St. Petersburg vs Punta Gorda: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 130 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
St. Petersburg is the sunnier overall: about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year to Punta Gorda's 2,701. Punta Gorda has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| St. Petersburg | Punta Gorda | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,819 | 2,701 |
| Sunniest month | November (87/100) | November (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 86/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,441 mm | 1,271 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
St. Petersburg vs Punta Gorda month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | Punta Gorda | St. Petersburg | Punta Gorda | St. Petersburg | Punta Gorda | St. Petersburg | Punta Gorda | |
| January | 84 | 86 | 20° | 22° | 65 | 47 | 16° | 19° |
| February | 84 | 86 | 22° | 24° | 65 | 46 | 17° | 19° |
| March | 82 | 85 | 24° | 27° | 73 | 54 | 22° | 24° |
| April | 84 | 85 | 27° | 30° | 63 | 56 | 24° | 25° |
| May | 79 | 77 | 30° | 32° | 89 | 99 | 29° | 30° |
| June | 68 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 226 | 214 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 68 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 240 | 198 | 32° | 33° |
| August | 68 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 252 | 214 | 31° | 32° |
| September | 68 | 67 | 29° | 30° | 185 | 177 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 83 | 81 | 27° | 28° | 69 | 73 | 26° | 27° |
| November | 87 | 87 | 24° | 25° | 49 | 42 | 24° | 25° |
| December | 84 | 86 | 22° | 23° | 65 | 51 | 18° | 20° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Punta Gorda · 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 — St. Petersburg averages 85/100, Punta Gorda 86/100. Punta Gorda is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — St. Petersburg averages 82/100, Punta Gorda 82/100. Punta Gorda is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: too close to call — St. Petersburg averages 68/100, Punta Gorda 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — St. Petersburg averages 76/100, Punta Gorda 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°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+): St. Petersburg about 9 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: St. Petersburg weather by month · Punta Gorda weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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