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Captiva, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Charlotte County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
129 Population 109/sq mi density
75°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
71 Violent Crime/100K 1,524 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Captiva has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 75°F (24°C). Winters average 65°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 57.4 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

65°F Jan (18°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average75.4°F
40% above US avg
January Average65°F (18°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation6 ft (2 m)
Area10.4 sq mi (27.0 km²)
Population Density109/sq mi
Coordinates26.4976°N, 82.1872°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCharlotte County County
Nearest AirportSouthwest Florida International (RSW)
24 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 57.4"
51% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 8.94"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.61"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability77.0 / 100
Community Resilience12.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Very High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

25 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Milton (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 103 km
2024 Helene Category 4 277 km
2024 Debby Category 1 246 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 254 km
2022 Ian Category 5 23 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 224 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 101 km
2020 Eta Category 1 188 km
2017 Irma Category 4 59 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 280 km
2005 Rita Category 4 272 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 151 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 82 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 248 km
2004 Charley Category 4 12 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 146 km
2004 Frances Category 2 157 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 217 km
1999 Irene Category 1 162 km
1998 Georges Category 2 212 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

392 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 8 fatalities, 151 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 17, 1985 EF3 71 km 2
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 33 km 0
Jan 16, 2022 EF2 20 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 91 km 0
Jan 9, 2016 EF2 17 km 0
Jun 21, 2006 EF2 54 km 0
Apr 4, 1993 EF2 53 km 0
Jul 23, 1989 EF2 37 km 0
Nov 4, 1988 EF2 37 km 0
Aug 9, 1986 EF2 24 km 0
Dec 12, 1983 EF2 86 km 0
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 73 km 1
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 57 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 14 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 10 km 0
Dec 3, 1971 EF2 76 km 0
Dec 3, 1971 EF2 72 km 0
Dec 3, 1971 EF2 58 km 0
Mar 3, 1971 EF2 19 km 0
Feb 3, 1970 EF2 68 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: 116TH AVE SE (11) (29,269 ac, 2018).

Year Name Acres Distance
2018 116TH AVE SE (11) 29,269 81 km
2009 DEEP FIRE 20,073 96 km
2013 HUCKABEE 19,723 98 km
2007 BALSA 16,278 73 km
1986 UNNAMED 16,145 61 km
1989 WALK IN 15,816 98 km
1991 UNNAMED 14,572 48 km
2000 49DOF68TH 14,362 78 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,935 54 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,527 48 km
1989 UNNAMED 10,302 84 km
2004 UNNAMED 9,397 48 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,045 51 km
1999 UNNAMED 8,800 55 km
2004 UNNAMED 8,516 57 km
1993 UNNAMED 8,494 54 km
2008 UNNAMED 8,268 64 km
1989 UNNAMED 7,601 82 km
2010 UNNAMED 7,565 81 km
1992 UNNAMED 7,529 57 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 65°F (18°C) 2.2 in
February 64°F (18°C) 2.1 in Coldest
March 68°F (20°C) 2.8 in
April 72°F (22°C) 1.6 in Driest
May 77°F (25°C) 3.2 in
June 81°F (27°C) 8.3 in
July 83°F (28°C) 7.8 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 8.9 in Wettest
September 82°F (28°C) 7.6 in
October 78°F (25°C) 2.9 in
November 71°F (22°C) 1.7 in
December 66°F (19°C) 1.7 in

Captiva has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 64°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.8 inches, with August being the wettest month (8.9") and April the driest (1.6").

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