Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

87.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Seddon Channel; Garrison Channel; The Tampa Riverwalk

Hillsborough River

Station Name: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AT PLATT STREET AT TAMPA FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Nearest Address:
1 W Platt St
Tampa, FL 33602
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 27.94196627, -82.4587057

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Tampa Bay, Saint Petersburg, FL (16.2 mi)
Tampa Bay, Palmetto, FL (21.9 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Clearwater, FL (22.9 mi)

Weather for Tampa, Florida

Current Weather

80.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
82.8°F
87°F
87%
W 11.9 mph
15.8 mph
80.1°F
75.8°F
0 in
5%
6 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 87°F
L: 79°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 92°F
L: 77°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 91°F
L: 84°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 88°F
L: 79°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 88°F
L: 81°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.2 μg/m3
PM10: 15.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:39 AM - 3:09 PM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
87.4°F
78.6°F
81.5°F
87%
0.45 in
80%
0%
13.6 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.3 μg/m3
PM10: 14.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:39 AM - 3:09 PM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92°F
77.2°F
85.3°F
70%
0.02 in
36%
0%
15.4 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.93 μg/m3
PM10: 15.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 81 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:32 AM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:02 AM - 2:32 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:33 PM - 9:03 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
91°F
83.6°F
86.6°F
65%
0.03 in
37%
0%
18.1 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.74 μg/m3
PM10: 12.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 6:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 AM
2:16 PM - 4:46 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
6:13 AM - 7:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
88.1°F
78.7°F
83.7°F
71%
0.28 in
73%
0%
19.2 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.43 μg/m3
PM10: 10.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:13 PM
Moon Transit: 2:07 AM
Moonset: 7:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:37 AM - 4:07 AM
3:02 PM - 5:32 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
7:10 AM - 8:40 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
88.4°F
80.9°F
84.5°F
70%
0.61 in
77%
0%
16.1 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.48 μg/m3
PM10: 10.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 37 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 PM
Moon Transit: 2:52 AM
Moonset: 8:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:22 AM - 4:52 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
8:07 AM - 9:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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