2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tampa, FL vs Arlington, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Arlington. Tampa averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arlington, Texas gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tampa, Florida gets 50.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Arlington averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Tampa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Arlington, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arlington is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

Today's Weather - Tampa, FL

67°F

Today's Weather - Arlington, TX

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Arlington with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Arlington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arlington are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arlington with an average of 34.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Arlington, there are 89.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

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 Arlington, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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.

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

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.


May is the wettest month in Arlington with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Arlington means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Arlington with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in Arlington, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Arlington means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tampa.

February is the snowiest month in Arlington with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.