Climate in Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach shares the Tampa Bay area's humid subtropical climate, but unlike the more inland satellites in this dataset, its direct Tampa Bay shoreline makes coastal storm surge -- not just rainfall -- the defining hurricane-season hazard.
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Learn moreWarm Year-Round With a Wide Summer/Winter Swing
Tampa-area daily highs average around 71°F in the coolest part of January (lows near 52°F) and around 91°F in the hottest stretch of July-August (lows near 77°F), per regional climate-normal aggregation. Frost is rare, and Tampa Bay's moderating water presence keeps Apollo Beach's immediate shoreline slightly milder in winter cold snaps than more inland parts of the county.
Coastal Storm Surge Is the Defining Hazard Here
The Tampa area's annual rainfall runs around 52 inches, concentrated heavily in summer thunderstorms, but for Apollo Beach specifically, direct Tampa Bay shoreline exposure makes storm surge -- not inland river flooding -- the more relevant hurricane hazard, as described in moving. One risk-scoring source rates Apollo Beach's overall flood risk 'severe' (score of 79), with hurricanes rated a high risk and hail and tornadoes rated severe risks for the area.
Hurricane Season Runs June Through November
Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November. Hurricane Helene (2024) produced real, documented storm-surge flooding in Apollo Beach specifically, with residents reporting water reaching front-porch level -- a concrete, recent example of the coastal hazard this community faces that the more inland Hillsborough satellites in this dataset do not share to the same degree.
Key takeaways
- Humid subtropical climate: daily highs around 71°F in January and around 91°F in July-August, based on Tampa-area climate normals.
- About 52 inches of annual rainfall, concentrated in the summer wet season -- but coastal storm surge, not inland rainfall alone, is Apollo Beach's defining hurricane-season hazard given its direct Tampa Bay shoreline.
- One risk-scoring source rates Apollo Beach's overall flood risk 'severe' (score 79 of 100), with hurricanes rated a high risk locally.
- Hurricane Helene (2024) produced real, documented storm-surge flooding in Apollo Beach -- a recent, concrete example, not a historical footnote.
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