Punta Gorda, FL

Florida · Records since 1914–2026

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Currently in Punta Gorda
As of 6:00 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1952

+5° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

67°F

August 11, 1992

-7° from 74° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 74°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Punta Gorda

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 5, 2024
22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 29, 1920
🌧
10.65"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 23, 1995
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1952
2 98°F August 11, 1951
3 97°F August 11, 2023
4 96°F August 11, 2024
5 96°F August 11, 2007
6 96°F August 11, 1963
7 96°F August 11, 1956
8 95°F August 11, 2021
9 95°F August 11, 2013
10 95°F August 11, 2009

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 67°F August 11, 1992
2 68°F August 11, 1971
3 69°F August 11, 1952
4 70°F August 11, 2007
5 70°F August 11, 1969
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1914–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 95°F · since August 10
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Punta Gorda

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
87
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
5
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

126 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1914–2026
94
2026 so far
116
Avg/year 1970–2025
150
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
171
Most in a year (2024)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Punta Gorda

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 May 23, 2024 – Jun 10, 2024 19 101°F (May 30) 97°F 72°F
2 Jul 14, 2024 – Jul 29, 2024 16 99°F (Jul 21) 97°F 77°F
3 Jun 3, 1945 – Jun 17, 1945 15 98°F (Jun 5) 96°F 72°F
4 Jun 3, 2011 – Jun 16, 2011 14 97°F (Jun 16) 96°F 68°F
5 Jun 10, 1981 – Jun 21, 1981 12 101°F (Jun 17) 97°F 72°F
6 Aug 3, 1963 – Aug 14, 1963 12 97°F (Aug 9) 96°F 72°F
7 Jun 19, 1948 – Jun 29, 1948 11 98°F (Jun 24) 96°F 75°F
8 Jun 22, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026 10 96°F (Jun 22) 95°F 73°F
9 Aug 7, 1952 – Aug 14, 1952 8 99°F (Aug 14) 97°F 68°F
10 Jun 22, 1977 – Jun 29, 1977 8 97°F (Jun 23) 96°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

48
2026 so far
above-normal nights
32.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
87
Most in a summer
2024

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

35.33"
2026 YTD
Normal: 32.69"
+2.64"
6.32"
August so far
August normal: 9.11"
-2.79"
21.23"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 26.41"
-5.18"
12
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

25th-warmest month on record

9th-warmest July of 106 on record

+1.1° vs. 83.0° average (1991–2020)
86.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
86.7°F
Warmest July ever
2024
27
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 6

Longest 90°F Streak in July

16 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–16, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1951.


Average July Temperature by Year

1914–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 86.7°F
2 2023 85.8°F
3 2020 84.7°F
4 2025 84.6°F
5 2005 84.3°F
6 2018 84.3°F
7 2022 84.1°F
8 1963 84.1°F
9 1980 84.1°F
10 2026 84.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 86.7°F
2 August 2023 86.3°F
3 August 2024 86.0°F
4 July 2023 85.8°F
5 September 2024 85.6°F
6 August 1951 85.1°F
7 August 2014 84.7°F
8 July 2020 84.7°F
9 July 2025 84.6°F
10 September 2018 84.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Punta Gorda, FL 84.1°F 9th of 106
Fort Myers, FL 84.8°F 8th of 128
Tampa, FL 84.5°F 10th of 137
Lakeland, FL 85.5°F 1st of 79
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1277 complete months on record.