Gainesville receives its highest rainfall in Aug, while humidity peaks in autumn.
🌧️ Wettest:Aug — 201 mm☀️ Driest:Nov — 55 mm
💧 Humidity peaks at 83% in Sep · annual avg 78%
🌍 Climate Summary
Avg Annual Temp:68.2°F
Avg Annual Rainfall:1320 mm
Avg Humidity:78%
Data Period:1981 – 2025
Gainesville Climate Overview
Gainesville has a warm subtropical climate with warm summers and cold winters.
Temperatures peak in Jun and drop to their lowest in Jan,
while rainfall is highest during summer months.
Humidity remains high throughout the year, especially in autumn, creating cold and damp conditions.
📈 Yearly Trends
The warmest year in Gainesville's recorded history was 2024
(avg: 71.2°F),
while the coldest year was 1996
(avg: 65.1°F),
based on annual average temperatures.
📊 Key Climate Trends
🌡️ Gainesville's temperature shows a slight warming trend over the past decade
📈 Minimum temperatures show a slight warming trend in recent years
🌧️ Rainfall has decreased in recent years compared to earlier periods
🌡️ Annual Temperature Trend
View Range:
Average annual high/low · Last 10 years · °F
Gainesville's temperatures shows a slight warming trend over the past decade.
The highest recorded temperature reached
107.7°F in Jun 1985,
while the lowest dropped to
13.4°F in Jan 1985.
🌧️ Annual Precipitation
View Range:
Total annual precipitation · Last 10 years · mm/year
Annual rainfall in Gainesville shows noticeable variation. Rainfall has decreased in recent years compared to earlier periods.
Based on 45 years of data (1981–2025), Jun is typically the hottest month in Gainesville, Florida, with average high temperatures around 97.5°F.
What is the coldest month in Gainesville?▼
Jan is the coldest month in Gainesville, with average low temperatures around 26.3°F.
What is the rainiest month in Gainesville?▼
Aug receives the most rainfall with approximately 201 mm, while Nov is the driest with 55 mm.
What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Gainesville?▼
The highest recorded temperature was 107.7°F in Jun 1985. This is part of the historical record spanning 1981–2025.
What was the lowest temperature ever recorded in Gainesville?▼
The lowest recorded temperature was 13.4°F in Jan 1985.
How many years of data does this page cover?▼
This page covers 45 years of climate data from 1981 to 2025. As new data is added to the database the page automatically reflects the updated coverage.
How much sunlight does Gainesville get?▼
Gainesville receives the most sunlight in May with an average solar radiation of 6.53 kWh/m²/day. This solar radiation data, sourced from NASA POWER, is useful for solar energy planning, agriculture, and understanding seasonal sunshine availability in Florida.
Where does this weather data come from?▼
All climate data is sourced from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite and model data. It provides monthly averages for temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation.
📚 Data Source
All weather data is sourced from NASA POWER (Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources), a NASA project providing solar and meteorological data for renewable energy, building efficiency, and agricultural research.