When to paint a house exterior in Naples, FL
When to paint in Naples, FL
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is October to May, with 8 good months a year. The best month is March, at about 24 painting days. Book a painter by August.
If you want the house done in October to May, call for quotes in August or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 16Jan
- 19Feb
- 24Mar
- 22Apr
- 12May
- 5Jun
- 2Jul
- 1Aug
- 4Sep
- 15Oct
- 20Nov
- 16Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 15 | 22 | 56° / 78°F |
| February | 19 | 19 | 22 | 59° / 81°F |
| March | 24 | 23 | 25 | 63° / 83°F |
| April | 22 | 20 | 22 | 67° / 87°F |
| May | 12 | 12 | 12 | 71° / 89°F |
| June | 5 | 2 | 5 | 75° / 91°F |
| July | 2 | under 1 | 2 | 76° / 92°F |
| August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77° / 92°F |
| September | 4 | 2 | 4 | 76° / 91°F |
| October | 15 | 14 | 15 | 72° / 88°F |
| November | 20 | 15 | 21 | 66° / 84°F |
| December | 16 | 13 | 20 | 60° / 80°F |
Deck stain does best in March. Low-temperature paint adds about 13 days a year here.
Towns near Naples compared
6 get fewer, down to 109 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Naples | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Springs, FL | 14 mi north | 140 | October to April | Sw Florida Intn Airport |
| Marco Island, FL | 16 mi south | 133 | January to May | Rookery Bay Reserve |
| Estero, FL | 19 mi north | 140 | October to April | Sw Florida Intn Airport |
| Fort Myers, FL | 32 mi north | 136 | October to April | Page Field Airport |
| Cape Coral, FL | 36 mi north | 136 | October to April | Page Field Airport |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 54 mi north | 109 | February to April | Charlotte County Airport |
How Naples ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, Naples (population 20,168, 120th largest) ranks 23rd for painting days, 14 days above the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 67 miles north. The shortest is Crestview at 69. Low-temperature paint only adds 13 days here, so the season is set by heat, rain or dew rather than cold nights.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Naples Municipal Airport (1.3 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.