February is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa, with average highs near 21.9°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 17.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Tampa was 2018 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 12.1°C. Typical February days reach 21.9°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Tampa, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 288 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Tampa during February averages 78%. The most humid February was 2003 at 87%, and the least humid was 1985 at 69%.
February receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tampa. The sunniest February was 2023 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Tampa during February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2014 and 2019 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 17.3°C | 16.8°C | 17.6°C | 18.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 23.8°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 13.0°C | 12.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 75 mm | 67 mm | 58 mm | 46 mm | -32 mm |
February temperatures in Tampa have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -2.8°C (1996) to a record high of 29.6°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 288 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tampa
February is a good time to visit Tampa, with days averaging 21.9°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 17.3°C, cooler than Tampa's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and November are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.1°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 28.8°C | 5.5°C | 36 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 21.4°C | 16.6°C | 11.8°C | 25.6°C | 7.2°C | 67 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 29.1°C | 10.0°C | 16 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 29.1°C | 6.3°C | 18 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 28.9°C | 5.3°C | 85 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.8°C | 28.3°C | 5.8°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 20.0°C | 15.9°C | 28.1°C | 7.4°C | 56 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 25.8°C | 21.2°C | 16.7°C | 29.1°C | 9.8°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 29.6°C | 9.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 20.0°C | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.3°C | 6.1°C | 66 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 24.0°C | 0.3°C | 124 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 22.6°C | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 7.6°C | 64 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 27.6°C | 3.1°C | 48 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 28.6°C | 2.4°C | 34 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 22.1°C | 17.3°C | 12.5°C | 26.7°C | 5.5°C | 38 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 22.1°C | 3.2°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 25.4°C | 0.1°C | 27 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 23.1°C | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 26.4°C | 4.7°C | 71 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 27.6°C | 2.8°C | 51 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 25.0°C | 2.9°C | 124 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 25.0°C | 6.1°C | 70 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 25.3°C | 4.7°C | 124 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 25.4°C | 7.0°C | 95 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 1.2°C | 74 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 25.3°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 29.0°C | 8.9°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 27.4°C | 3.8°C | 17 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 26.7°C | 5.0°C | 24 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 24.2°C | 7.2°C | 288 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 29.2°C | 7.6°C | 22 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 26.1°C | -2.8°C | 50 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 20.3°C | 15.9°C | 11.4°C | 25.7°C | -1.5°C | 43 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 26.8°C | 2.3°C | 24 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 19.1°C | 15.1°C | 11.1°C | 23.4°C | 3.1°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 17.2°C | 13.3°C | 24.5°C | 7.1°C | 96 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 22.0°C | 17.5°C | 13.0°C | 26.5°C | 1.9°C | 26 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 27.0°C | 8.8°C | 103 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 27.2°C | 1.5°C | 17 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 24.8°C | 2.3°C | 50 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 20.7°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 25.1°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 21.4°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 24.5°C | 3.6°C | 63 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 17.3°C | 12.3°C | 27.7°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 24.5°C | 2.1°C | 108 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 23.2°C | 5.1°C | 210 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 26.2°C | 8.4°C | 70 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.0°C | 16.1°C | 11.2°C | 25.1°C | 2.3°C | 85 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21.9°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 66 mm of rainfall in Tampa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 288 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 29.6°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -2.8°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.1°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.9°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Tampa, averaging 17.3°C.
For February in Tampa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.9°C and lows of 12.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 288 mm. On average, February sees 66 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Tampa behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
