Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gainesville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1007 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gainesville enjoys an average of 3211 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gainesville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (80 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gainesville experiences 158 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
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Gainesville usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gainesville are January, July and November. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) | 79 (3.1) | 93 (3.7) | 98 (3.9) | 121 (4.8) | 100 (3.9) | 43 (1.7) | 90 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 129 (5.1) | 47 (1.9) | 55 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Gainesville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gainesville: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 181 | 244 | 262 | 293 | 344 | 360 | 332 | 282 | 266 | 236 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Gainesville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |