The climate of Sanibel and Captiva (Florida
- United States of America)
The islands of Sanibel and Captiva are located off the coast of Fort
Myers on the Gulf Coast which is the famous Florida west coast with
its beautiful white sandy beaches and calm waters. The most important
attraction of these islands are their beaches where you can find
stunningly beautiful sea shells. Because of this the islands are home
to many bird species. In the waters surrounding Sanibel you can spot
dolphins in their natural habitat.
The climate of Sanibel and Captiva often causes the skies to be very
beautiful. Ideal for taking pictures of the white beaches with
lusciously green vegetation along its sides. Deep blue skies with
bright clouds often cause an amazing contrast. During the winter
precipitation figures are lowest and chances of bright blue skies
highest. When the summer starts chances of cloudy skies and heavy
rainfall or thunderstorms increase. However, because of its location
in the sunniest side of Florida chances of these phenomena are smaller
than in the southeastern part of the state where you can find cities
such as Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Chances of depressions reaching the
seaside resorts and islands along the Gulf Coast are small.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Sanibel and Captiva:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
24
12
7
6
22
February
24
13
8
6
21
March
26
15
9
6
22
April
29
17
10
4
23
May
31
20
10
9
26
June
32
23
10
13
28
July
33
24
10
14
29
August
33
24
9
16
29
September
33
23
8
15
29
October
30
20
8
10
28
November
27
17
7
7
26
December
24
13
7
6
24
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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