Tampa experiences its warmest year on record
January 11, 2023 - Spectrum Bay News 9 reported that Tampa broke its previous record for average annual temperature in 2022. The average temperature at Tampa International Airport (TPA) was 76.4 last year, edging out 2017 and 2020 to set the new benchmark by a tenth of a degree. Spectrum Bay News 9 also noted that overnight lows at TPA are warmer than nearby sites, partly due to urbanization around the airport. The outlet also reported that 2022 was the 13th-wettest year in Tampa, with 61.95 inches of rain. That is well above the annual average of 49.48 inches.