Rainfall totals Tampa, FL
Through Oct 7, 2026, Tampa has received 40.98 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 43.99 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at TAMPA INTL AIRPORT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Tampa International Airport, with records back to 1939. Across the record from 1939, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.28 inches of rain fell on Oct 1, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
According to the National Weather Service daily climate report, 2.16 inches of rain fell at TAMPA INTL AIRPORT on Oct 7, 2026.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 2.16 inches | 0.10 inches | +2.06 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 3.52 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 3.52 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 3.81 inches | ||
| Month to date | 3.81 inches | 0.81 inches | +3.00 inches (+370%) |
| Year to date | 40.98 inches | 43.99 inches | -3.01 inches (-7%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 2.08 inches | 1946 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for TAMPA INTL AIRPORT, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Tampa get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.78 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.31 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 1.04 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.35 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.35 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 1.83 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.83 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.99 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1.84 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.64 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.51 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.49 inches |
With 1.88 inches on Jul 17, 2026, this is the 380th wettest of the 9,403 measurable rain days in the Tampa International Airport record, which begins in 1939.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 37.45 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 92-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Tampa rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.99 inches | 2.65 inches | -1.66 inches (-63%) |
| February | 2.04 inches | 2.62 inches | -0.58 inches (-22%) |
| March | 2.76 inches | 2.52 inches | +0.24 inches (+10%) |
| April | 0.68 inches | 2.55 inches | -1.87 inches (-73%) |
| May | 4.31 inches | 2.60 inches | +1.71 inches (+66%) |
| June | 2.28 inches | 7.37 inches | -5.09 inches (-69%) |
| July | 8.65 inches | 7.75 inches | +0.90 inches (+12%) |
| August | 10.46 inches | 9.03 inches | +1.43 inches (+16%) |
| September | 5.00 inches | 6.09 inches | -1.09 inches (-18%) |
| October | 0.28 inches | 2.34 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Tampa
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 39 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| Average | 30.5 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Tampa International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1939 counts toward the average, 87 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Tampa
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 11.45 inches | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 80.29 inches | 2024 |
| Driest year | 28.89 inches | 1956 |
| Average year | 48.49 inches | 87 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 107 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1939 | 32,006 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 7.37 | 7.75 | 9.03 | 6.09 | 2.34 | 1.40 | 2.56 | 49.48 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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