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Cape Coral weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperature-wise, the seasons in Cape Coral are gentle: monthly means drift only 17.3°F over the whole year. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from June to September. Cape Coral weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+7.3°Fhigh well above average

90° / 74°Today
83° / 73°Average
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How it's changed

+1.4°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4988days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 34 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 34 in the 1940s+1.4°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 1.7 incheshigh 71°low 59°February, rain 1.7 incheshigh 71°low 61°March, rain 1.9 incheshigh 75°low 64°April, rain 1.6 incheshigh 79°low 68°May, rain 2.4 incheshigh 83°low 73°June, rain 5.4 incheshigh 85°low 77°July, rain 5.0 incheshigh 86°low 78°August, rain 5.2 incheshigh 86°low 79°September, rain 5.7 incheshigh 85°low 77°October, rain 2.9 incheshigh 82°low 73°November, rain 1.3 incheshigh 77°low 66°December, rain 1.4 incheshigh 73°low 62°wettest month September, 5.7 inches · 36.2 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Heavy rain

Right now

75.9°

81°feels like
89%humidity
72°dew point
9 mphfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise07:27sunset18:59day length11h 33m
TodayMostly clear90°74°
FriClear89°76°
SatOvercast78°71°
SunOvercast84°71°
MonClear84°71°
TueClear85°71°
WedClear84°70°

On this date: October 15

Today (forecast)
90° / 74°
Average for October 15
83° / 73°

High well above average · +7.3°F

  • Record high: 87.9° · 2018
  • Record low: 58.8° · 1977
  • One year ago: 83° / 72°

Every October 15 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 15 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Cape Coral is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 26.56°N, 81.95°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
26.56°N, 81.95°W
Time zone
America/New York
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

18 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.0°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 86.2°F by mid-afternoon, with nights around 78.6°F. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 70.5°F and nights dip to 59.4°F.

In total, Cape Coral averages about 36.2 inches of precipitation a year; September is usually the wettest month (5.7 inches) and November the driest (1.3 inches).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Cape Coral now averages 1.4°F warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 86°F have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 35 a year in the first decade to about 90 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 17°F. Wettest month: September (~5.7 in). Whole year averages ~36.2 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 103 rainy days a year: most in August (~18), fewest in November (~3).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Cape Coral month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January70.5°59.4°1.7 in410.5 h80.5° (1975)34.2° (1981)
February71.5°60.6°1.7 in411.1 h83.0° (2018)33.2° (1996)
March74.6°63.9°1.9 in411.8 h83.7° (1945)37.9° (1980)
April78.7°68.3°1.6 in412.6 h87.5° (2017)50.4° (1987)
May82.7°73.1°2.4 in713.3 h90.8° (2024)60.0° (1999)
June84.9°77.1°5.4 in1513.7 h92.9° (2010)65.2° (1984)
July85.8°78.3°5.0 in1813.5 h93.7° (1998)72.7° (1947)
August86.2°78.6°5.2 in1812.9 h94.8° (2007)73.9° (1950)
September85.3°77.2°5.7 in1612.1 h93.8° (2005)68.9° (1983)
October82.2°72.6°2.9 in711.4 h89.7° (1944)51.2° (2008)
November77.1°66.4°1.3 in310.7 h88.5° (2019)38.2° (1970)
December72.9°62.0°1.4 in310.3 h83.0° (1972)30.9° (1962)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.4°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.19°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.22°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 34.4 early in the record → 87.6 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2007, all-time low in 1962: 94.8°F / 30.9°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~36.2 in/year on average. Last decade: +25% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.97 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Cape Coral

Which is the warmest month in Cape Coral?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Cape Coral is August (mean daily temperature of about 81.8°F) and the coolest is January (about 64.5°F).
How does today's temperature in Cape Coral compare to the historical average?
On October 15, 2026, Cape Coral is forecast to reach a high of 89.8°F and a low of 74.5°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 82.5°F and a low of 73.1°F, so today's high is 7.3°F warmer than that average.
How much has Cape Coral warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Cape Coral is about 1.4°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Cape Coral?
Cape Coral receives about 36.2 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Cape Coral?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Cape Coral is about 74.1°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Cape Coral by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Cape Coral (°F, full record since 1940): January 71°/59°, February 71°/61°, March 75°/64°, April 79°/68°, May 83°/73°, June 85°/77°, July 86°/78°, August 86°/79°, September 85°/77°, October 82°/73°, November 77°/66°, December 73°/62°.
What is the weather like in Cape Coral in summer?
June to August is summer in Cape Coral, and it is wet and warm. Expect 85–86°F by day and 77–79°F at night, with August the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 5.2 inches a month, spread over roughly 17 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Cape Coral in winter?
Winter in Cape Coral (December to February) is pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 71–73°F and nights at 59–62°F; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 4 days a month, adding up to around 1.6 inches. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Cape Coral in spring?
March to May is spring in Cape Coral, and it is pleasantly warm. March is still 75°F in the afternoon and 64°F at night, May already 83°F and 73°F. Rain is steady at around 2.0 inches a month, spread over roughly 5 days.
What is the weather like in Cape Coral in autumn?
Autumn in Cape Coral (September to November) is warm. It cools from 85°F by day and 77°F at night in September to 77°F and 66°F in November. Rain eases through the season: 16 rainy days and 5.7 inches in September, 3 days and 1.3 inches in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Cape Coral?
On long-term average, Cape Coral has about 103 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 36.2 inches.

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