Rainfall totals Fort Myers, FL
Through Oct 7, 2026, Fort Myers has received 36.57 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 51.69 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at FORT MYERS/PAGE FLD in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Fort Myers Page Field Airport, with records back to 1902. Across the record from 1902, 97 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.01 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
According to the National Weather Service daily climate report, 0.35 inches of rain fell at FORT MYERS/PAGE FLD on Oct 7, 2026.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.35 inches | 0.12 inches | +0.23 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.35 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.35 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.57 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.57 inches | 1.04 inches | -0.47 inches (-45%) |
| Year to date | 36.57 inches | 51.69 inches | -15.12 inches (-29%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.75 inches | 2019 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for FORT MYERS/PAGE FLD, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Fort Myers get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.50 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1.98 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.95 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.45 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 1.54 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.98 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.81 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.08 inches |
With 2.20 inches on Jul 1, 2026, this is the 388th wettest of the 13,904 measurable rain days in the Fort Myers Page Field Airport record, which begins in 1902.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 36.22 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 100-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Fort Myers rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.51 inches | 2.43 inches | -1.92 inches (-79%) |
| February | 0.47 inches | 1.78 inches | -1.31 inches (-74%) |
| March | 2.02 inches | 2.07 inches | -0.05 inches (-2%) |
| April | 1.83 inches | 2.44 inches | -0.61 inches (-25%) |
| May | 4.57 inches | 3.46 inches | +1.11 inches (+32%) |
| June | 3.80 inches | 9.66 inches | -5.86 inches (-61%) |
| July | 9.70 inches | 9.38 inches | +0.32 inches (+3%) |
| August | 7.47 inches | 10.43 inches | -2.96 inches (-28%) |
| September | 5.63 inches | 9.00 inches | -3.37 inches (-37%) |
| October | 0.22 inches | 3.08 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Fort Myers
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 41 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 49 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| Average | 35.1 | 16.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Fort Myers Page Field Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1902 counts toward the average, 114 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Fort Myers
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 9.92 inches | Oct 21, 1924 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 80.45 inches | 2024 |
| Driest year | 32.83 inches | 1964 |
| Average year | 54.55 inches | 114 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 113 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1902 | 44,301 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.43 | 1.78 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 3.46 | 9.66 | 9.38 | 10.43 | 9.00 | 3.08 | 1.78 | 1.90 | 57.41 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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