Cape Coral, FL Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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).
Climate 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.
How Cape Coral compares
- Cape Coral sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 75°F (24°C) as an annual average, 54.7 inches (1390 mm) of precipitation and 10.3 hours of sun a day.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 57° | 8 | 2.8 in | 8.9 h/day | 10.6 h | 24% | 76% |
| February | 76° | 60° | 5 | 1.8 in | 10.0 h/day | 11.2 h | 17% | 78% |
| March | 80° | 64° | 5 | 1.9 in | 10.7 h/day | 11.9 h | 16% | 73% |
| April | 83° | 67° | 9 | 2.4 in | 11.8 h/day | 12.8 h | 29% | 72% |
| May | 87° | 71° | 12 | 4.3 in | 12.0 h/day | 13.4 h | 37% | 72% |
| June | 87° | 76° | 23 | 8.8 in | 11.0 h/day | 13.8 h | 77% | 81% |
| July | 88° | 77° | 24 | 7.0 in | 11.1 h/day | 13.7 h | 79% | 81% |
| August | 88° | 77° | 26 | 8.8 in | 10.5 h/day | 13.1 h | 83% | 83% |
| September | 87° | 76° | 21 | 8.8 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.3 h | 71% | 82% |
| October | 84° | 72° | 11 | 3.5 in | 9.9 h/day | 11.5 h | 35% | 77% |
| November | 80° | 65° | 7 | 2.1 in | 9.3 h/day | 10.8 h | 22% | 76% |
| December | 76° | 61° | 5 | 2.5 in | 8.9 h/day | 10.5 h | 15% | 78% |
Cape Coral month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Cape Coral's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 8.9 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
February
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
March
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
May
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 12.0 h
- Daylight
- 13.4 h
June
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
July
- Rain
- 24 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
August
- Rain
- 26 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
September
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
November
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
December
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 8.9 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Cape Coral
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.
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Best time to visit Cape Coral
Aim for November to March if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 77°F (25°C) against roughly 6 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in November.
Pack for Cape Coral with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. July nights average 77°F (25°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Cape Coral temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.