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Punta Gorda, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Charlotte County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
19,886 Population 1,287/sq mi density
$79,291 Median Income $55,430 per capita
$482,300 Home Value $332,468 Zillow
$1,235 Median Rent 33.2% income on rent
76°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
88 Violent Crime/100K 1,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,291 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$482,300 home value, $1,235/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
88 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Punta Gorda has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 76°F (24°C). Winters average 65°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 54.0 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

65°F Jan (18°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average75.8°F
40% above US avg
January Average65°F (18°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Area21.0 sq mi (54.4 km²)
Population Density1,287/sq mi
Coordinates26.8978°N, 82.0658°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCharlotte County County
Nearest AirportSouthwest Florida International (RSW)
32 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 54.0"
42% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 8.23"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.46"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability77.0 / 100
Community Resilience12.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Very High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

24 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Milton (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 77 km
2024 Helene Category 4 272 km
2024 Debby Category 1 233 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 261 km
2022 Ian Category 5 13 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 191 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 117 km
2020 Eta Category 1 220 km
2017 Irma Category 4 38 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 250 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 183 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 117 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 285 km
2004 Charley Category 4 3 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 100 km
2004 Frances Category 2 116 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 207 km
1999 Irene Category 1 171 km
1998 Georges Category 2 258 km
1995 Erin Category 1 183 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

575 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 12 fatalities, 201 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 17, 1985 EF3 46 km 2
Jan 24, 1979 EF3 84 km 0
Oct 31, 1958 EF3 90 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 47 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 85 km 0
Jan 16, 2022 EF2 47 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 73 km 2
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 61 km 0
Jan 9, 2016 EF2 37 km 0
Jun 21, 2006 EF2 11 km 0
Apr 4, 1993 EF2 9 km 0
Jul 23, 1989 EF2 37 km 0
Nov 4, 1988 EF2 37 km 0
Aug 9, 1986 EF2 34 km 0
Dec 12, 1983 EF2 41 km 0
Feb 2, 1983 EF2 90 km 1
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 60 km 1
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 89 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 53 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 52 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BALSA (16,278 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 BALSA 16,278 99 km
1990 UNNAMED 16,253 98 km
1986 UNNAMED 16,145 31 km
1991 UNNAMED 14,572 16 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,935 19 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,527 15 km
2004 UNNAMED 9,397 19 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,045 18 km
1999 UNNAMED 8,800 19 km
1989 UNNAMED 8,636 93 km
2004 UNNAMED 8,516 27 km
1993 UNNAMED 8,494 27 km
2008 UNNAMED 8,268 34 km
1992 UNNAMED 7,529 22 km
1999 UNNAMED 7,415 37 km
2017 LEE WILLIAMS RD 7,288 95 km
2007 MIDDLE OF NOWHERE 7,238 44 km
1999 UNNAMED 6,951 26 km
2020 36TH AVE SE 6,550 93 km
2004 UNNAMED 6,537 28 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 65°F (18°C) 2.1 in
February 63°F (17°C) 2.5 in Coldest
March 68°F (20°C) 2.8 in
April 72°F (22°C) 1.5 in Driest
May 77°F (25°C) 3.5 in
June 81°F (27°C) 8.2 in
July 84°F (29°C) 7.5 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 8.2 in Wettest
September 82°F (28°C) 7.0 in
October 77°F (25°C) 2.8 in
November 70°F (21°C) 1.9 in
December 65°F (19°C) 1.8 in

Punta Gorda has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 63°F in February to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.7 inches, with August being the wettest month (8.2") and April the driest (1.5").

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