Monthly climate in Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gainesville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1551 mm (61.1 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gainesville enjoys an average of 3054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gainesville, Georgia, United States §

The warmest months in Gainesville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gainesville experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gainesville, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
25°C
(76°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(42°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gainesville, Georgia, United States §

Gainesville usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gainesville are January, July and November. On average, 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gainesville, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 113 (4.4) 158 (6.2) 137 (5.4) 124 (4.9) 131 (5.2) 125 (4.9) 111 (4.4) 145 (5.7) 121 (4.8) 163 (6.4) 82 (3.2) 141 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 13 9 11 15 16 15 10 10 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Gainesville, Georgia, United States §

The sunniest months in Gainesville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gainesville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gainesville, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 165 163 230 269 299 310 339 308 286 259 232 189
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 23m 14h 9m 13h 21m 12h 20m 11h 16m 10h 21m 9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Gainesville, Georgia, United States §

Gainesville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gainesville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gainesville, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 4