Tampa is 12.3°C (22.1°F) warmer by day, Tampa has 12.6°C (22.7°F) warmer nights, Tampa gets 638 mm (25.1 in) more rain a year.
London is at its warmest in July and coolest in February, while Tampa peaks in June and bottoms out in January. Month for month, Tampa is the warmer of the two in 12 of 12 months.
Tampa is the wetter of the two, collecting 1,343 mm (52.9 in) of rain a year against 705 mm (27.8 in) in London. The most comfortable time to visit is June, July and August in London and March, April and November in Tampa.
| London | Metric | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 14.3°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 26.6°C |
| 6.2°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | 18.8°C |
| July | 🔥Hottest month | June |
| February | ❄️Coldest month | January |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 705 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 1,343 mm |
| October | ☔Wettest month | August |
| April | 🏜️Driest month | November |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 85% | 💧Average humidity | 77% |
| 3.4 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 2.8 m/s |
Overnight, London typically falls to around 6.2°C (43.2°F) while Tampa settles near 18.8°C (65.8°F).
London is hottest in July and coldest in February, whereas Tampa peaks in June and is coolest in January.
London sees the most rain in October and the least in April; Tampa is wettest in August and driest in November.
London feels the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity against 77%.
For Tampa, the pick of the year is March, April and November.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | London | Tampa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | 1.3 | 4❄️ | 6.7 | 11.2 | 15.7❄️ | 20.1 |
| February | 1.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 17.3 | 21.9 |
| March | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 14.8 | 19.5 | 24.2 |
| April | 4 | 8.7 | 13.3 | 17.7 | 22.4 | 27.2 |
| May | 7.1 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 21.3 | 25.9 | 30.4 |
| June | 10 | 14.9 | 19.9 | 24.3 | 27.6 | 30.9 |
| July | 12.3 | 17.4🔥 | 22.4 | 25.2 | 27.9🔥 | 30.7 |
| August | 12.3 | 17.3 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 27.9 | 30.6 |
| September | 10.1 | 14.8 | 19.5 | 23.9 | 26.7 | 29.6 |
| October | 7.5 | 11.3 | 15.1 | 20.1 | 23.7 | 27.3 |
| November | 4.3 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 15.9 | 20.1 | 24.3 |
| December | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 17.4 | 21.8 |
| Annual Avg | 6.3 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 18.8 | 22.7 | 26.6 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together London and Tampa feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing London and Tampa — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Tampa is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 26.6°C (79.9°F) against 14.3°C (57.7°F) in London — roughly 12.3°C (22.1°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Tampa, with average lows of 18.8°C (65.8°F) versus 6.2°C (43.2°F).
London is hottest in July, averaging highs of about 22.4°C (72.4°F), while Tampa peaks in June at around 30.9°C (87.6°F). That makes Tampa the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
London gets colder. In its coldest month (February) overnight lows average about 1.2°C (34.2°F), compared with 11.2°C (52.1°F) at the low point of the year in Tampa.
Tampa is the wetter city, collecting about 1,343 mm (52.9 in) of rain a year versus 705 mm (27.8 in) in London. London is wettest in October and driest in April; Tampa is wettest in August and driest in November.
London is the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity over the year against 77% in Tampa.
The most comfortable months in London are June, July and August, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
Tampa is at its most pleasant around March, April and November, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Tampa is the warmer city in all 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in May, about 14°C (25.2°F), and narrowest in July, about 10.5°C (18.9°F).
London has the bigger seasonal swing, about 13.4°C (24.1°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 12.2°C (22°F) in Tampa — so Tampa has the steadier, more even climate.
It depends what matters most to you: choose Tampa for warmer weather, pick London if you prefer drier conditions and go for Tampa if you want lower humidity. There is no single "better" climate — it comes down to whether you value warmth, dryness or comfort most.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of London and Tampa, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
