Naples Fl Weather
Naples sub-tropical climate offers year-round sports and recreational opportunities. Winter, spring and fall are filled with lots of sunshine.
The hottest month is July, with an average high of 91° F and an
average low of 74° F. In January the average high temperature is
75° F and the average low is 54° F.
Normal annual precipitation is 52 plus inches, with the largest monthly
totals accumulating from July through September.
The yearly average for sunny days is 264.
Naples Temperature Annual high average
Month Air
January 75
February 76
March 79
April 83
May 87
June 90
July 91
August 91
September 90
October 87
November 82
December 77
Water temperatures go from 66 in January to 87 in July and August
Other Naples Weather Indicators (based on Ft Myers-34 miles away)
---Annual
Average Wind Speed 8.4
Clear Days 96
Partly Cloudy Days 168
Cloudy Days 99
Avg. Relative Humidity 72.5. To see stats by the month, go to
http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/florida/fort-myers/
General Information:
Weather is what brings a lot of people to Southwest Florida - particularly during the dry, mild winter.
It's also what drives a lot of people away - particularly during
the hot, rainy, sweaty, sticky summer.
Welcome to the subtropics, an area just outside the tropics, which
lie between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. GENERAL
WEATHER SAFETY
Lightning
• When lightning flashes, count the number of seconds before thunder
is heard. Divide the number by five. The answer is the approximate
distance in miles from the lightning.
• Never seek refuge from a storm under a tree
• Make sure you are not the highest object around you
• Avoid open fields, open water, beaches
• If you are on the road, stay in your car
Heat
• Avoid heavy exertion during the hottest part of the day - noon
to 3 p.m.
• Drink plenty of fluids, especially water. Remember, alcohol and
caffeine increase dehydration n Wear a hat and sunscreen
Our subtropical weather is marked by two distinct seasons - the rainy
season, part of which is hurricane season, and the dry season, part
of which is windsurfing season.
During rainy season, May 15 to Oct. 15, Southwest Florida receives
42 of its annual 53 inches of rain.
Rainy season temperatures average highs in the high 80s and low 90s
and lows in the 70s.
A typical rainy-season day in Southwest Florida starts with a hot,
humid morning, followed by a hotter afternoon, clouds moving in from
the east, and sometimes violent thunderstorms.
The frequency of summer thunderstorms has made Southwest Florida
the lightning capital of the world, so it's a good idea to seek shelter
as the clouds roll in.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30
Emergency managers suggest that residents educate themselves about
hurricanes and be prepared, just in case.
In contrast to Southwest Florida's rainy season, dry season is, well,
dry.
Eleven inches of rain spread over six months doesn't exactly put
us in the same arid league with the Sahara, but the countryside can
get pretty parched.
In one of those curious hydrological coincidences, the dry season
also happens to be tourist season, so we have all those extra people
using up the available water that isn't replenished because it's
the dry season.
So water levels in aquifers can drop, and the South Florida Water
Management District can impose water-use restrictions.
All this dryness can lead to serious wildfires, and residents are
urged to clear vegetation around their homes.
People should never throw cigarette butts from car windows - that
practice is bad for the environment at any time - but during dry
season, it can easily and quickly spark a major fire.
Dry season temperatures average highs in the 70s and lows in the
50s.
But things can get chilly around here.
The big factors are cold fronts that occasionally blast through Southwest
Florida, bringing nasty cold rain and leaving behind unsubtropical,
cold air.
You can usually tell when a cold front is coming without even looking
at a weather map.
Southwest Florida's prevailing winter winds are light and easterly,
but a couple of days before a front hits, winds pick up and clock
around to the south - the winds are warm and the days sunny.
This is when area windsurfers load up their gear and head to their
favorite sailing sites.
As the front approaches, winds shift to the Southwest, then west
- winds still warm, days still sunny.
Eventually, the front appears on the horizon like a long, gray wall;
when it hits, the wind jerks abruptly around to the north, and the
air behind the front feels as if somebody up north left the door
open on a giant freezer.
Fortunately, cold temperatures following a front usually don't last
long.
Within a few days, skies clear, temperatures warm, and once again,
Southwest Florida shows off the weather that attracts all those winter
visitors.
Then, within a few weeks, the overall dry, mild dry season gives
way to the rainy, sweaty rainy season that drives them all away.
The above article was written by By KEVIN LOLLAR, klollar@news-press.com
Published by news-press.com on November 3, 2003. In conjunction with
friends of the everglades. http://www.everglades.org/
Hurricane Information
In my opinion, the best thing you can do is buy a home that was built after Andrew-August 92 that was built to stricter building codes. Have window protection and a backup generator and make sure your insurance is up to date. If they ask you to leave, do it!
Realize-If you live in an older home that was not built up to the stricter building codes (After Hurricane Andrew-August 1992) or you live in a mobile home you stand the best chance of having major structural damage.
Living on the beach in a mobile home is asking for it. Although, you may never have a problem, you’re still definitely taking your chances. Barrier islands and open-water beaches are the most prone to damage.
For current information about hurricanes go to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
For 2005 climate info by areas go to http://www.coaps.fsu.edu/climate_center/LCD/2005LCD.html
For current weather forecasts by cities go to http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/fl/fl.html
The official Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 through November
30. The period of greatest hurricane frequency in Southwest Florida
is the three-month period from August to October, when 90 percent
of all hurricanes passing within 100 nautical miles of Fort Myers
(the center point of reference) have historically occurred. September
is the worst single-month period for hurricanes in the region. Source:
Public Safety, Lee County Government (this should also apply to the
Naples area)
