Climate · Iona

Iona, FL climate

Iona has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 55°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
346th hottest of 958 Florida towns
January low
55°
206th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
397th driest of 958 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Iona feels like

Winter

76° / 57°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

84° / 65°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

91° / 76°
Typical high / low · 120 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

86° / 70°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Iona weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January75°55°2.4" 58° – 70°
February77°57°1.9" 59° – 74°
March80°60°2.1" 63° – 75°
April84°65°2.3" 71° – 79°
May88°70°3.6" 76° – 82°
June91°75°8.3" 81° – 86°
July92°76°8.3" 82° – 85°
August92°76°8.7" 83° – 85°
September90°75°8.0" 80° – 84°
October87°71°3.5" 76° – 83°
November81°63°1.9" 68° – 78°
December77°58°1.9" 57° – 75°
Year84°67°52.7"

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Iona

Iona gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 92% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
8.7"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 7 dip to 32° here (14% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
120
days that reach 90° in a normal year

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Iona

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Iona, 6% of that work is heating and 94% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

6%heating
252 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
4,046 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 99% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Iona

Iona and its neighbors

Iona borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. McGregor has the coldest January nights (55°) and Punta Rassa the hottest July afternoons (92°). Iona’s January low is 55° and its July high 92°.

Whiskey Creek: January low 55°, July high 91°Cypress Lake: January low 54°, July high 92°Fort Myers: January low 53°, July high 92°Punta Rassa: January low 55°, July high 92°McGregor: January low 55°, July high 91°Iona: January low 55°, July high 92° IonaPunta RassaMcGregor
ColderMilder53° to 55°
Iona54.5°
McGregor54.6° +0.1°
Punta Rassa55.0° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Iona compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 86% of U.S. towns346th hottest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold55° January low
Milder than 99% of U.S. towns206th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 92% of U.S. towns397th driest of 958 Florida towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Iona averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 66°, was 65°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 75°, was 73°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 84°, was 82°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 78°, was 76°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Iona’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 57° to 75°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Iona’s climate

What is the coldest month in Iona?

January, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 55°.

What is the hottest month in Iona?

August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 76°. About 120 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Iona?

Frost is uncommon. Only 14% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Iona?

August, with 8.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Iona itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Myers Page Fld Airport, FL (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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