Climate risk in Tampa
Florida, United States of America · 2.3M people in the urban area
What threatens Tampa most
- Cyclone wind
- Category 1 once in 100 years IRIS
- Earthquake
- Low GSHAP
- River flood
- 0.1 m in a 100-year flood
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of United States of America
The sea at Tampa is projected to rise 306 mm by 2050 under moderate emissions.
New York: 346 mm.
Tampa's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Tampa's climate will still be more like its own today than any other large city's. The nearest other is Orlando (United States of America).
+1.2°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.3°C
Highest in the warmest month
+0.9°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+4%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, Tampa would stay nearest its own climate today.
Its own climate today is 2.4 σ away. How close the match is: 5.1 σ to the climate of Orlando today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 3 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Where else Tampa stands out
0.1 m
River flood depth, 100-year event
New York: Dry at the city centre point.
Higher than in 86% of the world's 630 large cities
Hazards at Tampa
Read at the city's centre and compared with the Atlas's 630 large cities. Moderate emissions is the IPCC's scenario SSP2-4.5.
| Hazard | Tampa | Among large cities | In United States of America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 1 day | Among large cities: above 38% | In United States of America: 26 of 51 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 192 days | Among large cities: above 72% | In United States of America: 4 of 51 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 35.6°C | Among large cities: above 44% | In United States of America: 23 of 51 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +2.1°C | Among large cities: above 59% | In United States of America: 37 of 51 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 10 days | Among large cities: above 51% | In United States of America: 22 of 51 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | 0.1 m | Among large cities: above 86% | In United States of America: 11 of 51 |
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Sea level rise by 2050, moderate emissions | 306 mm | Among large cities: above 91% | In United States of America: 9 of 19 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 0.09 m/s² | Among large cities: above 9% | In United States of America: 47 of 51 |
| Land burned in an average year | 0% | ||
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 41.95 m/s |
Flood depth is read in a single 1 km cell at the city's centre, in today's climate. Other parts of the city can still flood. The country page names the deepest point near a coastal city in 2080, so its figure can be higher. See how deep a river flood reaches around Tampa on the live map
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