Gainesville, GA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Gainesville actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Gainesville, GA, the comfort score comes out to 47/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 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 43°F in Jan up to 79°F in Jul, a 36.3°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Gainesville, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 34°F | 4.95in |
| Feb | 55°F | 36°F | 4.65in |
| Mar | 63°F | 43°F | 4.78in |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 3.98in |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 4.01in |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.23in |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.42in |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 4.73in |
| Sep | 81°F | 63°F | 3.89in |
| Oct | 72°F | 52°F | 3.85in |
| Nov | 62°F | 42°F | 4.18in |
| Dec | 53°F | 36°F | 4.71in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct 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
Gainesville averages 52.38in of precipitation a year across roughly 128 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Gainesville against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Gainesville comes in at 2575; within GA alone it ranks 104 of 148. Population is about 47,712.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Gainesville Gilmer Ap, GA US, the NOAA station 1.3 miles from Gainesville, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is