It can certainly get hot in Fort Myers and the state of Florida. The record hottest temperature ever recorded in Fort Myers is 103 degrees which first occurred on June 16, 1981. The hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida is 109 degrees which occurred on June 29, 1931, in Monticello.
Fort Myers averages 114 days a year when the temperature soars to 90 degrees or hotter but 100 degree days are not common in the city. The earliest date in any year when a 100 degree day occurred was on June 12, 1981, when it was 100 degrees. The latest day that it was 100 degrees or more in Fort Myers was on August 4, 1942, when it was also 100 degrees.
All-Time Hottest Weather Temperature Days in Fort Myers, Florida
T-1. June 17, 1981 - 103 degrees
T-1. June 16, 1981 - 103 degrees
T-3. June 15, 1981 - 101 degrees
T-3. June 14, 1981 - 101 degrees
T-3. July 7, 1941 - 101 degrees
T-3. July 20, 1942 - 101 degrees
T-7. July 6, 1998 - 100 degrees
T-7. June 12, 1981 - 100 degrees
T-7. June 13, 1981 - 100 degrees
T-7. June 18, 1981 - 100 degrees
It's also been 100 degrees in Fort Myers a few other times just the latest dates are listed above.
The hottest month of the year in Fort Myers is August with an average daily temperature of 83 degrees followed closely July at 82.8 degrees. The next hottest month is September at 82.0 degrees followed by June at 81.7 degrees. The annual average temperature for Fort Myers for the entire year is 74.4 degrees.
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I was thinking of June 1981 (being June 14 today) and found this. I remember it well especially since we just had sod put down for our new house about June 1. Hot but humidity was low so it wasn't as bad as expected.
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