Cape Coral in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cape Coral sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 15.7 in of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Cape Coral's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cape Coral's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 86°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 78°F
- Rainfall
- 15.7 in
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cape Coral in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F.
A typical summer day in Cape Coral reaches about 86°F and drops to 78°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cape Coral
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cape Coral weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70° / 59° | 1.8 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 72° / 61° | 1.4 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 75° / 64° | 1.6 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 79° / 69° | 1.7 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 7.7 |
| May | 83° / 74° | 2.4 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 85° / 78° | 5.6 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 86° / 79° | 4.9 | 20 | 13.5 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 86° / 79° | 5.2 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 85° / 78° | 5.6 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 82° / 73° | 2.8 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 77° / 67° | 1.3 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 73° / 62° | 1.4 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cape Coral gets around 15.7 in of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cape Coral
In summer, Cape Coral overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cape Coral sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Cape Coral's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Cape Coral?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cape Coral.
What to pack for Cape Coral in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cape Coral sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cape Coral in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 85°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 68°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 11 to Jan 16 — about 11.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 68 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 71 |
| Comfort | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | Cool |
| Feb | 68 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 71 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 76 | Warm |
| May | 80 | Warm |
| Jun | 84 | Tropical |
| Jul | 86 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 85 | Tropical |
| Oct | 81 | Warm |
| Nov | 75 | Warm |
| Dec | 71 | Refreshing |
UV index in Cape Coral in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cape Coral peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Cape Coral in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cape Coral is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Cape Coral?
Cape Coral sits at 26.6°N, 81.9°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Iona, 3.1 mi away.
Topography around Cape Coral
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cape Coral.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cape Coral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft.
The land around Cape Coral is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (36%) within 2 miles, water (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and water (35%), trees (30%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cape Coral (26.5629°, -81.9495°, elevation 3 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.