Punta Gorda Metro Area, FL Climate

The climate in the Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area is typically humid and subtropical. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the high eighties and nineties (Fahrenheit). Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below sixty degrees. The area experiences a decent amount of rainfall year-round. It is not uncommon for afternoon thunderstorms to occur during the summer months. Springtime brings warmer temperatures and blooming flora to the area. Along with the pleasant weather comes an abundance of outdoor activities, making it a great place to visit year-round.

Punta Gorda Metro Area, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Punta Gorda Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Punta Gorda Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Punta Gorda Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.2 Summer - 9.2 Winter

March, December and November are the most pleasant months in the Punta Gorda metro area, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the Punta Gorda metro area with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the Punta Gorda metro area, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Punta Gorda metro area are March, February and December.

In the Punta Gorda metro area, there are 105.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Punta Gorda metro area with an average of 50.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the Punta Gorda metro area, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

Humidity in the Punta Gorda metro area can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July. The humid season extends from May-November and the most comfortable months are December-April.

June is the wettest month in the Punta Gorda metro area with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in the Punta Gorda metro area means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the Punta Gorda metro area with 15.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in the Punta Gorda metro area, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the Punta Gorda metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Punta Gorda metro area.

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