Weather on May 3
Tampa, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
67°F
Warmest
2002
84°F avg
Coldest
2014
68°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in Tampa, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 67°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2002 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (68°F) — a 16°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 2.34" of rain. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in Tampa, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2024 | 88° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 2023 | 85° | 69° | 77° | — | — |
| 2022 | 88° | 71° | 79° | 1.57" | — |
| 2021 | 91° | 76° | 83° | — | — |
| 2020 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 2019 | 85° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 2018 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 2017 | 94° | 73° | 83° | — | — |
| 2016 | 88° | 76° | 82° | — | — |
| 2015 | 86° | 65° | 75° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 75° | 61° | 68° | 0.97" | — |
| 2013 | 83° | 69° | 76° | 0.1" | — |
| 2012 | 89° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 2011 | 86° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 2010 | 88° | 75° | 81° | — | — |
| 2009 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2008 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 2007 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 2006 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2005 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2004 | 78° | 65° | 71° | 2.34" | — |
| 2003 | 84° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 93° | 75° | 84° | — | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 2000 | 88° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1999 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1998 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1997 | 87° | 76° | 81° | — | — |
| 1996 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1994 | 89° | 71° | 80° | — | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 69° | 76° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1990 | 93° | 73° | 83° | — | — |
| 1989 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1987 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1986 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1985 | 89° | 76° | 82° | — | — |
| 1984 | 86° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 1983 | 83° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 1982 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1981 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1980 | 85° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 1979 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1978 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1977 | 90° | 65° | 77° | 0.15" | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1975 | 92° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1974 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 69° | 77° | — | — |
| 1972 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 1971 | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
55 years of data from TAMPA INTL AP