What are Florida's winters like?

West-Central Florida (or Tampa Bay Area) generally receives mild winters with temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s during the day, and the low-to-mid 60s at night. read more

West-Central Florida (or Tampa Bay Area) generally receives mild winters with temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s during the day, and the low-to-mid 60s at night. Some years, like in 2015, the Tampa Bay Area’s smallest and largest cities can receive temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s and sometimes even the low 90s during the winter months. read more

Winters are mild with periodic invasions of cool to occasionally cold air. Coastal areas in all sections of Florida average slightly warmer temperatures in winter and cooler ones in summer. The primary factors affecting the state's climate are latitude and numerous inland lakes. read more

Surrounded by warm water, peninsula Florida rarely gets cold, even in winter, and the sun is almost always shining. South Florida is subtropical and balmy year-round. Daytime highs are in the mid 70’s even in the coolest months of December, January and February. read more