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Tampa Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Center: Tampa Convention Center
Airport: Tampa International Airport (TPA)

Population 4,000,000 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 190 • Beach destination
Hotel Rooms 20,000 • Golf destination
Unique Venues 119 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 41  
Average Hotel Room Rate $112
Average Daily Food Cost $54
Approximate Taxi Fares from TPA to Downtown $25
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $325

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Sarasota, FL 67 mi 1 hr 8 min 3 hr 35 min* $485+
Orlando, FL 86 mi 1 hr 28 min 2 hr 45 min* $410+
Tallahassee, FL 272 mi 4 hr 10 min 3 hr 20 min* $450+
Miami, FL 286 mi 4 hr 21 min 1 hr $220+
Atlanta, GA 455 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 27 min $265+

Tampa Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 86 88 91 93 98 99 97 98 96 94 90 86
Rec High -°C 30 31 32 33 36 37 36 36 35 34 32 30
Avg High -°F 70 72 76 82 87 90 90 90 89 84 78 72
Avg High -°C 21 22 24 27 30 32 32 32 31 28 25 22
Avg Low -°F 50 52 56 61 67 73 74 74 73 66 57 52
Avg Low -°C 10 11 13 16 19 22 23 23 22 18 13 11
Rec Low -°F 21 24 29 40 49 53 63 67 57 40 23 18
Rec Low -°C -6 -4 -1 4 9 11 17 19 13 4 -5 -7
Rainfall - in. 2.2 2.7 3.4 1.8 2.9 5.6 7.3 7.9 6.3 2.3 1.8 2
Rainfall - cm. 5 6 8 4 7 14 18 20 16 5 4 5

Tampa enjoys a subtropical/tropical climate, consisting of warm, wet summers and cooler, dry winters that last from October to February. The average high temperature is 82°F, and even in the winter the temperature remains warm with an average low of 63°F. Tampa generally sees about 46.7 inches of annual rainfall.

Because if its location on the Gulf Coast, Tampa is at risk for hurricanes, although it has not experienced a direct hit since 1921. September is the month with the highest probability for hurricanes during the season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.

Tampa has an agreeable climate year-round, but the best time to visit is during the late winter to early spring when temperatures are mild and precipitation is low.