July is one of the warmer months of the year in Punta Gorda, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 24.2°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 191 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Punta Gorda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Punta Gorda was 2023 — when the month averaged 29.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.9°C. Typical July days reach 31.1°C with nights near 24.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Punta Gorda, averaging 191 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1995 with 269 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 99 mm.
Relative humidity in Punta Gorda during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 2013 at 85%, and the least humid was 1981 at 73%.
July receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Punta Gorda. The sunniest Julys were 1992 and 1996 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2013 and 2017 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Punta Gorda during July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | 28.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 30.8°C | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 32.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 23.6°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 25.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 195 mm | 186 mm | 204 mm | 195 mm | 166 mm | -28 mm |
July temperatures in Punta Gorda have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 20.4°C (1996) to a record high of 37.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 191 mm, with a wettest year of 269 mm.
A quieter season to visit Punta Gorda
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Punta Gorda. That said, July — with days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 24.2°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (191 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.7°C | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 36.2°C | 23.2°C | 148 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 34.9°C | 24.4°C | 173 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.5°C | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 35.3°C | 22.7°C | 160 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 32.5°C | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 35.1°C | 23.6°C | 140 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 33.4°C | 22.9°C | 223 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 34.0°C | 23.5°C | 153 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 31.4°C | 27.9°C | 24.4°C | 33.3°C | 23.2°C | 218 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 30.9°C | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 32.8°C | 22.6°C | 192 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 31.1°C | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 32.8°C | 23.4°C | 264 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 33.1°C | 23.2°C | 149 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 34.4°C | 23.5°C | 216 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 33.9°C | 23.4°C | 171 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 31.4°C | 22.5°C | 249 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 27.7°C | 24.0°C | 33.5°C | 22.8°C | 141 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 27.9°C | 24.4°C | 34.1°C | 22.9°C | 177 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 31.8°C | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 34.0°C | 22.8°C | 170 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 33.2°C | 22.5°C | 196 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 32.3°C | 21.3°C | 244 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 33.6°C | 23.1°C | 215 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 27.1°C | 23.8°C | 33.2°C | 22.4°C | 235 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 31.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 33.2°C | 22.6°C | 204 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 36.0°C | 23.3°C | 180 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 30.7°C | 27.3°C | 24.0°C | 32.2°C | 22.8°C | 149 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 30.3°C | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 32.5°C | 21.9°C | 180 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 30.4°C | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 32.8°C | 21.9°C | 268 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 31.8°C | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 35.3°C | 22.2°C | 166 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 27.4°C | 23.7°C | 32.8°C | 21.3°C | 131 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 37.6°C | 23.0°C | 213 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 34.9°C | 22.8°C | 214 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 31.4°C | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 33.3°C | 20.4°C | 99 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 27.3°C | 24.2°C | 32.9°C | 23.3°C | 269 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 29.9°C | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 32.2°C | 21.9°C | 195 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 34.1°C | 22.9°C | 152 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 32.7°C | 22.5°C | 147 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 27.0°C | 24.1°C | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 252 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 30.2°C | 26.9°C | 23.7°C | 32.1°C | 22.3°C | 188 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 32.8°C | 22.1°C | 186 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 31.0°C | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 34.1°C | 22.4°C | 187 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 33.2°C | 20.6°C | 202 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 32.4°C | 21.8°C | 149 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 30.1°C | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 34.0°C | 22.5°C | 220 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 25.9°C | 22.8°C | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 256 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 32.6°C | 21.1°C | 154 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 31.4°C | 22.4°C | 235 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.3°C | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 35.8°C | 20.6°C | 163 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 31.1°C with lows near 24.2°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 191 mm of rainfall in Punta Gorda, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 269 mm in 1995.
The hottest July reached 37.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 20.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.4°C to 32.6°C and overnight lows from 23.5°C to 25°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Punta Gorda and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 24.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Punta Gorda, averaging 27.7°C.
For July in Punta Gorda, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 24.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 1995 with 269 mm. On average, July sees 191 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Punta Gorda behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
