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Punta Rassa, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Charlotte County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,317 Population 551/sq mi density
$94,318 Median Income $81,146 per capita
$703,900 Home Value $485,694 Zillow
$2,719 Median Rent 34.9% income on rent
75°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
71 Violent Crime/100K 1,524 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$94,318 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$703,900 home value, $2,719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Punta Rassa has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 75°F (24°C). Winters average 65°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 57.4 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

65°F Jan (18°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average75.4°F
40% above US avg
January Average65°F (18°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation-4 ft (-1 m)
Area2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²)
Population Density551/sq mi
Coordinates26.4998°N, 82.0021°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCharlotte County County
Nearest AirportSouthwest Florida International (RSW)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 57.4"
51% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 9.06"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.61"

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

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 113 km
2024 Helene Category 4 294 km
2024 Debby Category 1 261 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 272 km
2022 Ian Category 5 30 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 208 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 120 km
2020 Eta Category 1 205 km
2017 Irma Category 4 45 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 264 km
2005 Rita Category 4 276 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 141 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 73 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 263 km
2004 Charley Category 4 23 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 139 km
2004 Frances Category 2 146 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 233 km
1999 Irene Category 1 147 km
1998 Georges Category 2 215 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

396 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 9 fatalities, 153 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 17, 1985 EF3 80 km 2
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 14 km 0
Jan 16, 2022 EF2 3 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 99 km 0
Jan 9, 2016 EF2 9 km 0
Jun 21, 2006 EF2 55 km 0
Apr 4, 1993 EF2 53 km 0
Jul 23, 1989 EF2 21 km 0
Nov 4, 1988 EF2 21 km 0
Aug 9, 1986 EF2 12 km 0
Dec 12, 1983 EF2 81 km 0
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 56 km 1
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 21 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 39 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 14 km 0
Dec 3, 1971 EF2 60 km 0
Dec 3, 1971 EF2 84 km 0
Dec 3, 1971 EF2 79 km 0
Mar 3, 1971 EF2 0 km 0
Feb 3, 1970 EF2 82 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: 116TH AVE SE (11) (29,269 ac, 2018).

Year Name Acres Distance
2018 116TH AVE SE (11) 29,269 68 km
2001 BEARISLAND 24,213 87 km
2009 DEEP FIRE 20,073 79 km
2013 HUCKABEE 19,723 83 km
2017 IPP 17 TRT 2 AIRPLANE RXS 19,112 92 km
2007 BALSA 16,278 59 km
1986 UNNAMED 16,145 49 km
1989 WALK IN 15,816 82 km
1991 UNNAMED 14,572 40 km
2000 49DOF68TH 14,362 64 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,935 46 km
2024 BICY TURNER RIVER RX FY24 12,896 95 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,527 41 km
1988 UNNAMED 11,531 84 km
2016 BIRDON 10,986 94 km
2009 TURNER ROUND 2 10,938 94 km
1989 UNNAMED 10,302 69 km
2004 UNNAMED 9,397 40 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,045 42 km
1999 UNNAMED 8,800 47 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 65°F (18°C) 2.2 in
February 64°F (18°C) 2.1 in Coldest
March 69°F (20°C) 2.9 in
April 72°F (22°C) 1.6 in Driest
May 77°F (25°C) 3.3 in
June 81°F (27°C) 8.5 in
July 83°F (28°C) 8.0 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 9.1 in Wettest
September 82°F (28°C) 7.6 in
October 78°F (25°C) 2.9 in
November 71°F (22°C) 1.7 in
December 67°F (19°C) 1.6 in

Punta Rassa has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 64°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 51.3 inches, with August being the wettest month (9.1") and April the driest (1.6").

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