2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Emerald Isle, NC vs Tampa, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Tampa. Emerald Isle averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tampa, Florida gets 50.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Emerald Isle, North Carolina gets 57.5 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. Emerald Isle averages 0.9 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

Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 57.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 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 Emerald Isle is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Emerald Isle, NC

71°F

Today's Weather - Tampa, FL

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Emerald Isle / Tampa

August is the hottest month for Emerald Isle with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Emerald Isle, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Emerald Isle are May, October and September.

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 Emerald Isle with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

In Emerald Isle, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Emerald Isle, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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 Emerald Isle, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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 Emerald Isle with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.5 inches in Emerald Isle means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


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 Emerald Isle with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Emerald Isle, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 0.9 inches in Emerald Isle means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

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 Emerald Isle with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tampa.