Tampa is in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. The population within the city limits is over 333,000 making it the third-largest city in Florida, behind Jacksonville and Miami. Tampa is a part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. This 4 county area is has roughly 2.7 million residents, making it Florida's 2nd largest metropolitan area, the 3rd largest in the southeastern United States, and the 12th largest in the United States.
Tampa attracts many visitors and retirees because of its warm climate. Average high temperatures range from 70F-90F and the low temperature very rarely falls before 50F. June through September are heavy rainfall seasons with over 6 inches of precipitation each month. That's a small price to pay for the lush green foliage features in this beautiful area.
Tampa is home to football's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, former world champions under coach John Gruden. The Tamp Bay Lightning team members have their names the NHL Stanley Cup. You can catch Spring Training baseball at a number of complexes in the area during February and March.
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