July breaks record for hottest month in Tampa history

Tampa also set a new record for hottest consecutive months, with an average temperature for June and July 2022 of 85.7 degrees.

• July's average high — 93.4 — ranks second in all-time monthly average high temperatures, behind 1951's 93.5.
• It's also been one of the hottest months on record in the Bradenton-Sarasota area.

The big picture: Florida is getting hotter. Most of the hottest months and 2-month periods on record in Tampa have occurred in the last 10 years.

Of note: Bay News 9 Meteorologist Josh Linker has noticed that the temperatures taken at Tampa International Airport have read several degrees warmer than surrounding sites over the last few years. He wonders if the readings are skewed.