Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Fort Myers, Florida

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Fort Myers, Florida since 1892. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Fort Myers since 1892.

Located along the Caloosahatchee River about 10 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida, the city of Fort Myers has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Sunshine State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Fort Myers, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Florida.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Fort Myers is 79 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Florida is 111 degrees; a difference of 32 degrees.

Florida is one of the least extreme states in the United States by temperatures.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Fort Myers, Florida

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Fort Myers is 103 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Fort Myers is 103 degrees, which has occurred on two different dates. The first time it was a record high of 103 degrees in Fort Myers was on June 16, 1981, and the second time was one day later on June 17, 1981.

Despite its extreme southern location in Florida, days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are pretty rare in Fort Myers. Since 1892 there have only been about a dozen days when the temperature soared to 100 degrees or hotter in the city, as the cool breezes off the Gulf of Mexico help to moderate the temperature, but not the humidity. Fort Myers averages 114 days a year when the temperature is 90 degrees or above.

Fort Myers has been a major tourist destination in Florida for well over 100 years. Many people use the Fort Myers area as a winter retreat to escape the snow and cold winter weather in northern parts of the United States. The Fort Myers area is one of the fastest growing areas in the country by population.

Two of the most popular tourist attractions in Fort Myers are the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Located next to each other, Edison and Ford were good friends, along McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers, both winter estates are open to the public daily for tours, and are available for private functions like weddings and corporate retreats and meetings.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Florida is 109 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida is 109 degrees, which occurred on June 29, 1931, in Monticello, which is located in northern Florida about 300 miles north of Fort Myers.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Fort Myers (103) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida (109) is six degrees. A decent sized statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Fort Myers is 24 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Fort Myers is 24 degrees, which occurred on December 29, 1894.

Fort Myers is a warm weather city that averages less than a day a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark. That's what makes Fort Myers such a popular winter haven for snowbirds from the northern cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Florida is -2 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Florida is -2 degrees, which occurred on February 13, 1899, in the capital city of Tallahassee during the Great Blizzard of 1899.

The Great Blizzard of 1899 was a huge weather event in the United States. Record cold temperatures and snowfall amounts were seen in many places in the country during the Great Blizzard of 1899, including in Florida.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Fort Myers (24) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida (-2) is 26 degrees. A huge statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Fort Myers has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Sunshine State of Florida. That is what makes Fort Myers such a popular tourist destination and place to live in the United States, especially in winter.