2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tampa, FL vs Basin City, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Basin City. Tampa averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Basin City, Washington gets 9.4 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.

Basin City averages 3.7 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

Basin City, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 9.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 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 Basin City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

81°F

Today's Weather - Basin City, WA

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tampa / Basin City

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.

July is the hottest month for Basin City with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Basin City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Basin City are June, September and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Basin City with an average of 25.0°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

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 Basin City, there are 23.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

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 Basin City, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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 Basin City, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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.


December is the wettest month in Basin City with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in Basin City means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Basin City with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Basin City, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 3.7 inches in Basin City means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tampa.

December is the snowiest month in Basin City with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.