2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Punta Gorda. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Punta Gorda, Florida gets 51.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Punta Gorda averages 0 inches of snow per year. Asheville averages 10.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Asheville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.1
Rain: averages 43.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Asheville is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

62°F

Today's Weather - Punta Gorda, FL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Asheville with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Asheville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Asheville are September, June and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Asheville with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.

In Asheville, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Asheville, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Asheville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.

June is the wettest month in Asheville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Asheville with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Asheville, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Asheville with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Punta Gorda.