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Weather on May 12

Tampa, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
69°F
Warmest
2015
84°F avg
Coldest
1977
68°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in Tampa, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 69°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2015 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (68°F) — a 16°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 4.11" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Tampa, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202687°73°80°0.08"
202585°71°78°4.11"
202491°71°81°
202392°75°83°
202287°66°77°
202192°77°84°
202089°67°78°
201989°77°83°
201886°74°80°
201787°72°79°
201685°74°79°
2015warmest95°73°84°3.38"
201489°73°81°
201386°73°80°
201291°70°80°
201192°72°82°
201089°72°80°
200993°71°82°1.57"
200883°66°74°
200784°72°78°
200681°63°72°
200586°64°75°
200489°70°79°
200388°75°81°
200294°73°83°
200184°63°73°
200091°72°81°
199988°70°79°
199886°69°78°
199776°70°73°2.36"
199685°71°78°
199592°74°83°
199488°70°79°
199385°67°76°
199286°63°74°
199189°72°80°
199091°64°78°
198982°55°69°
198885°65°75°
198790°67°78°
198683°65°74°
198591°68°80°
198488°61°74°
198384°66°75°
198283°56°69°
198179°57°68°
198087°63°75°
197986°70°78°
197886°66°76°
1977coldest74°63°68°
197686°70°78°
197588°69°78°0.03"
197484°74°79°
197388°62°75°
197284°69°77°
197191°70°80°
56 years of data from TAMPA INTL AP

Tampa, FL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Tampa, FL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Tampa, FL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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