2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Laurel, DE vs Fort Myers, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Fort Myers. Laurel averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Myers, Florida gets 53.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Laurel, Delaware gets 45.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Myers averages 0 inches of snow per year. Laurel averages 7.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Myers, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.5
Rain: averages 53.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Laurel, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 45.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Myers is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laurel is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Laurel, DE

59°F

Today's Weather - Fort Myers, FL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Laurel / Fort Myers

July is the hottest month for Laurel with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Laurel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Fort Myers with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Fort Myers, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Myers are February, December and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurel with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Myers with an average of 52.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Laurel, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Fort Myers, there are 110.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

In Laurel, there are 80.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Fort Myers, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Laurel, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Fort Myers, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the wettest month in Laurel with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Laurel means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.


June is the wettest month in Fort Myers with 9.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Fort Myers means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

May is the rainiest month in Laurel with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Laurel, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Fort Myers with 16.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Fort Myers, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in Laurel means that it is one of the least snowy places in Delaware.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Myers, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

February is the snowiest month in Laurel with 3.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Myers.