Measurements:
°C
°F
Sanibel Island
98°F
E 5 mph
Feels like: 122°F
Precip: 6%
World Resorts USA Sanibel Island Weather

Sanibel Island Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+90.4°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in August: 95.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in August: 89.4°F
Average water temperature in August: 91.8°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

August 05 90.4°F July 31 90.8°F
August 04 91.4°F July 30 91.6°F
August 03 91.0°F July 29 91.4°F
August 02 91.0°F July 28 91.4°F
August 01 91.0°F July 27 91.8°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Sanibel Island?

According to our data for the last three years for Sanibel Island the highest average sea water temperature was in August, July and September.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Sanibel Island was 93.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 91.4°F and 94.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for Sanibel Island was 92.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 90.6°F and 93.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Sanibel Island was 89.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.6°F and 91.8°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Sanibel Island
The most sunny months:
March 19 days
April 18 days
December 17 days
The most warm months:
July 92.6 °F
August 92.2 °F
June 91.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 91.8 °F
July 91.5 °F
September 90.3 °F
The most cold months:
January 71.3 °F
December 74.5 °F
February 75.1 °F
The most rainy months:
July 5 days
June 5 days
August 4 days
The most windy months:
October 10 mph
November 10 mph
January 10 mph

Sanibel Island on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
Boston +94
Chicago +82
Hawaii +82
Houston +106
Las Vegas +124
Los Angeles +92
Maui +78
Miami +92
Myrtle Beach +84
New York +84
San Diego +80
San Francisco +62
Santa Monica +80
Sarasota +92
Washington +88
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Sanibel Island
Local time: 15:54
05 aug, wednesday
1800 94°F
SE
6 mph
2100 84°F
W
12 mph
06 aug, thursday
0000 82°F
W
12 mph
0300 86°F
W
12 mph
0600 84°F
W
11 mph
0900 86°F
W
11 mph
1200 92°F
W
10 mph
1500 94°F
W
6 mph