TAMPA, Fla. — The National Weather Service said Tampa had the warmest summer on record in 2022 at 85.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
The NWS said it was also the warmest August recorded at their Tampa International Airport site, reaching 85.6 degrees Fahrenheit and making it the third warmest month overall for Tampa.
Tampa also had the warmest consecutive eight months at 77.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Warmer morning lows and a persistent easterly flow delaying the sea breeze were factors the NWS said influenced the warmer temperatures this summer.
According to the NWS, it is extremely rare for a site to beat the previous record by such a margin of 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit.
