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Climate of Gainesville: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), June is usually the hottest month in Gainesville, with average daytime highs around 32°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 6°C.
The area receives about 1320 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June to September (around 56% of the yearly total), and August is the wettest month at roughly 208 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, October to May usually offer the most comfortable weather in Gainesville, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° | 6° | 74 mm | 79% |
| Feb | 21° | 8° | 77 mm | 79% |
| Mar | 24° | 11° | 83 mm | 75% |
| Apr | 28° | 15° | 66 mm | 71% |
| May | 31° | 19° | 85 mm | 68% |
| Jun | 32° | 22° | 194 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 32° | 23° | 193 mm | 80% |
| Aug | 31° | 23° | 208 mm | 83% |
| Sep | 30° | 21° | 146 mm | 83% |
| Oct | 27° | 17° | 62 mm | 80% |
| Nov | 23° | 11° | 53 mm | 79% |
| Dec | 20° | 8° | 76 mm | 81% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Gainesville. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Gainesville weather
Gainesville lies in Florida's subtropical-to-tropical climate, with real hurricane exposure (June–November) — about 99 km south-west of Jacksonville. Expect hot, very humid summers (May–September) with near-daily afternoon thunderstorms. Winter brings warm, dry winters (December–February), the state's main tourist season. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Gainesville: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Gainesville is about 99 km south-west of Jacksonville, in Florida.
Gainesville sees warm, dry winters (December–February), the state's main tourist season.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Gainesville's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
June is usually the hottest month in Gainesville, with average daytime highs of about 32°C and nights around 22°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 6°C and daytime highs reach around 18°C.
Gainesville receives about 1320 mm of rain in a typical year. August is the wettest month at roughly 208 mm, and the main rainy period is June to September.
October to May usually offer the most comfortable weather in Gainesville, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Gainesville typically sees daytime highs near 23°C and lows near 11°C, with about 53 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 79%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Gainesville updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Gainesville's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Florida described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.