Humid subtropical
Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County, Florida · Population 393k · 135 ft elevation
Living in Tampa
Tampa has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 172 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Tampa at a glance
- Population
- 393k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 66°F97th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $375k69th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,567/mo70th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.689th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Violent crime rate
- 333 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 990 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 55°F | 2.6″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 59°F | 2.5″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 64°F | 2.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 70°F | 2.6″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 75°F | 7.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 76°F | 7.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 76°F | 9.0″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 75°F | 6.1″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 69°F | 2.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 60°F | 1.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 56°F | 2.6″ | — | 227 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology