Punta Gorda Weather in December
Punta Gorda in December
The short of it: Punta Gorda in December averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 20 °C (67 °F), with 180 mm (7.1 in) of rain and about 11 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 82° · low 67° · rain 7.1 in. · daylight 11 h 10 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Punta Gorda an average December high of 82°, a low of 67° and some 7.1 in. of rain. Much like November: highs about 82°, nights near 67°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 7.1 in., the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 10 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Punta Gorda runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. New Road Area, 1 mi to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Punta Gorda, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° colder, 2.0 in. less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 5 mph
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Road AreaToledo District | 1 mi NNW | 82° | 67° | 7.1 in. |
| Forest HomeToledo District | 3 mi NNW | 82° | 67° | 7.1 in. |
| EldridgevilleToledo District | 3 mi NW | 83° | 67° | 7.0 in. |
| San FelipeToledo District | 7 mi WNW | 82° | 67° | 6.7 in. |
| San MargosToledo District | 10 mi NW | 83° | 67° | 6.5 in. |
| Big FallToledo District | 12 mi NNW | 83° | 67° | 6.4 in. |
| HicatteeToledo District | 13 mi NNW | 83° | 67° | 6.4 in. |
| Silver CreekToledo District | 14 mi NNW | 83° | 67° | 6.4 in. |