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United States / Florida / Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area / Lee County / Lehigh Acres / Zip Codes
Lehigh Acres, FL enjoys mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature for the year is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low rarely goes below 60 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 50 inches per year with a majority of that rainfall occurring between June and September. Due to its location on Florida's west coast near the Gulf of Mexico, it can be prone to hurricanes during hurricane season. However, despite this risk, Lehigh Acres offers an ideal climate for those seeking warm temperatures all year round.

Lehigh Acres, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lehigh Acres averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Lehigh Acres. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lehigh Acres gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lehigh Acres is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

1.9 Summer - 9.2 Winter
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Lehigh Acres, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLehigh Acres, FloridaUnited States
  53.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.2 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  51.7°21.7°
  6.57
  6.54.3
  23 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lehigh Acres with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Lehigh Acres, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lehigh Acres are February, December and March.
In Lehigh Acres, there are 109.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lehigh Acres with an average of 51.7°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Lehigh Acres, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Lehigh Acres, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Lehigh Acres is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.
June is the wettest month in Lehigh Acres with 9.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Lehigh Acres means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Lehigh Acres with 17.0 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Lehigh Acres, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lehigh Acres, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lehigh Acres.
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Renee · Lehigh Acres, FL
I’d rather live in the mountains
Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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HERSHALL · Lehigh Acres, FL
I love it here
Over 6 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 
I do not recommend living in this town
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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