Fort Myers, FL

Florida · Records since 1892–2026

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As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

95°F

August 11, 2016

+3° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

69°F

August 11, 1914

-6° from 75° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 75°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Fort Myers

🔥
103°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 17, 1981
24°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 29, 1894
🌧
9.92"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 21, 1924
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F August 11, 2016
2 95°F August 11, 1993
3 95°F August 11, 1985
4 95°F August 11, 1943
5 94°F August 11, 2024
6 94°F August 11, 2023
7 94°F August 11, 2022
8 94°F August 11, 2021
9 94°F August 11, 2020
10 94°F August 11, 2013

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 69°F August 11, 1914
2 69°F August 11, 1908
3 69°F August 11, 1902
4 70°F August 11, 1956
5 70°F August 11, 1944
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1892–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Fort Myers

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
101
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
5
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

146 of 219 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1892–2026
95
2026 so far
103
Avg/year 1970–2025
144
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
169
Most in a year (1944)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Fort Myers

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 5, 2010 – Jun 26, 2010 22 98°F (Jun 13) 96°F 76°F
2 Jul 4, 1981 – Jul 21, 1981 18 98°F (Jul 8) 95°F 78°F
3 Jul 28, 1942 – Aug 10, 1942 14 100°F (Aug 4) 97°F 74°F
4 Jun 16, 1948 – Jun 29, 1948 14 98°F (Jun 19) 96°F 72°F
5 Jul 28, 2022 – Aug 8, 2022 12 97°F (Jul 29) 95°F 77°F
6 Jun 2, 1985 – Jun 12, 1985 11 99°F (Jun 4) 96°F 75°F
7 Jun 4, 1945 – Jun 14, 1945 11 98°F (Jun 6) 95°F 70°F
8 Aug 3, 1993 – Aug 13, 1993 11 97°F (Aug 4) 96°F 75°F
9 Aug 2, 2023 – Aug 12, 2023 11 97°F (Aug 8) 95°F 80°F
10 Jul 3, 2016 – Jul 13, 2016 11 96°F (Jul 6) 95°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

48
2026 so far
above-normal nights
34.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
79
Most in a summer
2023

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

25.46"
2026 YTD
Normal: 34.37"
-8.91"
2.56"
August so far
August normal: 10.43"
-7.87"
16.06"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 29.47"
-13.41"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

13th-warmest month on record

8th-warmest July of 128 on record

+1.5° vs. 83.3° average (1991–2020)
86.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2023
86.2°F
Warmest July ever
2023
27
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 8

Longest 90°F Streak in July

10 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–10, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 1942.


Average July Temperature by Year

1892–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2023 86.2°F
2 1979 85.7°F
3 1981 85.7°F
4 2022 85.3°F
5 2024 85.2°F
6 1997 84.8°F
7 1996 84.8°F
8 2026 84.8°F
9 2025 84.7°F
10 1942 84.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2023 86.2°F
2 August 2023 85.9°F
3 June 1981 85.9°F
4 July 1979 85.7°F
5 July 1981 85.7°F
6 June 2010 85.3°F
7 July 2022 85.3°F
8 August 2022 85.2°F
9 July 2024 85.2°F
10 August 2025 84.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Fort Myers, FL 84.8°F 8th of 128
Punta Gorda, FL 84.1°F 9th of 106
Winter Haven, FL 85.1°F 5th of 82
Lakeland, FL 85.5°F 1st of 79
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1429 complete months on record.