Lehigh Acres weather in July

In July, Lehigh Acres sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 7.5 in of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lehigh Acres's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lehigh Acres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
1st warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7.5 in
23.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Lehigh Acres is census designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month.

A typical July day in Lehigh Acres reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Lehigh Acres

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lehigh Acres weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan75° / 54°1.85.410.57.8
Feb78° / 56°1.55.211.17.7
Mar81° / 60°1.95.411.87.1
Apr86° / 65°2.26.512.65.6
May89° / 70°3.310.213.34.2
Jun90° / 74°7.620.913.62.9
Jul91° / 75°7.523.513.52.5
Aug91° / 75°7.22412.92.5
Sep89° / 74°6.420.312.23.2
Oct85° / 70°2.89.511.45.3
Nov80° / 62°1.34.310.77.5
Dec77° / 57°1.34.610.47.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
163070
173070
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212971
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282971
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303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lehigh Acres gets around 7.5 in of rain over 23.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
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975
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1175
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1576
1676
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15905
24915
34915
44915
54915
64915
73916
83916
93916
103907
113907
123898
133898
143889
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
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134calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:407:19
213.65:417:19
313.65:417:19
413.65:417:19
513.65:427:19
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1213.65:457:19
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1413.55:467:18
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1713.55:477:17
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2713.45:527:13
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2913.35:537:12
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3113.35:547:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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56.0Bright
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86.0Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lehigh Acres

In seasonPeak

In July, Lehigh Acres sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lehigh Acres sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Lehigh Acres's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Lehigh Acres?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lehigh Acres.

What to pack for Lehigh Acres in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Lehigh Acres sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lehigh Acres in July

The nearest coast averages about 86°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 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.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Cool
Feb68Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May80Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Warm
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Lehigh Acres in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Lehigh Acres peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Lehigh Acres in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lehigh Acres is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lehigh Acres?

Lehigh Acres sits at 26.6°N, 81.6°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Myers, 13 mi away.

Topography around Lehigh Acres

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lehigh Acres.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lehigh Acres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft.

The land around Lehigh Acres is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (33%), grassland (25%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
102 ft
50 miles
253 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Fort Myers 13 mi · San Carlos Park 16 mi · North Fort Myers 16 mi · Estero 17 mi · Immokalee 19 mi · Cape Coral 21 mi · Bonita Springs 22 mi · Iona 22 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Lehigh Acres (26.6254°, -81.6248°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).