February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Myers, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Myers. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Fort Myers was 2018 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 14.6°C. Typical February days reach 23.5°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Fort Myers, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1983 with 241 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort Myers during February averages 79%. The most humid February was 2019 at 86%, and the least humid was 1989 at 70%.
February receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort Myers. The sunniest February was 2009 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 1987 and 1994 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Fort Myers during February is 3 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2014 and 2025 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.5°C | 18.9°C | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | 20.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | 23.7°C | 24.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 14.7°C | 13.8°C | 14.7°C | 15.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 58 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | 40 mm | -27 mm |
February temperatures in Fort Myers have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -1.7°C (1996) to a record high of 29.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 241 mm.
A good time to visit Fort Myers
February is a good time to visit Fort Myers, with days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 19°C, cooler than Fort Myers's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.0°C | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 28.5°C | 10.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 26.8°C | 8.0°C | 72 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 29.4°C | 9.8°C | 12 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 15.1°C | 28.5°C | 7.9°C | 23 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 28.2°C | 4.8°C | 41 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 15.4°C | 28.4°C | 8.8°C | 53 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 25.5°C | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 28.1°C | 9.2°C | 66 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 🔥 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 27.6°C | 11.5°C | 12 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 27.9°C | 10.1°C | 34 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 25.7°C | 7.0°C | 77 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 26.5°C | 2.4°C | 71 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 26.8°C | 7.7°C | 32 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 14.7°C | 27.9°C | 4.9°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 24.8°C | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 27.8°C | 4.8°C | 37 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 27.0°C | 6.0°C | 11 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 10.1°C | 23.9°C | 4.6°C | 66 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 25.6°C | 1.7°C | 15 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 25.3°C | 20.7°C | 16.1°C | 27.6°C | 7.5°C | 70 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 27.5°C | 3.8°C | 37 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 21.9°C | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 26.2°C | 2.7°C | 82 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 25.4°C | 6.3°C | 59 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 25.7°C | 6.4°C | 73 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 26.6°C | 8.0°C | 26 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 27.3°C | 3.1°C | 59 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 26.9°C | 21.8°C | 16.8°C | 29.3°C | 7.3°C | 3 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 26.5°C | 6.3°C | 11 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 26.5°C | 6.7°C | 13 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 26.3°C | 8.5°C | 162 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 17.2°C | 29.0°C | 10.1°C | 22 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 21.2°C | 16.6°C | 12.1°C | 25.6°C | -1.7°C | 19 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 21.8°C | 17.3°C | 12.9°C | 26.5°C | 0.5°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 24.1°C | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 26.9°C | 5.0°C | 49 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 25.1°C | 5.3°C | 64 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 18.7°C | 15.0°C | 25.6°C | 7.7°C | 103 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 27.2°C | 4.0°C | 40 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 27.9°C | 10.1°C | 69 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 28.6°C | 3.3°C | 10 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 25.8°C | 5.0°C | 43 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 26.8°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 26.3°C | 6.3°C | 37 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 23.4°C | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 26.8°C | 6.2°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 2.9°C | 70 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 24.1°C | 4.9°C | 241 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 28.4°C | 9.1°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 13.4°C | 26.3°C | 4.5°C | 68 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.5°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 51 mm of rainfall in Fort Myers, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 241 mm in 1983.
The hottest February reached 29.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -1.7°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.9°C to 24.9°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Myers and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Fort Myers, averaging 19°C.
For February in Fort Myers, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 14.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 1983 with 241 mm. On average, February sees 51 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fort Myers behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
