Editing Cape Coral, Florida (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|120|sqmi|km2|1}}, of which {{convert|110.09|sqmi|km2|1}} is land and {{convert|9.91|sqmi|km2|1}} (9%) is water.<ref name=censusarea>{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7 |title=Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000 |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=2007-11-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210215622/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7 |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |df=mdy }}</ref> Cape Coral is a large [[peninsula]] and is bordered in the south and east by the Caloosahatchee River and in the west by Matlacha Pass. Fort Myers lies across the Caloosahatchee River to the east, and [[Matlacha, Florida|Matlacha]] and [[Pine Island (Lee County, Florida)|Pine Island]] lie across Matlacha Pass to the west. Matlacha Pass is home to [[Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge]] and the Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve.<ref>Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 18, 2010, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: [https://www.britannica.com/place/Cape-Coral Cape Coral]</ref>

===Flora and fauna===
The area supports [[Anseriformes|waterfowl]], [[Wader|wading birds]], migrant [[songbird]]s, [[Gopherus|gopher tortoises]], dolphins and reptiles. Rotary Park is home to wading birds, [[Bird of prey|raptors]], [[Butterfly|butterflies]], foxes and other wildlife. Nature enthusiasts can track exotic birds and native fish from the boardwalk at Lake Kennedy and watch the [[West Indian manatee]]s at Sirenia Vista Park. Cape Coral is home to the largest population of [[burrowing owl]]s in Florida.<ref>[http://www.capecoral.net/ City of Cape Coral] Official site</ref>

===Invasive species===
Cape Coral is home to three [[invasive species]], the [[green iguana]], the [[Ctenosaura|spiny-tailed iguana]], and the [[Nile monitor]], which was discovered in 2009. The iguanas are found throughout southern Florida and generally do not pose a threat. The Nile monitor is however a large (3–7&nbsp;feet), fast traveling, fast swimming carnivore with a wide diet, which can include fish, fowl, and small mammals. The city's many waterways work against its capture and provide an easy transportation route around the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/article1011745.ece |title=St. Petersburg Times/TampaBay.com, Sunday, June 21, 2009. |access-date=May 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425121020/http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/article1011745.ece |archive-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

===Climate===
The city features a borderline [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: '''Aw'''), bordering on a [[tropical monsoon climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: '''Am'''). The area averages 355 days of sunshine per year and experiences precipitation on 145 days per year. While the [[wet season]] (May to October) is hot and humid with rather erratic tropical downpours, [[dry season]]s (November to April) tend to be pleasantly warm and see only sporadic precipitation. The city receives about 56&nbsp;inches of rain each year, the majority of which falls from June to September. During the summer months, afternoon thunderstorms are heavy yet brief. The city is affected by the annual hurricane season, which begins officially on June 1 and continues through November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/#targetText=The%20official%20hurricane%20season%20for,anytime%20in%20the%20hurricane%20season.|title=Tropical Cyclone Climatology|website=www.nhc.noaa.gov|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>

{{Weather box|location = Cape Coral, FL
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 88
|Feb record high F = 91
|Mar record high F = 93
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 98
|Aug record high F = 98
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 95
|Dec record high F = 90
|year record high F = 103
|Jan high F = 75
|Feb high F = 78
|Mar high F = 81
|Apr high F = 85
|May high F = 90
|Jun high F = 91
|Jul high F = 92
|Aug high F = 92
|Sep high F = 90
|Oct high F = 87
|Nov high F = 81
|Dec high F = 77
|year high F = 85
| Jan mean F = 65
| Feb mean F = 67
| Mar mean F = 70
| Apr mean F = 75
| May mean F = 79
| Jun mean F = 82
| Jul mean F = 83
| Aug mean F = 83
| Sep mean F = 82
| Oct mean F = 78
| Nov mean F = 72
| Dec mean F = 67
| year mean F = 75
|Jan low F = 54
|Feb low F = 57
|Mar low F = 60
|Apr low F = 64
|May low F = 69
|Jun low F = 74
|Jul low F = 75
|Aug low F = 75
|Sep low F = 74
|Oct low F = 69
|Nov low F = 62
|Dec low F = 57
|year low F = 67
|Jan record low F = 28
|Feb record low F = 32
|Mar record low F = 33
|Apr record low F = 39
|May record low F = 52
|Jun record low F = 60
|Jul record low F = 66
|Aug record low F = 67
|Sep record low F = 67
|Oct record low F = 48
|Nov record low F = 34
|Dec record low F = 26
|year record low F = 26
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.7
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.7
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.3
|May precipitation inch = 3.7
|Jun precipitation inch = 9
|Jul precipitation inch = 8.5
|Aug precipitation inch = 9
|Sep precipitation inch = 8.3
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.5
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.5
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.5
|year precipitation inch = 52.8
|Jan precipitation days = 7
|Feb precipitation days = 8
|Mar precipitation days = 7
|Apr precipitation days = 6
|May precipitation days = 10
|Jun precipitation days = 18
|Jul precipitation days = 22
|Aug precipitation days = 22
|Sep precipitation days = 20
|Oct precipitation days = 11
|Nov precipitation days = 7
|Dec precipitation days = 7
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| precipitation colour  = green
|source 1 = NOAA <ref>
  {{cite noaa.gov
cat=Precipitation&wmo=722106
  |title = Climate Details for Fort Myers, FL
  |publisher = NOAA
  |access-date = October 1, 2021}}</ref>
|date=February 2013
}}