2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Punta Gorda, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Cape Coral. Punta Gorda averages 267 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cape Coral, Florida gets 53.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Punta Gorda, Florida gets 51.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cape Coral averages 0 inches of snow per year. Punta Gorda averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cape Coral, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.5
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Punta Gorda, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50.2
Rain: averages 51.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cape Coral is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Punta Gorda is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Punta Gorda, FL

72°F

Today's Weather - Cape Coral, FL

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Punta Gorda / Cape Coral

July is the hottest month for Punta Gorda with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Punta Gorda, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Punta Gorda are February, March and December.

July is the hottest month for Cape Coral with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Cape Coral, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Coral are February, December and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Punta Gorda with an average of 50.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cape Coral with an average of 52.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Punta Gorda, there are 111.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

In Cape Coral, there are 111.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

In Punta Gorda, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Cape Coral, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Punta Gorda, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Cape Coral, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

June is the wettest month in Punta Gorda with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Punta Gorda means that it is drier than most places in Florida.


June is the wettest month in Cape Coral with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Cape Coral means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Punta Gorda with 15.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Punta Gorda, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Cape Coral with 16.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Cape Coral, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Punta Gorda, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cape Coral, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Punta Gorda.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cape Coral.