After a dry spell in May, June returned us to a rainy pattern early in the month that brought back green lawns. Rainfall was above normal in most locations, even much above normal in some spots such as Brooksville which had almost a foot of rain.
But not every location had above normal rainfall. Both reporting sites in Manatee County reported below normal rainfall in June. Downtown St. Petersburg at Albert Whitted Airport also had below normal rain for the month.
Just like all of the previous months this year, June had above normal temperatures with some spots in our area hitting 100 degrees. Tampa’s hottest temperature ever has been 99 in June 1985. Once again this year we hit 98 at Tampa International Airport but stayed just shy of the all-time record.
Tampa* (records began in 1890)
Rainfall 9.43” (2.75” above normal)
Hottest Temperature 98 6/25
Coolest Temperature 71 6/10
Average Temperature 83.9 (+1.7 above normal) Tampa’s warmest June and warmest month ever was June 1997 with an average temperature of 85.6 F. This year, was Tampa’s third warmest June on record.
*Temperature data for two days (6/26 & 6/27) is missing due to weather instrument failure
St. Pete/Clearwater Airport
Rainfall 6.89” (-0.62 below normal)
Hottest Temperature 96 F on 6/26
Coolest Temperature 72 on 6/14 & 6/28
Average Temperature 82.4 F (+0.2 above normal)
St. Petersburg (records began in 1914)
Rainfall 3.90” (-2.48” below normal)
Hottest Temperature 94 F 6/25 & 6/28
Coolest Temperature 73 F 6/16 & 6/17
Average Temperature 83.3 (+0.6 above normal)
Tarpon Springs (records began in 1892)
Rainfall 11.21” (normal 6.69”)
Average Temperature 83.5 F (normal 80.8 F) 5th warmest June on record
Inverness (records began in 1948)
Rainfall 6.70” (Normal 8.30”)
Hottest Temperature 99 F
Coolest Temperature 70 F
Average Temp 83.2 (Normal 80.4 F)
Brooksville (records began in 1892)
Rainfall 11.32” (+3.67” above normal)
Hottest Temperature 98 F 6/26
Coolest Temperature 69 F 6/3 & 6/24
Average Temperature 81.6 F (+1.6 F above normal)
Plant City (records began in 1893)
Rainfall 12.12” (Normal 8.62”)
Hottest Temperature 100 F
Coolest Temperature 71 F
Average Temperature 84.5 F (Normal 80.7 F)
Ruskin
Rainfall 5.20”
Hottest Temperature 98 F 6/28
Coolest Temperature 72 F 6/17 & 6/26
Bradenton
Rainfall 4.07” (Normal 8.04”)
Hottest Temperature 98 F
Coolest Temperature 72 F
Average Temperature 84.5 F (Normal 81.7 F)
Sarasota/Bradenton Airport (records began in 1911)
Rainfall 5.65” (-1.86” below normal)
Hottest Temperature 99 on 6/26
Coolest Temperature 73 F on 6/28 & 6/29
Average Temperature 83.4 F (+2.6 F above normal) Ties 2016 for the 3rd warmest June on record
Lakeland (records began in 1915)
Rainfall 11.43” (Normal 3.41”)
Hottest Temperature 97 6/25 & 6/26
Coolest Temperature 70 6/10 & 6/18
Average Temperature 83.0 F (2.2 F above normal) Ties 1989 & 1990 for the 3rd warmest June on record
Winter Haven (records began in 1941)
Rainfall 9.63” (Normal 7.71”)
Hottest Temperature 100 F
Coolest Temperature 73 F
Average Temperature 84.5 F (Normal 82.0 F)
Lake Wales
Rainfall 7.19” (Normal 8.18”)
Hottest Temperature 99
Coolest Temperature 69
Average Temperature 82.5 F (Normal 81.7 F)