Sanibel, FL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

65°F
Feels Like 65°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 60°F Wind E 4 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 76 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.1 mi. W of central Sanibel
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 78F, Low 68F
78
68
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 78F, Low 71F
78
71
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High 77F, Low 71F
77
71
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Thunderstorms, High 78F, Low 70F
40%
78
70
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Showers, High 75F, Low 59F
20%
75
59
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 58F
70
58
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 70F
70
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 70°F to 78°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 77°F with lows around 57°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Sanibel, FL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.


About Sanibel, FL

Sanibel is an island and city in Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 6,382 at the 2020 census, down from 6,469 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida metropolitan statistical area. The island, also known as Sanibel Island, constitutes the entire city. It is a barrier island—a collection of sand on the leeward side of the more solid coral-rock of Pine Island. Most of the city proper is at the island's eastern end. After the Sanibel Causeway was built to replace the ferry in 1963, the city was incorporated in 1974, and the residents asserted control over development by establishing the Sanibel Comprehensive Land Use Plan, helping maintain a balance between development and preservation of the island's ecology. In September 2022, the causeway was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian. Due to easy causeway access, Sanibel is a popular tourist destination known for its shell beaches and wildlife refuges. More than half the island is made up of wildlife refuges, the largest being J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. The island hosts the Sanibel Historical Village and a variety of other museums, including the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum.

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