Tampa FL Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over eight decades at Tampa, Florida. Listed for every decade from the 1940s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Tampa's International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Tampa
High °F	Decade	High °C
82.8	2010s	28.2
82.0	2000s	27.8
82.5	1990s	28.0
81.6	1980s	27.6
81.9	1970s	27.7
81.1	1960s	27.3
81.6	1950s	27.5
81.7	1940s	27.6

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Tampa
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
66.7	2010s	19.3
65.1	2000s	18.4
64.7	1990s	18.2
63.2	1980s	17.3
62.9	1970s	17.2
61.7	1960s	16.5
62.9	1950s	17.2
64.2	1940s	17.9

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Tampa reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	331	103
2000s	326	85
1990s	329	98
1980s	322	86
1970s	322	86
1960s	314	76
1950s	322	83
1940s	322	85

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Tampa dropped to 32 °F or lower
Decade	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	1
2000s	1
1990s	1
1980s	3
1970s	5
1960s	3
1950s	2
1940s	1

Tampa - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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