Gainesville, Florida Climate
United States
Pop. 145,214 Elev. 37 m / 121 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Gainesville sees warm summers peaking at 92°F (33°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 40°F (4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 118°F (48°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 63 days per year (38.8 in / 986 mm total). The city averages 148 sunny days per year and around 51 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 90°F (32°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Feels like | 118°F (48°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Rain | 63 days | 38.8 in (986 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 148 sunny | 51 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan 48
Feb 40
Mar 34
Apr 55
May 61
Jun 60
Jul 72
Aug 50
Sep 45
Oct 29
Nov 46
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 75
Feb 63
Mar 63
Apr 64
May 71
Jun 76
Jul 79
Aug 73
Sep 73
Oct 62
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 4 mi Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)
Ski resort 88 mi
National park 63 mi Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Hospital 1 mi University of Florida Health Shands Hospital
Hiking trail 2 mi West Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F 17°C | 40°F 4°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 16 |
| February | 74°F 23°C | 53°F 11°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 12 |
| March | 76°F 24°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.4 in 85 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 85°F 29°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | — | 18 |
| May | 91°F 33°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 8 |
| June | 92°F 33°C | 73°F 23°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | — | 6 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 7.0 in 179 mm | — | 1 |
| September | 89°F 31°C | 69°F 21°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 81°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 78°F 26°C | 51°F 11°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | — | 20 |
| December | 71°F 22°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.3 in 57 mm | — | 15 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 1 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 15 | 4 |
| April | 18 | 0 |
| May | 8 | 4 |
| June | 6 | 9 |
| July | 9 | 9 |
| August | 1 | 15 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 20 | 0 |
| December | 15 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F 18°C | 51°F 11°C |
| February | 70°F 21°C | 59°F 15°C |
| March | 71°F 22°C | 61°F 16°C |
| April | 79°F 26°C | 70°F 21°C |
| May | 85°F 30°C | 77°F 25°C |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 81°F 27°C |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 89°F 32°C | 83°F 28°C |
| September | 85°F 30°C | 78°F 26°C |
| October | 82°F 28°C | 72°F 22°C |
| November | 73°F 23°C | 63°F 17°C |
| December | 68°F 20°C | 59°F 15°C |