Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

82.4°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

River Tower Park; Sulpher Springs Park; Sulpher Springs, FL

Hillsborough River

Station Name: HILLSBOROUGH R. AT I-275 BRIDGE AT SULPHUR SPGS FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 36 feet

Nearest Address:
700 E Hollywood St
Tampa, FL 33604
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 28.0202967, -82.4548166

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Weather for Tampa, Florida

Current Weather

81.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
91.4°F
80.6°F
64%
ESE 9.2 mph
13.7 mph
76.3°F
72.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Sun
H: 95°F
L: 73°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 94°F
L: 72°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 93°F
L: 74°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 90°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 92°F
L: 74°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.15 μg/m3
PM10: 11.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 51 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:59 AM
Moon Transit: 2:18 PM
Moonset: 9:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:18 AM - 4:48 AM
1:48 PM - 4:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
6:29 AM - 7:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
95.2°F
72.7°F
80.1°F
75%
2.04 in
80%
0%
17.9 mph
10.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.14 μg/m3
PM10: 10.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:59 AM
Moon Transit: 2:18 PM
Moonset: 9:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:18 AM - 4:48 AM
1:48 PM - 4:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
6:29 AM - 7:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
94.4°F
71.8°F
81.7°F
64%
0.75 in
86%
0%
16.3 mph
10.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.25 μg/m3
PM10: 10.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 AM
Moon Transit: 3:25 PM
Moonset: 10:50 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:25 AM - 5:55 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:20 PM - 11:50 PM
7:31 AM - 9:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
92.5°F
73.7°F
81.6°F
66%
0.2 in
79%
0%
13 mph
10.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.73 μg/m3
PM10: 5.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 51 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 AM
Moon Transit: 4:31 PM
Moonset: 11:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
4:01 PM - 6:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:39 AM - 10:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
90.3°F
73.4°F
80.8°F
68%
0.09 in
77%
0%
12.1 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.87 μg/m3
PM10: 7.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 AM
Moon Transit: 5:33 PM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:36 AM - 8:06 AM
5:03 PM - 7:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 AM - 11:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
91.7°F
73.5°F
82.1°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
15.9 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.93 μg/m3
PM10: 10.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 6:29 PM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:35 AM - 9:05 AM
5:59 PM - 8:29 PM

Minor Periods

10:59 AM - 12:29 AM
12:11 AM - 1:41 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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