2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Myers, FL vs St. Simons, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in St. Simons. Fort Myers averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Simons, Georgia gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Myers, Florida gets 53.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. Simons averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Fort Myers averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

St. Simons, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.1
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Simons is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

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

Today's Weather - Fort Myers, FL

72°F

Today's Weather - St. Simons, GA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Myers / St. Simons

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.

July is the hottest month for St. Simons with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In St. Simons, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Simons are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Simons with an average of 42.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

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 St. Simons, there are 51.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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 St. Simons, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

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.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in St. Simons with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in St. Simons means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

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.

August is the rainiest month in St. Simons with 12.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in St. Simons, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in St. Simons means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Myers.

December is the snowiest month in St. Simons with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.