2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tallahassee, FL vs Tampa, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Tampa. Tallahassee averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tampa, Florida gets 50.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tallahassee, Florida gets 58.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tampa averages 0 inches of snow per year. Tallahassee averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tampa, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.6
Rain: averages 50.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Tallahassee, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.8
Rain: averages 58.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tampa is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tallahassee is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Tallahassee, FL

81°F

Today's Weather - Tampa, FL

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tallahassee / Tampa

July is the hottest month for Tallahassee with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Tallahassee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tallahassee are April, October and March.

August is the hottest month for Tampa with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Tampa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tampa are November, March and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tallahassee with an average of 38.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tampa with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Tallahassee, there are 85.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Tampa, there are 74.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Tallahassee, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Tampa, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Tallahassee, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Tampa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the wettest month in Tallahassee with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.7 inches in Tallahassee means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


August is the wettest month in Tampa with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Tampa means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in Tallahassee with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Tallahassee, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Tampa with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Tampa, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Tallahassee means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tampa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

December is the snowiest month in Tallahassee with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tampa.