What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cape Coral?

Cape Coral's hottest day on record reached 103°F, set on June 16, 1981. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 18°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 85°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Cape Coral?

The all-time record high in Cape Coral is 103°F, recorded on June 16, 1981. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Cape Coral?

Cape Coral's coldest day on record bottomed out at 24°F, set on December 29, 1894. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Cape Coral?

The all-time record low in Cape Coral is 24°F, recorded on December 29, 1894. The gap between that and the 103°F record high — a span of 79°F — is the full range of temperatures Cape Coral has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Cape Coral?

It depends on how far above Cape Coral's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 85°F; the all-time record of 103°F (set 1981) sits about 18°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.

When did Cape Coral set its temperature records?

Cape Coral's record high of 103°F was set in 1981 (June 16, 1981), and its record low of 24°F in 1894 (December 29, 1894). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1892, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Cape Coral been getting hotter?

Yes — Cape Coral's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.9°F warmer since 1939 (+0.33°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1939–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Cape Coral, Florida Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Cape Coral has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Cape Coral’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 103°Fset June 16, 1981
Coldest day on record: 24°Fset December 29, 1894

That is a 79°F span between the hottest and coldest days Cape Coral has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1892.

Cape Coral, FL · Today vs. normal

3°F below typical for 10:15 AM on Sep 21

At 10:15 AM EDT on Sep 21 it was 78°F in Cape Coral — 3° below the 81°F typical for that hour (estimated from the Sep 21 normal high of 89°F and low of 73°F, interpolated from the monthly normals).

How extreme Cape Coral’s weather gets

Cape Coral’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 85°F, and the normal high for September runs about 90°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 103°F in 1981 — roughly 18°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Cape Coral has bottomed out at 24°F (1894). Those edges are why the today-versus-normal readout above is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the September normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 103°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cape Coral?: Cape Coral's hottest day on record reached 103°F, set on June 16, 1981. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 18°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 85°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Cape Coral?: The all-time record high in Cape Coral is 103°F, recorded on June 16, 1981. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Cape Coral?: Cape Coral's coldest day on record bottomed out at 24°F, set on December 29, 1894. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Cape Coral?: The all-time record low in Cape Coral is 24°F, recorded on December 29, 1894. The gap between that and the 103°F record high — a span of 79°F — is the full range of temperatures Cape Coral has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Cape Coral?: It depends on how far above Cape Coral's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 85°F; the all-time record of 103°F (set 1981) sits about 18°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.
When did Cape Coral set its temperature records?: Cape Coral's record high of 103°F was set in 1981 (June 16, 1981), and its record low of 24°F in 1894 (December 29, 1894). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1892, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Cape Coral been getting hotter?: Yes — Cape Coral's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.9°F warmer since 1939 (+0.33°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1939–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.