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30-year climate normals

Charlotte County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 50.5°F.

Charlotte County gets 52.97" of precipitation a year, and 50% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 75.3° 50.5° 2.32"
February 78.1° 53.0° 2.47"
March 81.3° 55.7° 2.28"
April 85.8° 60.5° 2.23"
May 90.1° 65.6° 3.26"
June 91.7° 71.8° 9.24"
July 92.5° 74.1° 8.06"
August 92.5° 74.5° 9.11"
September 90.7° 73.4° 6.87"
October 87.4° 66.9° 3.02"
November 81.7° 58.8° 2.12"
December 77.6° 54.1° 1.99"

Rainfall by month

Charlotte County has a distinct wet season. 50% of the year's precipitation arrives in Jun, Jul, Aug.

January 2.32"
February 2.47"
March 2.28"
April 2.23"
May 3.26"
June 9.24"
July 8.06"
August 9.11"
September 6.87"
October 3.02"
November 2.12"
December 1.99"
Annual total 52.97"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 3,772
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 355
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.17¢/kWh, Florida average $572
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $19

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Charlotte County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Charlotte County?

Charlotte County averages a high of 92.5°F in July and a low of 50.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 52.97 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Charlotte County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 50% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Charlotte County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.5°F. That drives 3,772 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Charlotte County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Charlotte County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station PUNTA GORDA CHARLOTTE CO AP, FL US (USW00012812), 1.1 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Florida residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.