Punta Rassa, FL climate
Punta Rassa has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 55°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Punta Rassa feels like
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Punta Rassa weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75° | 55° | 2.5" | 58° – 70° |
| February | 77° | 58° | 1.9" | 60° – 74° |
| March | 80° | 61° | 2.1" | 64° – 76° |
| April | 84° | 66° | 2.3" | 71° – 79° |
| May | 88° | 71° | 3.6" | 76° – 82° |
| June | 91° | 75° | 7.9" | 81° – 86° |
| July | 92° | 76° | 8.1" | 82° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 76° | 8.7" | 83° – 85° |
| September | 90° | 75° | 8.0" | 80° – 84° |
| October | 87° | 71° | 3.7" | 76° – 82° |
| November | 81° | 63° | 1.8" | 68° – 78° |
| December | 77° | 58° | 2.0" | 57° – 75° |
| Year | 84° | 67° | 52.4" |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Punta Rassa
Punta Rassa gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Punta Rassa
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Punta Rassa, 6% of that work is heating and 94% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Punta Rassa compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Punta Rassa averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Punta Rassa’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 57° to 75°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Punta Rassa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Punta Rassa?
January, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 55°.
What is the hottest month in Punta Rassa?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 76°. About 120 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Punta Rassa?
Frost is uncommon. Only 14% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Punta Rassa?
August, with 8.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Punta Rassa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Myers Page Fld Airport, FL (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.