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Detroit vs Tampa weather

Detroit, MI and Tampa, FL · 994 mi apart

July highs: 84°F in Detroit, 91°F in Tampa (Tampa is 7°F warmer). January highs: 32°F and 71°F (Tampa is 39°F warmer). Detroit has about 136 wet days a year, Tampa about 108. Muggy days: about 27 a year in Detroit, about 198 in Tampa. Snow: 45.0 in a year in Detroit, 0.0 in in Tampa.

Detroit, MI

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 20°F (-7°C) 32° 20° February: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 21°F (-6°C) March: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 28°F (-2°C) April: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 39°F (4°C) May: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 50°F (10°C) June: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 60°F (16°C) July: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 65°F (18°C) 84° 65° August: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 56°F (13°C) October: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 45°F (7°C) November: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 26°F (-3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June, September

Tampa, FL

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 53°F (12°C) 71° 53° February: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 56°F (13°C) March: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 59°F (15°C) April: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 65°F (18°C) May: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 71°F (22°C) June: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 75°F (24°C) 91° 75° July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 77°F (25°C) August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 77°F (25°C) September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 75°F (24°C) October: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 69°F (21°C) November: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 61°F (16°C) December: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 56°F (13°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February, March

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Tampa (January high 71°F vs January high 32°F)
  • Cooler summers: Detroit (July high 84°F vs July high 91°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Tampa (108 a year vs 136 a year)
  • Less humid: Detroit (27 muggy days vs 198 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Tampa (0.0 in vs 45.0 in)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high DetroitAvg high TampaWet days DetroitWet days Tampa
Winter (Dec-Feb)35°F73°F3720
Spring (Mar-May)57°F83°F3718
Summer (Jun-Aug)81°F91°F3146
Fall (Sep-Nov)61°F85°F3125

Side by side over a year

DetroitTampa
Hot days (90°F+)1494
Freezing nights1131
Muggy days27198
Comfortable days7978
Precipitation34.3 in49.5 in
Snowfall45.0 in0.0 in
Frost dateslast Apr 21, first Oct 31frost in about 35% of years
Daylight in June / December15.2 h / 9.1 h13.9 h / 10.4 h
Best monthsMay, June, SeptemberJanuary, February, March

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh DetroitHigh TampaWet days DetroitWet days Tampa
January32°F71°F137
February35°F74°F117
March45°F78°F116
April58°F83°F136
May70°F88°F136
June79°F91°F1113
July84°F91°F1117
August81°F91°F1016
September74°F90°F1013
October61°F86°F117
November48°F79°F115
December37°F74°F136

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Detroit, MI: temperature from Detroit City Airport (USW00014822), 5.7 mi NNE of the city center; precipitation from Detroit Metro Airport (USW00094847). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Tampa, FL: temperature from Tampa Intl Airport (USW00012842), 5.1 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Tampa Intl Airport (USW00012842). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.