Weather in Tampa in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Tampa in October
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +57°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +86°F.
Is Tampa warm or cold in October?
Tampa is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +75°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Tampa:
Water temperature in Tampa in October
Water in Tampa in October is Warm. It varies from +77°F to +85°F, with an average of +81°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +84°F.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Tampa in October?
Climate in Tampa in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +84°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +45°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +93°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 215 mm | 80 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +85°F | +81°F | +75°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 73% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +84°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 215 mm to 80 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 73%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 2 to 9.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 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 decreasing during October, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Tampa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tampa in October 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, 2022.
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.