Florida · United States

Fort Myers travel guide

Fort Myers is a city in Florida, United States, home to about 86,000 people.

Best months
November to March
Nearest airport
RSW12 km · Southwest Florida International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/New York
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

Where to stay

Hotels in Fort Myers

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Crowne Plaza Hotel Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shopshotel8.0 km
Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers-Colonial Boulevardhotel2.2 km

When to go

The best time to visit Fort Myers

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fort Myers are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 256 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec256 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Fort Myers: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Punta Gorda Airport (PGD, 37 km) and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ, 112 km) are also within reach.

large airport

RSW · Southwest Florida International Airport

12.1 km from the centreICAO KRSW
medium airport

PGD · Punta Gorda Airport

37.2 km from the centreICAO KPGD
large airport

SRQ · Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

112.2 km from the centreICAO KSRQ

Questions

Fort Myers: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Fort Myers?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fort Myers are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 256 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Fort Myers?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Punta Gorda Airport (PGD, 37 km) and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ, 112 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Fort Myers?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Fort Myers

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.