Punta Gorda Isles in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Punta Gorda Isles sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 5.2 in of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 75°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Punta Gorda Isles's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Punta Gorda Isles's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 75°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 55°F
- Rainfall
- 5.2 in
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Punta Gorda Isles in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 75°F.
A typical winter day in Punta Gorda Isles reaches about 75°F and drops to 55°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Punta Gorda Isles
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Punta Gorda Isles weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73° / 54° | 2.1 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 76° / 56° | 1.6 | 5.2 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 80° / 59° | 1.8 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 84° / 65° | 2.2 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| May | 88° / 70° | 2.9 | 9.5 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 90° / 74° | 6.7 | 20.2 | 13.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 90° / 76° | 6.4 | 23 | 13.5 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 90° / 76° | 6.4 | 24 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 89° / 74° | 6.0 | 18.9 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 86° / 69° | 2.5 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 80° / 62° | 1.3 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 76° / 57° | 1.5 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Punta Gorda Isles gets around 5.2 in of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Punta Gorda Isles
None of Punta Gorda Isles's seasonal hazards peak in winter. 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Punta Gorda Isles?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Punta Gorda Isles for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Punta Gorda Isles in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Punta Gorda Isles sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punta Gorda Isles in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 68°F across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 67 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 71 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | Cool |
| Feb | 67 | Cool |
| Mar | 69 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 74 | Refreshing |
| May | 79 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 85 | Tropical |
| Oct | 81 | Warm |
| Nov | 75 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 71 | Refreshing |
UV index in Punta Gorda Isles in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Punta Gorda Isles in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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
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.