Editing Bonita Springs, Florida (section)

==Geography==
Bonita Springs's approximate coordinates are {{coord|26|20|59|N|81|47|27|W|}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|41.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|35.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|5.7|sqmi|km2}} (13.95%) is water.

The city is on both [[Estero Bay (Florida)|Estero Bay]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. The area called Bonita Beach is on Little Hickory Island, a road-accessible [[barrier island]] that lies between the Gulf of Mexico and Estero Bay. The [[Imperial River (Florida)|Imperial River]] flows through the city's downtown district and empties into Estero Bay.

===Climate===
The city lies in the [[tropical climate zone]], more specifically a [[tropical monsoon climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Am''), having a mean January temperature of {{convert|65|°F|°C|abbr=on}}.

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Bonita Springs

| single line = yes
| collapsed = yes
| Jan mean F = 64.8
| Feb mean F = 67.5
| Mar mean F = 70.5
| Apr mean F = 74.7
| May mean F = 78.6
| Jun mean F = 81.1
| Jul mean F = 82.0
| Aug mean F = 82.4
| Sep mean F = 81.1
| Oct mean F = 77.9
| Nov mean F = 72.1
| Dec mean F = 68.4
| year mean F = 
| Jan high F = 71.6
| Feb high F = 74.1
| Mar high F = 77.2
| Apr high F = 81.0
| May high F = 84.7
| Jun high F = 86.4
| Jul high F = 87.1
| Aug high F = 87.6
| Sep high F = 86.4
| Oct high F = 83.8
| Nov high F = 78.6
| Dec high F = 74.7
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 58.3
| Feb low F = 61.3
| Mar low F = 64.2
| Apr low F = 68.7
| May low F = 73.0
| Jun low F = 77.0
| Jul low F = 78.3
| Aug low F = 78.6
| Sep low F = 77.2
| Oct low F = 73.0
| Nov low F = 66.2
| Dec low F = 62.2
| year low F = 
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.57
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.56
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.62
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.93
| May precipitation inch = 1.15
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.71
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.03
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.85
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.94
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.56
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.66
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.61
| year precipitation inch = 
| source 1 = Weather.Directory<ref name="Weather.Directory">
{{cite web|url=https://weather.directory/us/bonita-springs
|title= Bonita Springs Weather & Climate Guide
|access-date= 20 Apr 2025
|website= Weather.Directory}}</ref>
}}

[[Hurricane Charley]] made landfall north of Bonita Springs on August 13, 2004.  [[Hurricane Wilma]] made landfall south of Bonita Springs on October 24, 2005. On September 9–10, 2017, [[Hurricane Irma]], at the time a slow-moving Category 3 storm, passed over Florida's southwest coast. The eyewall/eye passed overhead in Bonita Springs. Many structures were damaged or destroyed and the city experienced significant flooding.