Gainesville, Florida Climate by Month
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Hot summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Gainesville is one of hot summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 68°F (20°C) in January to 92°F (33°C) in July, and January nights average 43°F (6°C). It gets 50 in (1268 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 43°F(6°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 50 in(1268 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 70%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Gainesville
Best for weatherNovember is the best time for weather in Gainesville: highs near 76°F (24°C) and about 1.8 in (46 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; August is the hottest, with highs of 91°F (33°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in November.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Gainesville weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 68°F(20°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 66% | 3.1 |
| FebFebruary | 72°F(22°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 70% | 3.7 |
| MarMarch | 77°F(25°C) | 51°F(10°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 64% | 4.8 |
| AprApril | 83°F(28°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 66% | 5.8 |
| MayMay | 88°F(31°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 67% | 6.5 |
| JunJune | 91°F(33°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 7.5 in(191 mm) | 72% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 92°F(33°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 6.9 in(175 mm) | 74% | 6.0 |
| AugAugust | 91°F(33°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 7.9 in(200 mm) | 77% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 5.4 in(136 mm) | 74% | 4.6 |
| OctOctober | 83°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 72% | 4.0 |
| NovNovemberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 1.8 in(46 mm) | 70% | 3.3 |
| DecDecember | 71°F(21°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 73% | 2.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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