Cape Coral, FL Weather
Cape Coral hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 96°F (36°C) is about 8°F (4°C) above the typical August high of 88°F (31°C).
Current conditions in detail
Cape Coral weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Cape Coral looks light rain shower, with a high of 88° and an overnight low of 79°. There is a 74% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 12 mph, and the UV index reaches 11 (very high).
Cape Coral 14-day forecast
About the weather in Cape Coral
Cape Coral averages 75°F (24°C) across the year, with 10.3 hours of sunshine a day and 54.7 inches (1390 mm) of precipitation. The spread runs from January, at 72°F (22°C), to July, at 88°F (31°C).
Cape Coral weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 72°F (22°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 34°F (1°C) low
- Wettest month: August (26 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (12.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 10°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 5
- Average humidity: 77%
Temperatures through the year
January sits at the other end of the year: 72°F (22°C) by day, 57°F (14°C) at night. At its warmest, in July, Cape Coral runs to 88°F (31°C) in the afternoon and back to 77°F (25°C) by dawn. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 97°F (36°C) and bottoms at 34°F (1°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through March.
Rain, sun and snow
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 5 months of the year, May through September being the unbroken run. Sunshine averages 10.3 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 75% of the cities we track, peaking in May at 12.0 hours.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Cape Coral brings hot afternoons: 83°F (28°C) by day, 67°F (20°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 25 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.5 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Cape Coral is hot, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 76°F (25°C); rain falls on around 73 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.9 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Cape Coral sits firmly in the heat: 84°F (29°C) by day, 71°F (22°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 39 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Cape Coral brings comfortable warmth: 75°F (24°C) by day, 60°F (15°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 17 days over the three months.
Average temperatures in Cape Coral by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 57° | 8 | 2.8 in | 8.9 h/day | 76% |
| February | 76° | 60° | 5 | 1.8 in | 10.0 h/day | 78% |
| March | 80° | 64° | 5 | 1.9 in | 10.7 h/day | 73% |
| April | 83° | 67° | 9 | 2.4 in | 11.8 h/day | 72% |
| May | 87° | 71° | 12 | 4.3 in | 12.0 h/day | 72% |
| June | 87° | 76° | 23 | 8.8 in | 11.0 h/day | 81% |
| July | 88° | 77° | 24 | 7.0 in | 11.1 h/day | 81% |
| August | 88° | 77° | 26 | 8.8 in | 10.5 h/day | 83% |
| September | 87° | 76° | 21 | 8.8 in | 10.1 h/day | 82% |
| October | 84° | 72° | 11 | 3.5 in | 9.9 h/day | 77% |
| November | 80° | 65° | 7 | 2.1 in | 9.3 h/day | 76% |
| December | 76° | 61° | 5 | 2.5 in | 8.9 h/day | 78% |