Cape Coral in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cape Coral sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 4.6 in of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 72°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Cape Coral's best 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
- 72°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 61°F
- Rainfall
- 4.6 in
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cape Coral in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 72°F.
A typical winter day in Cape Coral reaches about 72°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Cape Coral
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cape Coral weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cape Coral gets around 4.6 in of rain over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cape Coral
None of Cape Coral's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Cape Coral?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Cape Coral for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Cape Coral in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cape Coral sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cape Coral in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 69°F across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.