Punta Gorda weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Punta Gorda is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with January and February close behind. Punta Gorda averages about 2,701 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 42 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,701
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 87/100
- Rain / year
- 1,271 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 33°C / 91°F
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Punta Gorda?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Punta Gorda is November, then January and February. The dullest month is June (67/100, 214 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Punta Gorda?
Punta Gorda gets a lot of sun: around 2,701 hours a year. November (87/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #143 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 49% of the annual 1,271 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 47 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| February | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 46 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 54 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 56 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 77 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 99 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 214 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 198 mm | 9 | 33° / 91°F |
| August | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 214 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 177 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 73 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 42 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| December | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 51 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Punta Gorda by month
The sea off Punta Gorda is warmest in July at around 33°C / 91°F, and coolest in January at 19°C / 66°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Fort Myers United States · 49 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Sarasota/Bradenton United States · 77 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Tampa United States · 129 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- St. Petersburg (Florida) United States · 130 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 176 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
- Orlando United States · 181 km · best in Nov · 2,615 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lakeland United States · 119 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
How Punta Gorda compares month by month: Punta Gorda vs Tampa · Punta Gorda vs St. Petersburg (Florida) · Punta Gorda vs Fort Myers · Punta Gorda vs Sarasota/Bradenton · all comparisons
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