Few U.S. towns have milder winter nights than Fort Myers Shores
High summer brings afternoon highs near 92°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 38°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 91% of U.S. towns. From November to March, highs of 74–81° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Fort Myers Shores at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Myers Shores’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Myers Shores’ place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Fort Myers Shores feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ft Myers Page Fld Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Myers Shores’ center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 33°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 53 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain falls on about 101 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Myers Shores
6% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Ft Myers Page Fld Airport.
Living with Fort Myers Shores’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 7, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Myers Shores from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Myers Shores and its neighbors
Olga has the coldest January nights next door (52°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fort Myers Shores’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers Shores, FL | 54° | 92° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Hitchcock, TX | 47° | 90° | 53" | 0.1" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Gulf Shores, AL | 44° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fort Myers Shores averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Fort Myers Shores compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Myers Shores’ place among Florida’s.
Fort Myers Shores weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Myers Shores’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 54° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| February | 77° | 57° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| March | 80° | 60° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| April | 84° | 65° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| May | 88° | 70° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| June | 91° | 75° | 9.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 76° | 8.4" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 76° | 8.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| September | 90° | 75° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| October | 86° | 70° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| November | 81° | 63° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| December | 77° | 58° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 75° |
| Year | 84° | 66° | 52.8" | 0.0" | 101 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 56° to 75°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Where Fort Myers Shores’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Fort Myers Shores’ center.
- Snow: Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ft Myers Page Fld Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Fort Myers Shores’ climate
What is the weather like in Fort Myers Shores?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Myers Shores in winter?
January nights average 54°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.1 a year on average). In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 58°.
How much snow does Fort Myers Shores get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Fort Myers Shores?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 76°. About 120 days a year reach 90° (Ft Myers Page Fld Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Myers Shores?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 14% of winters at Ft Myers Page Fld Airport, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Fort Myers Shores in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 33°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fort Myers Shores?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fort Myers Shores getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fort Myers Shores.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.