Tampa, FL – Cooler nights may soon return across West Central and Southwest Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay. Most reporting stations in the region have not recorded a temperature below 60 degrees since April, leaving residents waiting for the first signs of fall.
According to NWS data released Monday, the last time many official weather sites reported readings below 65° was in mid-September, with some locations like Inverness and Crystal River last falling below 60° on May 2, 2025. The agency noted that while a few inland areas have dipped into the 60s recently, most communities will likely need to wait another month or more before experiencing temperatures in the 50s.
Records show that Brooksville, Zephyrhills, and Sebring typically see the earliest cool-downs, while coastal cities such as St. Petersburg and Clearwater hold on to warmer nights longer. The most recent date with readings under 55° occurred April 18, 2025, at several monitoring stations.
For residents hoping for sweater weather, the first 50° nights often do not arrive until late October or November. Sub-40° lows remain rare in the region, with most locations recording them in January of past years.
The National Weather Service says cooler air masses are “just around the corner” from a climatological perspective, as Florida moves deeper into fall.
