Punta Gorda vs Vero Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 176 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Punta Gorda and Vero Beach are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,701 vs 2,650 hours a year. Punta Gorda has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Punta Gorda | Vero Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,701 | 2,650 |
| Sunniest month | November (87/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,271 mm | 1,275 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Punta Gorda vs Vero Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Gorda | Vero Beach | Punta Gorda | Vero Beach | Punta Gorda | Vero Beach | Punta Gorda | Vero Beach | |
| January | 86 | 85 | 22° | 22° | 47 | 51 | 19° | 22° |
| February | 86 | 86 | 24° | 24° | 46 | 48 | 19° | 20° |
| March | 85 | 83 | 27° | 26° | 54 | 61 | 24° | 23° |
| April | 85 | 83 | 30° | 29° | 56 | 62 | 25° | 25° |
| May | 77 | 74 | 32° | 30° | 99 | 111 | 30° | 28° |
| June | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 214 | 191 | 31° | 30° |
| July | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 198 | 171 | 33° | 31° |
| August | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 214 | 193 | 32° | 31° |
| September | 67 | 67 | 30° | 30° | 177 | 172 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 81 | 76 | 28° | 28° | 73 | 102 | 27° | 27° |
| November | 87 | 85 | 25° | 25° | 42 | 53 | 25° | 25° |
| December | 86 | 84 | 23° | 23° | 51 | 60 | 20° | 22° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Punta Gorda · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Punta Gorda · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Punta Gorda averages 86/100, Vero Beach 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Punta Gorda averages 82/100, Vero Beach 80/100. Punta Gorda is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Punta Gorda averages 67/100, Vero Beach 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Punta Gorda averages 74/100, Vero Beach 72/100. 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 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Punta Gorda about 9 months a year, Vero Beach about 11 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Punta Gorda weather by month · Vero Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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