Fort Myers vs Punta Gorda: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 49 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fort Myers and Punta Gorda are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,702 vs 2,701 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Fort Myers | Punta Gorda | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,702 | 2,701 |
| Sunniest month | January (86/100) | November (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 86/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,337 mm | 1,271 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Fort Myers vs Punta Gorda month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | Punta Gorda | Fort Myers | Punta Gorda | Fort Myers | Punta Gorda | Fort Myers | Punta Gorda | |
| January | 86 | 86 | 22° | 22° | 48 | 47 | 19° | 19° |
| February | 86 | 86 | 23° | 24° | 46 | 46 | 19° | 19° |
| March | 86 | 85 | 25° | 27° | 51 | 54 | 24° | 24° |
| April | 84 | 85 | 28° | 30° | 59 | 56 | 25° | 25° |
| May | 75 | 77 | 30° | 32° | 107 | 99 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 67 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 220 | 214 | 30° | 31° |
| July | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 199 | 198 | 32° | 33° |
| August | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 221 | 214 | 32° | 32° |
| September | 67 | 67 | 30° | 30° | 195 | 177 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 79 | 81 | 28° | 28° | 87 | 73 | 28° | 27° |
| November | 86 | 87 | 25° | 25° | 49 | 42 | 25° | 25° |
| December | 85 | 86 | 23° | 23° | 55 | 51 | 21° | 20° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Fort Myers averages 86/100, Punta Gorda 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Fort Myers averages 82/100, Punta Gorda 82/100. Punta Gorda is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Fort Myers averages 67/100, Punta Gorda 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Fort Myers averages 73/100, Punta Gorda 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Punta Gorda's sea gets warmer: 33°C / 91°F at its peak vs 32°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Fort Myers about 10 months a year, Punta Gorda about 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Fort Myers weather by month · Punta Gorda weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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