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Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Tampa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Tampa, FL
Sunday, August 2 at 10:57 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
87°
Humidity
95%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:53 AM
Sunset
4:18 PM
Tampa, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTampa, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 46% chance of precipitation at 11 AM.
L 74°H 84°
Tampa, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Heavy Showers
    48%
    0.69″
    84°76°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Showers
    42%
    0.31″
    83°74°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    40%
    0.03″
    90°75°+7°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Thunderstorm
    77%
    —
    96°76°+6°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Light Showers
    71%
    —
    96°77°0°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Overcast
    66%
    —
    97°78°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    59%
    —
    96°77°-1°
Tampa, FL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
72°80°88°12p6p12a6anow 77°high 84°low 74°PRECIP %
Tampa, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · backing 75°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 mph · pk 18 mph
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 198SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 75° from the s.
Tampa, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.8
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.91 inHg
Now
1012.8
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1013
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1013.41011.01012.4
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Tampa, FL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
↓-5 in 6h

AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.2 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
49μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.5

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.2 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.79
Wind
light
Recent rain
4h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Tampa, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
27.5mi
UNLIMITED
66 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:57 UTC · Tampa, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:57 UTC · Tampa, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Tampa, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Tampa, FL
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Tampa, FL
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
6:28 AM
Sunrise
2:53 AM
Daylight
13h 25m
Sunset
4:18 PM
Civil dusk
8:45 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Tampa, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:10 PM
Moonset
10:32 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Tampa, FL
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Tampa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33610 +19 more

16-Day Forecast — Tampa

  1. Sun84°76°54%
  2. Mon83°74°42%
  3. Tue90°75°47%
  4. Wed96°76°73%
  5. Thu96°77°75%
  6. Fri97°78°68%
  7. Sat96°77°77%
  8. Sun96°78°57%
  9. Mon97°81°46%
  10. Tue96°80°34%
  11. Wed96°76°25%
  12. Thu95°76°40%
  13. Fri95°77°35%
  14. Sat95°79°26%
  15. Sun96°79°25%
  16. Mon96°75°24%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Tampa

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Tampa

SPC includes Tampa in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Tampa

Tampa sits in Hillsborough County, where the year’s longest day runs 13h 55m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 22m — a swing of +3h 33m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Miami, the state’s largest city, lies about 206 miles to the SE. The nearest town Tampa tracks is St. Petersburg, roughly 19 miles to the SW.

Air quality in Tampa’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 49). See the full air-quality history for Tampa.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
June—lettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Tampa peaks at about 84°F in August and bottoms near 62°F in January; August brings the heaviest rain (9.0 inches) and November the least (1.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January62°2.6″4
February65°2.6″4
March69°2.5″3
April74°2.5″3
May80°2.6″4
June83°7.4″10
July84°7.8″11
August84°9.0″11
September83°6.1″8
October77°2.3″4
November70°1.4″2
December65°2.6″4

Regional context

Tampa's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 62°F Januarys with 84°F Julys — a 22°F swing. About 49.5 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 69 days a year.

Tampa's rain peaks in summer: August brings 9.0 inches over 11.2 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 1.4 inches across 2.3 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Tampa shares with places like Egypt Lake-Leto, FL, East Lake-Orient Park, FL and Temple Terrace, FL.

Tampa rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 62°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in August around 84°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Across Tampa, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Tampa's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Egypt Lake-Leto, FL, East Lake-Orient Park, FL, Temple Terrace, FL, University, FL, Carrollwood, FL.

Naturalist notes

During late April, southern magnolia trees begin their fragrant blooming season across Tampa's landscape.

May brings the return of chuck-will's-widows, their distinctive three-note calls echoing through Florida's woodlands after dark.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Tampa?
In Tampa, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; Tampa's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Tampa?
Rainfall in Tampa peaks in August near 9.0 inches, out of about 49 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Tampa?
Tampa peaks in August, when the mean runs near 84°F.
What is the coldest month in Tampa?
January is Tampa's coldest month, averaging about 62°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Tampa?
Around mid-February, start frost-hardy crops in Tampa; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Tampa get?
Tampa records around 69 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Tampa?
With January around 62°F, Tampa's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Tampa's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Tampa?
Tampa's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Tampa?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Tampa in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Tampa?
Current conditions for Tampa and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Tampa forecast updated?
The Tampa forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tampa?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Tampa are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Tampa?
The next few days in Tampa's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Tampa, Florida swings from 62°F in the heart of winter to 84°F at midsummer — a 22°F arc.

Tampa sees close to 49 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 69 wet days.

Tampa's 22°F range, set by its 28.0°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Tampa.

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ZIP codes in Tampa

  • 33637
  • 33629
  • 33621
  • 33620
  • 33609
  • 33604
  • 33606
  • 33602
  • 33619
  • 33616
  • 33613
  • 33617
  • 33614
  • 33610
  • 33611
  • 33612
  • 33605
  • 33607
  • 33603
  • 33647
  • 33608
  • 33622
  • 33623
  • 33630
  • 33631
  • 33633
  • 33646
  • 33650
  • 33655
  • 33664
  • 33672
  • 33673
  • 33674
  • 33677
  • 33679
  • 33681
  • 33684
  • 33686
  • 33689

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.