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Florida, USA

Tampa cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Tampa in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Tampa by month

Average highs run from 68°F (20°C) in January to 91°F (33°C) in July. Rain falls on the fewest days in February and the most in August. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January68 / 52°F20 / 11°C25%13 mph21 km/h63°F17°C3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
February75 / 58°F24 / 14°C18%12 mph20 km/h66°F19°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
March79 / 61°F26 / 16°C28%13 mph21 km/h71°F22°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
April85 / 66°F30 / 19°C20%14 mph22 km/h75°F24°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
May88 / 72°F31 / 22°C38%13 mph21 km/h81°F27°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
June89 / 76°F32 / 24°C71%12 mph20 km/h85°F30°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
July91 / 79°F33 / 26°C71%11 mph17 km/h88°F31°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft
August90 / 78°F32 / 26°C73%12 mph19 km/h89°F32°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
September87 / 75°F31 / 24°C68%12 mph20 km/h86°F30°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
October82 / 67°F28 / 20°C19%13 mph21 km/h79°F26°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
November78 / 63°F26 / 17°C22%12 mph20 km/h74°F23°C3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
December72 / 56°F22 / 13°C19%12 mph20 km/h67°F20°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Tampa

9 ships from 6 cruise lines are scheduled here, 207 visits in total. The next 15:

DateShipStopSailing
Sat, Oct 102026Enchantment of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanEnds here7 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 102026Enchantment of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanDeparts7 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 102026Margaritaville at Sea IslanderMargaritaville at SeaEnds here7 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 102026Margaritaville at Sea IslanderMargaritaville at SeaDeparts7 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 102026Radiance of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanEnds here5 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 102026Radiance of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanDeparts5 nights from Tampa
Mon, Oct 122026Carnival ParadiseCarnival Cruise LineEnds here4 nights from Tampa
Mon, Oct 122026Carnival ParadiseCarnival Cruise LineDeparts6 nights from Tampa
Thu, Oct 152026Radiance of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanEnds here5 nights from Tampa
Thu, Oct 152026Radiance of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanDeparts4 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 172026Enchantment of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanEnds here7 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 172026Enchantment of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanDeparts7 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 172026Margaritaville at Sea IslanderMargaritaville at SeaEnds here7 nights from Tampa
Sat, Oct 172026Margaritaville at Sea IslanderMargaritaville at SeaDeparts7 nights from Tampa
Sun, Oct 182026Carnival ParadiseCarnival Cruise LineEnds here6 nights from Tampa

Ships that visit Tampa

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.