Fort Myers weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Fort Myers is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with February and March close behind. Fort Myers averages about 2,702 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 48 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,702
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 1,337 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 74k
- Elevation
- 7 m
When is the best time to visit Fort Myers?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Myers is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (67/100, 220 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort Myers?
Fort Myers gets a lot of sun: around 2,702 hours a year. January (86/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #141 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 48% of the annual 1,337 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 48 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| February | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 46 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 51 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 59 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 107 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 220 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 199 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 221 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 195 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 87 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 49 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| December | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 55 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in Fort Myers by month
The sea off Fort Myers is warmest in July at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 19°C / 66°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 10 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Punta Gorda United States · 49 km · best in Nov · 2,701 h sun/yr
- Sarasota/Bradenton United States · 124 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- West Palm Beach United States · 166 km · best in Jan · 2,503 h sun/yr
- Miami United States · 168 km · best in Jan · 2,653 h sun/yr
- Tampa United States · 178 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- St. Petersburg (Florida) United States · 179 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lakeland United States · 164 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
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