Tropical monsoon
Port Charlotte, Florida
Charlotte County, Florida · Population 65k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte has a tropical monsoon climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 53°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 182 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Port Charlotte at a glance
- Population
- 65k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 87°F99th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $249k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,335/mo59th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77°F | 53°F | 2.0″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Feb | 80°F | 55°F | 2.0″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 83°F | 58°F | 2.6″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Apr | 87°F | 63°F | 2.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 91°F | 67°F | 3.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 73°F | 9.6″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 75°F | 8.5″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 75°F | 9.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 74°F | 7.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 89°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Nov | 83°F | 60°F | 1.8″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Dec | 79°F | 56°F | 1.9″ | — | 233 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology