Weather in Tampa in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Tampa in December
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +46°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +70°F.
Is Tampa warm or cold in December?
Tampa is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +77°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +61°F to +55°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Tampa, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Tampa in December
Water in Tampa in December is Fresh. It varies from +65°F to +72°F, with an average of +69°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +73°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Tampa in December?
Climate in Tampa in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +73°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +23°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +88°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 64 mm | 71 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +69°F | +64°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +77°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 56 mm to 64 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in November to 8 in December.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tampa is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Tampa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tampa in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+79°F) and the highest in 2015 (+85°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 1021 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 2266 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tampa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.