Punta Gorda Isles in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Punta Gorda Isles sees average daytime highs around 84°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 6.9 in of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 78°F in early March to 89°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Punta Gorda Isles's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Punta Gorda Isles's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
84°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
65°F
Rainfall
6.9 in
22 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Punta Gorda Isles in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 78°F in early March to 89°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Punta Gorda Isles reaches about 84°F and drops to 65°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Punta Gorda Isles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 19 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Punta Gorda Isles weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan73° / 54°2.14.910.57.8
Feb76° / 56°1.65.2117.9
Mar80° / 59°1.85.711.87.5
Apr84° / 65°2.26.512.66.1
May88° / 70°2.99.513.34.5
Jun90° / 74°6.720.213.73.0
Jul90° / 76°6.42313.52.7
Aug90° / 76°6.424132.5
Sep89° / 74°6.018.912.23.2
Oct86° / 69°2.58.811.45.3
Nov80° / 62°1.34.310.77.6
Dec76° / 57°1.54.710.37.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Punta Gorda Isles gets around 6.9 in of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Punta Gorda Isles

In seasonPeak

None of Punta Gorda Isles's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Punta Gorda Isles sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Punta Gorda Isles's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Punta Gorda Isles?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Punta Gorda Isles for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Punta Gorda Isles in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Punta Gorda Isles sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Punta Gorda Isles in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 74°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 3 to Jan 6 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan67Cool
Feb67Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr74Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Punta Gorda Isles in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta Gorda Isles peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Punta Gorda Isles in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Punta Gorda Isles is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Punta Gorda Isles?

Punta Gorda Isles sits at 26.9°N, 82.1°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Punta Gorda, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Punta Gorda Isles

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Punta Gorda Isles.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Punta Gorda Isles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 ft around an average of 3 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft.

The land around Punta Gorda Isles is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, water (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (32%), water (32%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
26 ft
10 miles
66 ft
50 miles
253 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Punta Gorda 2.5 mi · Port Charlotte 4.3 mi · North Port 13 mi · North Fort Myers 21 mi · Fort Myers 25 mi · Cape Coral 25 mi · Venice 26 mi · Iona 29 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Punta Gorda Isles (26.9176°, -82.0784°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.