Monthly climate in Gainesville, Missouri, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gainesville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1269 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gainesville enjoys an average of 3006 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gainesville, Missouri, United States §

The warmest months in Gainesville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gainesville experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 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, Missouri, 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 22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
22°C
(72°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(52°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
7°C
(46°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(39°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gainesville, Missouri, United States §

Gainesville usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gainesville are July, September and November. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gainesville, Missouri, 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) 83 (3.3) 110 (4.3) 153 (6.0) 155 (6.1) 177 (7.0) 82 (3.2) 71 (2.8) 112 (4.4) 51 (2.0) 115 (4.5) 74 (2.9) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 12 12 14 11 11 12 6 9 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Gainesville, Missouri, United States §

The sunniest months in Gainesville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gainesville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gainesville, Missouri, 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 145 176 207 241 284 326 348 316 289 246 217 206
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 6m 14h 35m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Gainesville, Missouri, United States §

Gainesville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gainesville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gainesville, Missouri, 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) 3 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Gainesville, Missouri, United States

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