Zip 33982 (Punta Gorda, FL) Climate

The climate in 33982 Punta Gorda, FL is generally warm and humid throughout the year. This area has a tropical climate with hot summers from June to September, and cooler winters from December to February. Average temperatures range between 70°F and 90°F with high levels of humidity throughout the year. During the wet season, which runs from May through October, heavy rainfall can occur due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The dry season runs from November though April, and it is usually much drier during this time with lower humidity levels.

Punta Gorda (zip 33982), Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Punta Gorda (zip 33982) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Punta Gorda (zip 33982). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Punta Gorda (zip 33982) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 50
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 33982 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.4 Summer - 9.3 Winter

November, March and December are the most pleasant months in the 33982 zip code, while July and August 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.

July is the hottest month for the 33982 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the 33982 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 33982 zip code are February, March and December.

In the 33982 zip code, there are 111.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 33982 zip code with an average of 49.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the 33982 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the 33982 zip code, 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 33982 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in the 33982 zip code with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 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 51.6 inches in the 33982 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 33982 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in the 33982 zip code, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 33982 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 33982 zip code.

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