Tampa saw over 80 inches of rain in 2024, making it the wettest year on record. Many other spots in the area saw above-normal rainfall.

Eighty-two percent of Tampa’s rain in 2024 fell between June 1st and October 15th.

It was an active rainy season for the area with many daily downpours.

Milton and Debby contributed a decent amount of rain to this year’s totals, but Hurricane Helene did not bring much.

Generally speaking, annual rainfall totals were higher near the coast and dropped off east of Lakeland.

This was due to a predominant easterly wind, which favors summer afternoon storms on the state's west coast. 

Here are some annual rainfall totals from across the area.

Temperature

The overall annual average temperature for Tampa in 2024 was above normal this year, but it was cooler than the last seven.

The average temperature was 75.5 degrees, about one degree above the normal annual average. 

Other area cities saw similar temperatures throughout the year as many leaned 1 to 2 degrees above normal. 

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