St. James City, Florida Weather
St. James City, 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, soil and crop conditions for St. James City, Lee County.
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About St. James City, Florida
St. James City exhales a languid breath of salt and sun, a low-slung settlement clinging to the southern tip of Pine Island’s western edge. It lies 9.2 miles west-south-west of Cape Coral, FL (from Cape Coral, FL: bearing 241°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-south-west of Iona. Here, the landscape is a gentle sprawl of mangroves, their gnarled roots reaching into the brackish waters of Pine Island Sound, and a scattering of modest homes, many built on stilts against the persistent whisper of tides. The air hangs thick and humid, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of blooming hibiscus and the sharp tang of decaying sea grass on the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-hazy sky, falls in broad, diffused swathes, softening the edges of everything, from the weathered docks to the faded paint of fishing boats bobbing at their moorings. The history of St. James City is written in the ebb and flow of its connection to the sea, a story of hardy fishermen and early settlers who found fortune and a simple way of life in these waters. For decades, the local economy revolved around the abundant catches of shrimp and snapper, a tradition that still hums beneath the surface, though tourism now plays a significant role, drawing those seeking the quiet allure of island living. The remnants of its past can be felt in the unhurried pace of daily life, a stark contrast to the mainland's bustle, and in the enduring presence of small, independent bait and tackle shops lining the main thoroughfare. The nearby waters, a mosaic of mangrove channels and open bays, offer a sanctuary for diverse marine life, a constant reminder of the natural bounty that has always defined St. James City.
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| Location | St. James City, Lee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26.497579°N, 82.078426°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33956 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. James City, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. James City, 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 St. James City includes coordinates 26.497579°N, 82.078426°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 33956. Telephone area code: 561. 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.
