Climateby Month

Gainesville, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 178 ft elevation

Gainesville has hot and oppressively humid summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 91°F in July and fall to 67°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 16 wet days) and the driest is November (about 6). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are February, March and November.

Warmest month
91°F
July normal high
Coldest month
43°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
114
48.3 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
161
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Gainesville?

Normal highs range from 67°F in January to 91°F in July.

40°50°60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) 67° 43° February: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) March: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 50°F (10°C) April: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 56°F (13°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 63°F (17°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 72°F (22°C) 91° 72° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) October: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) November: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 51°F (11°C) December: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 45°F (7°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Gainesville?

August has the most wet days (about 16); the year brings about 48 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days February: 7 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 6 wet days May: 7 wet days June: 15 wet days July: 16 wet days August: 16 wet days 16 September: 11 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 6 wet days 6 December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Gainesville?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 31 days.

January: 1 muggy days February: 1 muggy days 1 March: 2 muggy days April: 5 muggy days May: 16 muggy days June: 28 muggy days July: 30 muggy days August: 31 muggy days 31 September: 27 muggy days October: 13 muggy days November: 4 muggy days December: 3 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Cross City Airport, 47 mi W of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.3 hours in December to 14.0 hours in June.

January: 10.5 hours of daylight February: 11.2 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.6 hours of daylight June: 14.0 hours of daylight 14.0 July: 13.8 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.7 hours of daylight December: 10.3 hours of daylight 10.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Gainesville, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 67°F43°F 3.3 in8 1 10.5 h
February 71°F46°F 2.7 in7 1 11.2 h
March 76°F50°F 3.5 in7 2 12.0 h
April 82°F56°F 2.7 in6 5 12.9 h
May 87°F63°F 3.1 in7 16 13.6 h
June 90°F70°F 7.6 in15 28 14.0 h
July 91°F72°F 6.7 in16 30 13.8 h
August 91°F72°F 6.4 in16 31 13.2 h
September 88°F69°F 5.0 in11 27 12.3 h
October 82°F61°F 2.7 in7 13 11.4 h
November 75°F51°F 1.8 in6 4 10.7 h
December 69°F45°F 2.9 in7 3 10.3 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Gainesville

By our comfort score, the best months are February, March and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 641550
Feb 681540
Mar 681650
Apr 61842
May 482511
Jun 3601118
Jul 3401123
Aug 3401021
Sep 400713
Oct 55642
Nov 681630
Dec 651650

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Gainesville

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 3, and the first fall frost around Dec 2, leaving 277 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Gainesville
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 3after Mar 23
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 2before Nov 12
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 12after Mar 14
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 25before Nov 25
Frost-free season277 daysunder 246 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Gainesville Rgnl Airport (USW00012816), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 103°F (June 15, 2011); the lowest was 17°F (January 11, 2010).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Gainesville Rgnl Airport (USW00012816), 4.1 mi NE of the city center, 123 ft (55 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: High Springs (USC00083956), 20 mi NW of the city center, 65 ft (113 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Cross City Airport (USW00012833), 47 mi W of the city center, 38 ft (140 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Cross City Airport (722120-12833), 47 mi W of the city center, 38 ft (140 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error