2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Punta Gorda, FL vs Slidell, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Slidell. Punta Gorda averages 267 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slidell, Louisiana gets 61.7 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.

Slidell averages 0.1 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

Slidell, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.2
Rain: averages 61.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Slidell is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

84°F

Today's Weather - Slidell, LA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Punta Gorda / Slidell

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 Slidell with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In Slidell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Slidell are April, October and May.

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 Slidell with an average of 40.2°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

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 Slidell, there are 63.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.

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 Slidell, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Slidell with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.7 inches in Slidell means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Slidell with 13.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Slidell, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Slidell means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Punta Gorda.

December is the snowiest month in Slidell with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.