Best time to visit · Florida
Best time to visit Tampa
Tampa averages 51 just-right days a year; January, February and December are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Tampa weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 51
- Too cool 32
- Too hot 220
- Too muggy 35
- Too gray 26
When to visit Tampa
The best time to visit Tampa for comfortable weather is January, February and December, when 31%, 37% and 35% of days are just right. April, May, June, July, August, September and October are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 91°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71°F | 52°F | 48% | 10 |
| February | 73°F | 55°F | 47% | 10 |
| March | 77°F | 57°F | 45% | 9 |
| April | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 3 |
| May | 88°F | 66°F | 34% | 0 |
| June | 90°F | 73°F | 54% | 0 |
| July | 91°F | 74°F | 64% | 0 |
| August | 91°F | 74°F | 63% | 0 |
| September | 90°F | 73°F | 59% | 0 |
| October | 85°F | 66°F | 41% | 0 |
| November | 78°F | 59°F | 40% | 8 |
| December | 73°F | 55°F | 47% | 11 |
How Tampa compares
With 51 just-right days, Tampa beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #2 of 6 Florida places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 35. On gray days: 26.
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Tampa averages 51 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/florida/tampa/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.