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Weather on May 23

Tampa, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
71°F
Warmest
2022
85°F avg
Coldest
1981
73°F avg

About This Date

May 23rd in Tampa, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 71°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 2022 (85°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (73°F) — a 12°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 23rd dates historically, with the wettest May 23rd recording 1.34" of rain. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 23rd in Tampa, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202693°75°84°0.85"
202592°76°84°
202493°75°84°
202391°72°81°0.1"
2022warmest92°79°85°
202188°70°79°
202094°74°84°
201993°72°82°
201889°72°80°
201788°79°83°
201686°72°79°
201594°74°84°0.46"
201491°70°80°
201388°73°80°
201290°71°80°
201191°76°83°
201094°74°84°
200987°72°79°
200892°75°83°0.01"
200789°68°79°
200683°73°78°
200588°72°80°
200489°72°80°
200380°71°76°0.13"
200287°64°76°
200189°70°79°
200089°74°81°
199987°71°79°
199890°74°82°
199791°74°82°
199692°73°82°
199591°69°80°
199486°60°73°
199388°59°73°
199290°67°78°
199192°71°81°0.65"
199088°71°79°
198990°69°79°
198890°70°80°
198788°69°78°0.05"
198690°60°75°
198591°75°83°
198488°72°80°0.06"
198388°72°80°
198289°70°79°1.34"
1981coldest86°60°73°
198082°73°78°0.56"
197984°74°79°
197889°68°79°
197791°65°78°
197680°72°76°0.84"
197595°69°82°
197487°75°81°
197391°68°80°
197286°68°77°
197188°69°78°
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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What to expect on May 23rd

This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.

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