Is Tampa sunnier than Punta Gorda?

Tampa is the sunnier: about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,701 — a difference of 118 hours.

Which is warmer, Tampa or Punta Gorda?

Punta Gorda is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 28°C (82°F) versus 26°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Tampa or Punta Gorda?

They are close in the November–February window: Tampa averages 85/100 (about 22°C days), Punta Gorda 86/100 (about 24°C).

Which has the warmer sea, Tampa or Punta Gorda?

Punta Gorda — its sea peaks at about 33°C (91°F) versus 32°C.

Tampa vs Punta Gorda: which is sunnier?

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Tampa 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

	Tampa	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)

Tampa vs Punta Gorda month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Tampa	Punta Gorda	Tampa	Punta Gorda	Tampa	Punta Gorda	Tampa	Punta Gorda
January	84	86	20°	22°	65	47	17°	19°
February	84	86	22°	24°	65	46	18°	19°
March	82	85	24°	27°	73	54	23°	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 — Tampa 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 — Tampa 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 — Tampa averages 68/100, Punta Gorda 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
September–October: too close to call — Tampa 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+): Tampa 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: Tampa weather by month · Punta Gorda weather by month · Best time to visit United States.

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