Tampa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Tampa is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with January and February close behind. Tampa averages about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 49 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,819
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 87/100
- Rain / year
- 1,441 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 2.3M
- Elevation
- 7 m
When is the best time to visit Tampa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tampa is November, then January and February. The dullest month is June (68/100, 226 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tampa?
Tampa gets a lot of sun: around 2,819 hours a year. November (87/100) is noticeably better than June (68). It ranks #111 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 50% of the annual 1,441 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 65 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 65 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| March | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 73 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| April | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 63 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| May | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 89 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 226 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 240 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 252 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 185 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 69 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 87 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 49 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 65 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Tampa by month
The sea off Tampa is warmest in July at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 17°C / 63°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- St. Petersburg (Florida) United States · 17 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Sarasota/Bradenton United States · 65 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Punta Gorda United States · 129 km · best in Nov · 2,701 h sun/yr
- Orlando United States · 130 km · best in Nov · 2,615 h sun/yr
- Fort Myers United States · 178 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Gainesville United States · 192 km · best in Nov · 2,655 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lakeland United States · 50 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
How Tampa compares month by month: Tampa vs Orlando · Tampa vs St. Petersburg (Florida) · Tampa vs Sarasota/Bradenton · Tampa vs Punta Gorda · all comparisons
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