Tampa, FL Weather
Tampa hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 93°F (34°C) is about 7°F (4°C) above the typical September high of 86°F (30°C).
Current conditions in detail
Tampa weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Tampa looks sunny, with a high of 93° and an overnight low of 79°. Precipitation chance is modest at 17%. Winds top out near 18 mph, and the UV index reaches 7 (high).
Tampa 14-day forecast
About the weather in Tampa
Weather in Tampa follows a humid subtropical pattern. The warmest and coolest months, July and January, average 88°F (31°C) and 69°F (21°C) by day; nights in those months run 77°F (25°C) and 53°F (12°C).
Tampa weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 69°F (21°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · 29°F (-2°C) low
- Wettest month: August (26 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 12°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 5
- Average humidity: 77%
Temperatures through the year
Precipitation concentrates in August - 10.0 inches (254 mm) on 26 days - and thins out by March. January sits at the other end of the year: 69°F (21°C) by day, 53°F (12°C) at night. Warmth peaks in July: highs of 88°F (31°C), lows of 77°F (25°C). Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through March.
Rain, sun and snow
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 5 months of the year, May through September being the unbroken run. May is the brightest month at 11.8 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.0. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 100°F (38°C) and bottoms at 29°F (-2°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Tampa is hot, with daytime highs averaging 83°F (28°C) and nights around 66°F (19°C); expect showers on roughly 26 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.1 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
Summer (June through August)
Summer sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 88°F (31°C), nights near 76°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 75 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.6 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall runs hot here - highs near 82°F (28°C), nights near 69°F (20°C), and rain falls on around 35 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter is mild and warm here - highs near 72°F (22°C), nights near 56°F (13°C), and expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season.
Average temperatures in Tampa by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 53° | 7 | 3.0 in | 8.5 h/day | 76% |
| February | 74° | 57° | 7 | 2.3 in | 9.5 h/day | 77% |
| March | 78° | 61° | 7 | 2.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 73% |
| April | 83° | 65° | 9 | 2.8 in | 11.4 h/day | 70% |
| May | 87° | 70° | 11 | 3.7 in | 11.8 h/day | 70% |
| June | 87° | 75° | 22 | 7.6 in | 11.0 h/day | 80% |
| July | 88° | 77° | 27 | 8.9 in | 10.6 h/day | 81% |
| August | 88° | 77° | 26 | 10.0 in | 10.1 h/day | 82% |
| September | 86° | 75° | 20 | 7.2 in | 9.8 h/day | 83% |
| October | 83° | 69° | 9 | 3.5 in | 9.8 h/day | 77% |
| November | 78° | 62° | 6 | 2.0 in | 8.9 h/day | 76% |
| December | 74° | 58° | 6 | 2.8 in | 8.4 h/day | 78% |