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

Highlights

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Punta Gorda. Holden Beach averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Punta Gorda, Florida gets 51.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Holden Beach, North Carolina gets 54.5 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. Holden Beach averages 1.2 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

Holden Beach, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.2
Rain: averages 54.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 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 Holden Beach is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Holden Beach, NC

67°F

Today's Weather - Punta Gorda, FL

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Holden Beach / Punta Gorda

July is the hottest month for Holden Beach with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Holden Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holden Beach are October, May and April.

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 Holden Beach with an average of 34.2°. This is one of the warmest 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 Holden Beach, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Holden Beach, there are 44.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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 Holden Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

September is the wettest month in Holden Beach with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in Holden Beach means that it is wetter than most 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.

August is the rainiest month in Holden Beach with 12.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in Holden Beach, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% 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 1.2 inches in Holden Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

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

December is the snowiest month in Holden Beach with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Punta Gorda.