West Palm Beach vs Fort Myers: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 166 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fort Myers is the sunnier overall: about 2,702 hours of sunshine a year to West Palm Beach's 2,503. Fort Myers has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| West Palm Beach | Fort Myers | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,503 | 2,702 |
| Sunniest month | January (84/100) | January (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 83/100 | 86/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,342 mm | 1,337 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
West Palm Beach vs Fort Myers month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach | Fort Myers | West Palm Beach | Fort Myers | West Palm Beach | Fort Myers | West Palm Beach | Fort Myers | |
| January | 84 | 86 | 23° | 22° | 50 | 48 | 25° | 19° |
| February | 84 | 86 | 24° | 23° | 51 | 46 | 24° | 19° |
| March | 82 | 86 | 25° | 25° | 65 | 51 | 25° | 24° |
| April | 80 | 84 | 27° | 28° | 74 | 59 | 26° | 25° |
| May | 70 | 75 | 28° | 30° | 129 | 107 | 29° | 30° |
| June | 66 | 67 | 29° | 30° | 199 | 220 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 66 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 167 | 199 | 31° | 32° |
| August | 66 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 187 | 221 | 31° | 32° |
| September | 66 | 67 | 29° | 30° | 185 | 195 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 72 | 79 | 28° | 28° | 116 | 87 | 29° | 28° |
| November | 82 | 86 | 26° | 25° | 62 | 49 | 28° | 25° |
| December | 83 | 85 | 24° | 23° | 57 | 55 | 27° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Fort Myers · Apr Fort Myers · May Fort Myers · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Fort Myers · Nov Fort Myers · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Fort Myers (average score 86/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Fort Myers (average score 82/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — West Palm Beach averages 66/100, Fort Myers 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Fort Myers (average score 73/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Fort Myers's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): West Palm Beach all year, Fort Myers about 10 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: West Palm Beach weather by month · Fort Myers weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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