Climateby Month

Miami vs Tampa weather

Miami, FL and Tampa, FL · 205 mi apart

July highs: 91°F in Miami, 91°F in Tampa. January highs: 76°F and 71°F (Miami is 5°F warmer). Miami has about 141 wet days a year, Tampa about 108. Muggy days: about 251 a year in Miami, about 198 in Tampa.

Miami, FL

50°60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 61°F (16°C) 76° 61° February: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 63°F (17°C) March: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 66°F (19°C) April: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 70°F (21°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 73°F (23°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 76°F (24°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 78°F (26°C) 91° 78° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 78°F (26°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 77°F (25°C) October: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 74°F (23°C) November: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 68°F (20°C) December: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 64°F (18°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February, March

Tampa, FL

50°60°70°80°90°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: Miami (January high 76°F vs January high 71°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Tampa (108 a year vs 141 a year)
  • Less humid: Tampa (198 muggy days vs 251 muggy days)
  • More comfortable days: Tampa (78 a year vs 52 a year)

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 MiamiAvg high TampaWet days MiamiWet days Tampa
Winter (Dec-Feb)78°F73°F2220
Spring (Mar-May)84°F83°F2418
Summer (Jun-Aug)90°F91°F5446
Fall (Sep-Nov)85°F85°F4125

Side by side over a year

MiamiTampa
Hot days (90°F+)9294
Freezing nights01
Muggy days251198
Comfortable days5278
Precipitation67.4 in49.5 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost datesfrost-freefrost in about 35% of years
Daylight in June / December13.7 h / 10.6 h13.9 h / 10.4 h
Best monthsJanuary, February, MarchJanuary, 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 MiamiHigh TampaWet days MiamiWet days Tampa
January76°F71°F87
February78°F74°F77
March81°F78°F66
April84°F83°F76
May87°F88°F116
June89°F91°F1813
July91°F91°F1717
August91°F91°F1916
September89°F90°F1813
October86°F86°F147
November81°F79°F95
December78°F74°F86

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Miami, FL: temperature from Miami Intl Airport (USW00012839), 7.7 mi W of the city center; precipitation from Miami Intl Airport (USW00012839). 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.