Gainesville, FL Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Gainesville actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Gainesville, FL, the comfort score comes out to 66/100, mild with real seasons: A solid stretch of comfortable months alongside a noticeable but not extreme summer or winter. Only 7 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Gainesville's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Gainesville run from 55°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 26.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Gainesville, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 43°F | 3.29in | 0in |
| Feb | 71°F | 46°F | 2.67in | 0in |
| Mar | 76°F | 50°F | 3.49in | 0in |
| Apr | 82°F | 56°F | 2.74in | 0in |
| May | 87°F | 63°F | 3.08in | 0in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 7.56in | 0in |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 6.68in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 6.4in | 0in |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.05in | 0in |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 2.68in | 0in |
| Nov | 75°F | 51°F | 1.79in | 0in |
| Dec | 69°F | 45°F | 2.88in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, most of the year (7 of 12 months) are Gainesville's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Gainesville actually gets
Over a typical year, Gainesville sees about 48.31in of precipitation a year across roughly 114 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0in of snow a year.
Gainesville against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Gainesville comes in at 285; within FL alone it ranks 24 of 229. Population is about 148,720.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Gainesville Rgnl Ap, FL US, the NOAA station 4.4 miles from Gainesville, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated