The climate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area is generally warm and humid with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature range is between 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit; December is typically the coolest month, with an average temperature of 66 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average yearly rainfall of 54 inches. The area has a tropical wet and dry climate, meaning that it experiences both periods of dry weather and heavy showers or thunderstorms due to its close proximity to the Gulf Coast. Humidity levels tend to be quite high throughout much of the year as well.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year