Zip 33908 (Fort Myers, FL) Climate

Fort Myers, FL 33908 enjoys a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers as well as mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is typically around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during the winter months tends to remain above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms and tropical cyclones during the Atlantic hurricane season from June through November. Fort Myers also features abundant sunshine throughout the year; however, precipitation levels remain relatively consistent across all four seasons.

Fort Myers (zip 33908), Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Myers (zip 33908) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Fort Myers (zip 33908). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Myers (zip 33908) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 53
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 33908 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

1.8 Summer - 9.2 Winter

March, December and February are the most pleasant months in the 33908 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Myers, Florida	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	112.8 days	106.2 days
	266 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	53.3°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	6.5	4.3
	7 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 the 33908 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the 33908 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 33908 zip code are February, December and March.

In the 33908 zip code, there are 104.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 33908 zip code with an average of 53.3°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 33908 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 33908 zip code, 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 the 33908 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 33908 zip code with 9.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in the 33908 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 33908 zip code with 17.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in the 33908 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 33908 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 33908 zip code.

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