually. Typically on 101 days a year the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in Tampa averages 12 hours and 9 minutes a day. The shortest days of the year in mid December have 10 hours and 22 minutes of daylight. The year's longest days in mid June last 13:55 from sunrise to sunset.

Humidity

74 %	average humidity

The annual average for relative humidity in Tampa ranges throughout the day from 88 percent at 7:00 am to 57 percent at 4:00 pm standard time.

Local Time	1 am	4 am	7 am	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	7 pm	10 pm
Humidity %	84	87	88	69	58	57	70	80

Wind

8.3 mph

wind speed average

13.4 kph

March is usually the windiest month for Tampa, and the wind is calmest during August.

Storms

15 days	precipitation of 1 inch (25 mm) or more
83 days	with thunderstorms a year
3 %	chance a named storm makes landfall

Thunderstorms can appear over Tampa any time of the year, but most often occur during July and August.

In any year, there's a one percent probability that a hurricane will reach land in Hillsborough county, which includes Tampa. For major hurricanes of category 3 to 5, the likelihood drops to 0.6 percent. Named storms usually arrive during the months of June to November, while hurricanes are generally restricted to August, September and October.

The chances that a wind gust reaches 40 miles per hour (64 kilometres an hour) or greater is 17 percent a year. Intense hurricane force winds that top 115 mph (185 kph) have a two percent probability of blasting the county.