Weather in Tampa in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tampa in February
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +81°F.
Is Tampa warm or cold in February?
Tampa is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +70°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +54°F to +55°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Tampa, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Tampa in February
Water in Tampa in February is Fresh. It varies from +59°F to +69°F, with an average of +64°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +73°F.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Tampa in February?
Climate in Tampa in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +73°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +25°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 70 mm | 86 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +64°F | +67°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 73% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +70°F to +73°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 71 mm to 70 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 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 February, going from 1 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Tampa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tampa in February 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.