Climateby Month

Orlando vs Tampa weather

Orlando, FL and Tampa, FL · 77 mi apart

July highs: 92°F in Orlando, 91°F in Tampa (Orlando is 1°F warmer). January highs: 72°F and 71°F (Orlando is 1°F warmer). Orlando has about 121 wet days a year, Tampa about 108. Muggy days: about 187 a year in Orlando, about 198 in Tampa.

Orlando, FL

40°50°60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 50°F (10°C) 72° 50° February: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 52°F (11°C) March: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) April: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 61°F (16°C) May: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 72°F (22°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) 92° 73° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 74°F (23°C) September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) October: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 66°F (19°C) November: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 58°F (14°C) December: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February, March

Tampa, FL

40°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

  • Fewer wet days: Tampa (108 a year vs 121 a year)
  • Less humid: Orlando (187 muggy days vs 198 muggy days)

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 OrlandoAvg high TampaWet days OrlandoWet days Tampa
Winter (Dec-Feb)74°F73°F2120
Spring (Mar-May)84°F83°F2218
Summer (Jun-Aug)91°F91°F5146
Fall (Sep-Nov)84°F85°F2925

Side by side over a year

OrlandoTampa
Hot days (90°F+)11094
Freezing nights21
Muggy days187198
Comfortable days7978
Precipitation51.5 in49.5 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost datesfrost in about 35% of yearsfrost in about 35% of years
Daylight in June / December13.9 h / 10.4 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 OrlandoHigh TampaWet days OrlandoWet days Tampa
January72°F71°F77
February75°F74°F67
March79°F78°F76
April84°F83°F66
May88°F88°F86
June91°F91°F1613
July92°F91°F1717
August92°F91°F1716
September90°F90°F1413
October85°F86°F87
November78°F79°F65
December74°F74°F76

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Orlando, FL: temperature from Orlando Intl Airport (USW00012815), 7.9 mi SSE of the city center; precipitation from Orlando Intl Airport (USW00012815). 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.