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ERA5 almanac — 8 years of real data

Tampa in April

Tampa in April is a mixed month for sun: 54% of days historically clear (n=240, avg high 83°F). The outcome varies year to year — check the early/late split below. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Tampa page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late April

Clear-sky percentage for Tampa in April, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period % Clear days Sample (n) Avg high
Early April
1st–15th		 48% n=120 83°F
Late April
16th–end		 61% n=120 83°F
Full month average 54% n=240 83°F

Sunshine & warmth in April

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Tampa in April. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun) Sample (n)
Early April
1st–15th		 92% n=120
Late April
16th–end		 96% n=120
Full month average 94% n=240
12.3 h median sunshine per day 90% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 30% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden
Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 54%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 94%. The 40-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Tampa in April is genuinely mixed: 54% of days historically clear (n=240), avg high 83°F — roughly even odds. The outcome varies year to year; don't book if you need guaranteed sun.

Every month in Tampa

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Tampa, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month % Clear Sample (n)
January 23% n=248 All destinations →
February 40% n=226 All destinations →
March 52% n=248 All destinations →
April ← this page 54% n=240 All destinations →
May 38% n=248 All destinations →
June 6% n=240 All destinations →
July 2% n=248 All destinations →
August 2% n=248 All destinations →
September 12% n=240 All destinations →
October 41% n=248 All destinations →
November 41% n=240 All destinations →
December 34% n=248 All destinations →

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.