Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
1215 PM EDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE TAMPA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1890 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME MAY RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/30/2024
                       05/19/2017
                       05/17/2017
                       05/26/1975
 LOW              49   05/08/1992
                       05/05/1971

MAY 2025
HIGHEST           95   05/27         MM      MM       98  05/30
                       05/29
LOWEST            70   05/01         MM      MM       70  05/01
                       05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.1               88.3     1.8     91.1
AVG. MINIMUM    75.1R              70.6     4.5     74.9
MEAN            82.6               79.5     3.1     83.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    20                9.6    10.4       20
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME MAY RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.64   1979
 MINIMUM           T   2001

MAY 2025
TOTALS          4.18               2.60    1.58     1.07
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.08    0.05     0.03
DAYS >= .01        4                6.2    -2.2        4
DAYS >= .10        4                3.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.8     1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.27   05/11 TO 05/12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1       401                433     -32       MM
COOLING TOTAL    552                448     104      567
 SINCE 1/1      1246               1018     228       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/270    DATE  05/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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THE AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 75.1 DEGREES IS THE WARMEST
AVERAGE MINIMUM FOR MAY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890. PREVIOUS
RECORD WAS 74.9 DEGREES SET IN 2024.