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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. Source: NOAA (relative humidity, dew point and sun 1961−1990) Weather Channel Ĭlimate data for Tampa, Florida ( Tampa Int'l), 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1890−present Petersburg's all-time record high is exactly 100 ☏ (38 ☌). Tampa's official high has never reached 100 ☏ (38 ☌)-the all-time record high temperature is 99 ☏ (37 ☌). Highs usually range between 65 and 95 ☏ (18 and 35 ☌) year-round. Plant climate-indicator species such as coconut palms and royal palms, as well as other elements of south Florida's native tropical flora, reach their northern limits of reliable culture and native range in the area. Coastal parts of the Tampa Bay area closely border a tropical savanna climate ( As) with many tropical microclimates due to maritime influences of the Gulf of Mexico and the 400-square-mile Tampa Bay. The United States Department of Agriculture designates the area as being in hardiness zones 9b and 10a. However, hard freezes (low temperatures below 28 ☏/−2 ☌) are very rare, occurring only a few times in the last 75 years.
On average, two days experience frost per year in the cooler parts of the Tampa Bay area, less than annually in the coastal parts. The Tampa Bay area has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa) with hot, humid summers, with daily thunderstorms, drier, predominantly sunny winters, and warm-to-hot springs with a pronounced dry season maximum. Main article: Climate of the Tampa Bay Area Census: Principal cities Įach of these cities has a population in excess of 250,000 inhabitants: Petersburg–Clearwater MSA based on the 2010 U.S. The following is a list of principal cities and unincorporated communities, including census-designated places (CDPs), located in the Tampa–St. The population of the Tampa Bay MSA is estimated at 3,142,663 people as of 2018. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 Notable public parks and recreation areas.3.6 Avionics, defense, and marine electronics.This wider area may also be known as Central West Florida as part of Central Florida.
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the four counties in the MSA plus Citrus, Manatee, Sarasota and Polk Counties, used by the Tampa Bay Partnership and the Tampa Bay media market.the four counties in the MSA plus Citrus, Manatee and Sarasota Counties, used by the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority.the four counties in the MSA plus Citrus and Manatee Counties, used by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA) as including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties along with Hernando and Pasco counties to the north. The United States Census Bureau defines the Tampa–St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and several smaller communities) make up the most limited definition. Hillsborough County and Pinellas County (including the cities of Tampa, St. The exact boundaries of the metro area can differ in different contexts. It is the eighteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States, with an estimated population of over three million. It includes the main cities of Tampa, St. The Source Water Protection Mini-grant Program is a great way for the community to get involved in keeping our environment and drinking water supplies safe for years to come.The Tampa Bay area is a major populated area surrounding Tampa Bay on the west coast of Florida in the United States. Grants range from $2,000 to $10,000 for activities that help protect regional drinking water sources and the ecosystem. That’s why Tampa Bay Water offers the Source Water Protection Mini-grant Program with $30,000 in grant money available to help fund projects and events by local community groups, nonprofit groups, schools and universities. The cleaner the source water, the less energy and fewer chemicals are needed to treat the water before it gets to you. Protecting these sources from pollution safeguards the environment where we live and helps save money too. In the Tampa Bay area, our drinking water comes from groundwater, river water and Tampa Bay. Communities and individual citizens have an important role in keeping our drinking water sources clean and safe. Tampa Bay Water is dedicated to protecting our region’s drinking water sources and we need your help.