Weather in Tampa in September 2025
- September is usually the wettest month of the year in Tampa;
Average weather
Average temperature in Tampa in September
Going from a maximum of +95°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in September averages around +91°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +95°F to +90°F.
Is Tampa warm or cold in September?
Tampa is typically hot in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +90°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +75°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Tampa:
Water temperature in Tampa in September
Water in Tampa in September is Very warm. It varies from +83°F to +86°F, with an average of +85°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +88°F.
The water temperature in September is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Tampa in September?
Climate in Tampa in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +59°F | +45°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +97°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 275 mm | 215 mm | 80 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +87°F | +85°F | +81°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 77% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +90°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +88°F. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 275 mm to 215 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 1 to 2.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in October as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Tampa is gradually increasing during September, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Tampa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tampa in September 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.
FAQ
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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.