Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Punta Gorda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (82 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3627 mm (142.8 inches) and receives 276 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Punta Gorda enjoys an average of 3666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Punta Gorda are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Punta Gorda experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
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Punta Gorda usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 490 mm (19.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Punta Gorda are January, February and March. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62 (2.4) | 19 (0.8) | 86 (3.4) | 240 (9.4) | 447 (17.6) | 438 (17.2) | 441 (17.4) | 516 (20.3) | 458 (18.0) | 495 (19.5) | 328 (12.9) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Punta Gorda are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Punta Gorda: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 310 | 333 | 300 | 291 | 291 | 327 | 323 | 299 | 292 | 295 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Punta Gorda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Punta Gorda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |