Lely, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Lely, Collier County.
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Lely unfolds in a landscape softened by the humid embrace of Southwest Florida, where the earth lies low and flat, a verdant plain stretching towards the distant shimmer of the Gulf. It lies 6.4 miles south-south-west of Golden Gate, FL (from Golden Gate, FL: bearing 199°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-east of Naples. Palm fronds, broad and leathery, rustle with a constant, sibilant whisper, their shadows dancing across manicured lawns and the occasional glint of a distant waterway. The air itself carries a weight, thick with the scent of salt and blooming jasmine, a pervasive sweetness that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the haze, possesses a molten quality, turning the sky into a canvas of pale gold and rose as the day begins its slow descent. The story of Lely is one of recent growth, a testament to the enduring allure of the sun-drenched coast, rather than the deep roots of generations past. Its economy, much like the surrounding Collier County, is largely driven by the tides of tourism and the steady demand for residential development, a constant hum of construction and commerce beneath the languid sky. While not a place of ancient ruins or storied battles, Lely possesses its own quiet character, a modern settlement designed for comfort and leisure, its existence a vibrant chapter in the ongoing narrative of Florida's expansion, where the gentle rhythm of daily life is often punctuated by the distant cry of gulls and the soft wash of waves.
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| Location | Lely, Collier County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26.100648°N, 81.72842°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34113 |
| Area Code | 305 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lely, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lely includes coordinates 26.100648°N, 81.728420°W, situated in Collier County. ZIP code 34113. Telephone area code: 305. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.