2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Myers, FL vs Syracuse, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Syracuse. Fort Myers averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Syracuse, New York gets 40.9 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.

Syracuse averages 103.6 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

Syracuse, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103.6 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 Syracuse is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

87°F

Today's Weather - Syracuse, NY

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Syracuse with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Syracuse, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Syracuse are June, August and July.

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 Syracuse with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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 Syracuse, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Syracuse, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Syracuse, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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.


September is the wettest month in Syracuse with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Syracuse means that it is drier than most places in New York.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Syracuse with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 165.4 rainy days annually in Syracuse, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 103.6 inches in Syracuse means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Myers.

January is the snowiest month in Syracuse with 28.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.