Punta Gorda weather in August: Punta Gorda, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Punta Gorda in August has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 75°F, a daily mean of 84°F, holding near 93°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal August, 9.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 24°C, 231 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPunta Gorda Charlotte County Airport
- Station IDUSW00012812
- Location26.92°N 81.99°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,416
- Jan 75° 51°
- Feb 78° 53°
- Mar 81° 56°
- Apr 86° 61°
- May 90° 66°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 82° 59°
- Dec 78° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Punta Gorda in August?
The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 75°F, for a daily mean of 83.5°F. August is 0.2°F warmer than July and 1.4°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Punta Gorda and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 0.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 83°F and 84°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 74°F | 61% | 39% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% |
| August 15 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% |
| August 22 | 92°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 39% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 74°F | 61% | 39% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 74°F | 61% | 39% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 74°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 74°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 74°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 18 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 19 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 20 | 92°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 21 | 92°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 22 | 92°F | 75°F | 61% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 92°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 92°F | 75°F | 61% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 92°F | 75°F | 59% | 39% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 39% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 39% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 93°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 75°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 9.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 26
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 12 h 40 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Punta Gorda in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around August 13 (61%). In all, 9.11 in falls on 20 days of a normal August, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Punta Gorda, 26 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012812.
What are the records for August in Punta Gorda?
The warmest August temperature on Punta Gorda's official record (since 1914) is 101°F, on August 12, 2023; the coldest is 65°F, on August 19, 1929. The wettest August brought 19.56 in (1928).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.5°F: 2021 84.2°F (+0.7), 2022 84.0°F (+0.5), 2023 86.3°F (+2.8), 2024 86.0°F (+2.5), 2025 84.1°F (+0.6), 2026 84.0°F (+0.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.2°F | +0.7°F | 8.86 in |
| 2022 | 84.0°F | +0.5°F | 8.23 in |
| 2023 | 86.3°F | +2.8°F | 10.91 in |
| 2024 | 86.0°F | +2.5°F | 12.75 in |
| 2025 | 84.1°F | +0.6°F | 8.89 in |
| 2026 | 84.0°F | +0.5°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PGDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Punta Gorda compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, August normal highs run from 88°F in Palm Coast to 94°F in Plant City; Punta Gorda's is 93°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.