Tampa, Florida

===Seasonal trends===

====Summer====
Summertime weather patterns predominate from late May through early October, which is the region's rainy season.<ref name="rainyseason">{{cite news |last1=Fiallo |first1=Josh |title=Rainy season is coming, Tampa Bay. Here's the official start date |url=https://www.tampabay.com/weather/2021/05/14/rainy-season-is-coming-tampa-bay-heres-the-official-start-date/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Tampa Bay Times |issue=May 14, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514115152/https://www.tampabay.com/weather/2021/05/14/rainy-season-is-coming-tampa-bay-heres-the-official-start-date/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Daily weather is very consistent during this period, with daytime highs usually reaching the average high of about {{cvt|91|°F|0}}, lows usually in the mid- to upper 70s °F (23–25&nbsp;°C), high [[humidity]], and a regular chance of rain, especially in the afternoon. Mainly due to the proximity of large bodies of water, the official high temperature has never hit {{cvt|100|°F|1}}&nbsp;– the all-time record high temperature is {{cvt|99|°F|0}}, first recorded on June 5, 1985, and tied on June 26, 2020.<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web |url=http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=tbw |title=NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |accessdate=April 11, 2016 |archive-date=September 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917052629/http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=tbw |url-status=live }}</ref> Afternoon thunderstorms are regularly generated by the interaction of the [[Gulf of Mexico|Gulf]] and [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] [[sea breeze]]s and are such a regular occurrence during the summer that the Tampa Bay area and nearby inland areas of [[Central Florida]] are recognized as the "Lightning Capital of North America". Afternoon thundershowers occasionally intensify into a [[Severe thunderstorm watch|severe thunderstorm]], bringing heavy downpours, frequent lightning, strong straight-line winds, and sometimes hail.<ref name=TWC >{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USFL0481?from=search |title=Average Weather for Tampa, FL&nbsp;– Temperature and Precipitation |publisher=weather.com |access-date=February 23, 2008 |archive-date=March 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309093310/http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USFL0481?from=search |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Autumn====
Average temperatures gradually fall beginning in September, and average daily rainfall amounts also decrease as autumn progresses; November is usually Tampa's driest month. However, rain totals in the fall can be augmented by passing tropical systems, which can dump several inches of rain.

====Winter====
Winter in the area is generally dry and cooler. Average high temperatures range from the low to mid-70s&nbsp;°F (21–23&nbsp;°C) during the day to the low to mid-50s&nbsp;°F (11–13&nbsp;°C) at night. Occasional [[cold front]]s push through the area during the season, usually bringing a brief period of rain followed by daytime highs in the 50s&nbsp;°F (10–13&nbsp;°C) and nighttime lows near 40&nbsp;°F (5&nbsp;°C) for a day or two. Tampa experiences occasional frosts, with an annual mean minimum temperature of {{cvt|32.8|F}}

Since the Tampa area is home to a diverse range of freeze-sensitive agriculture and [[aquaculture]], hard freezes, although quite rare, are a major concern. Hard freezes (defined as a temperature of {{cvt|28|°F|1}} or below for several hours) occur rarely in the Tampa area; every five to twenty years depending on the exact location. The last widespread freeze occurred on the morning [[2017–18 North American cold wave|of January 18, 2018]], when the official temperature at Tampa International Airport dropped to {{cvt|29|°F|°C}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KTPA.html |title=Tampa Bay Area National Weather Service Climate Page |date=February 1, 2012 |access-date=October 15, 2015 |website=Tampa Bay Area National Weather Service |last=Cole |first=Brian |archive-date=October 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020032631/http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KTPA.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=National Weather Service – Tampa Bay: Record lows. January 18, 2018 |url=http://www.weather.gov/images/tbw/climate/RecordLows_011818.png |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=January 19, 2018 |archive-date=January 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070739/http://www.weather.gov/images/tbw/climate/RecordLows_011818.png |url-status=live }}</ref> The lowest temperature ever recorded in Tampa was {{cvt|18|°F|0}} on December 13, 1962.<ref name=TWC /> The only snowfall officially recorded in Tampa occurred on January 19, 1977, with local accumulations ranging between a trace and {{cvt|0.2|in|cm|1}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Putterman |first1=Samantha |title=The day it snowed in Tampa Bay, 40 years ago today |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/the-day-it-snowed-in-tampa-bay-40-years-ago-today/2310127 |access-date=September 1, 2018 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=January 19, 2017 |archive-date=September 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901215707/https://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/the-day-it-snowed-in-tampa-bay-40-years-ago-today/2310127 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Spring====
Tampa sees a slow increase in average temperatures beginning in mid-February, and spring brings mostly warm and sunny weather to the area. While temperatures in late spring approach summertime values, the rainy season does not usually begin until June, leading to the threat of [[brush fire]]s from approximately late March until May. Occasionally, a late-season cold front pushes through the area, potentially bringing a brief round of severe weather followed by a few days of unseasonably cool temperatures.

====Monthly averages====
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