Tampa weather in August: Tampa, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Tampa in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 77°F, a daily mean of 84°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal August, 9.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 25°C, 229 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTampa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012842
- Location27.96°N 82.54°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population414,547
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 74° 56°
- Mar 78° 59°
- Apr 83° 65°
- May 88° 71°
- Jun 91° 75°
- Jul 91° 77°
- Aug 91° 77°
- Sep 90° 75°
- Oct 86° 69°
- Nov 79° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tampa in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 77°F, for a daily mean of 84.0°F. August is 0.2°F warmer than July and 1.3°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Tampa and the wettest. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 0.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 83°F and 85°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 77°F | 54% | 37% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 36% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 77°F | 51% | 35% |
| August 31 | 91°F | 77°F | 49% | 33% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 77°F | 54% | 37% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 77°F | 53% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 77°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 20 | 91°F | 77°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 21 | 91°F | 77°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 22 | 91°F | 77°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 91°F | 77°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 91°F | 77°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 91°F | 77°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 91°F | 77°F | 50% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 91°F | 77°F | 50% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 91°F | 77°F | 50% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 91°F | 77°F | 50% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 91°F | 77°F | 49% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 91°F | 77°F | 49% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 77°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 9.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tampa in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around August 1 (54%). In all, 9.03 in falls on 16 days of a normal August, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Tampa, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012842.
How humid and windy is Tampa in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 73°F; at 6 a.m. it is 77°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 77°F | 74°F | 88% | 3.7 mph | 28% |
| 9 a.m. | 83°F | 75°F | 76% | 6.0 mph | 24% |
| noon | 87°F | 74°F | 64% | 7.7 mph | 7% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 73°F | 63% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 73°F | 69% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 80°F | 73°F | 79% | 5.0 mph | 21% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012842. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Tampa?
The warmest August temperature on Tampa's official record (since 1890) is 98°F, on August 22, 1975; the coldest is 66°F, on August 30, 1896. The wettest August brought 18.59 in (1949).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 84.0°F: 2021 85.0°F (+1.0), 2022 85.6°F (+1.6), 2023 86.9°F (+2.9), 2024 84.7°F (+0.7), 2025 85.3°F (+1.3), 2026 84.0°F (at normal). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85.0°F | +1.0°F | 7.43 in |
| 2022 | 85.6°F | +1.6°F | 6.51 in |
| 2023 | 86.9°F | +2.9°F | 9.97 in |
| 2024 | 84.7°F | +0.7°F | 17.78 in |
| 2025 | 85.3°F | +1.3°F | 11.20 in |
| 2026 | 84.0°F | at normal | 10.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TPAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Tampa compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, August normal highs run from 88°F in Palm Coast to 94°F in Plant City; Tampa's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.