Gainesville Weather Records

Gainesville, Florida weather averages and records from 1890–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Gainesville, Florida was 104 °F which occurred on June 27, 1952.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Gainesville, Florida was 6 °F which occurred on February 13, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Gainesville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 67.2 42.8 87 10 3.3 0.0
February 70.9 46.2 91 6 2.7 0.0
March 76.0 50.0 96 22 3.5 0.0
April 81.5 55.8 96 32 2.7 0.0
May 87.6 62.9 102 42 3.1 0.0
June 90.3 69.8 104 50 7.6 0.0
July 91.1 72.0 102 60 6.7 0.0
August 90.6 72.2 100 60 6.4 0.0
September 88.1 69.5 99 48 5.0 0.0
October 82.3 60.8 96 32 2.7 0.0
November 74.7 50.8 91 20 1.8 0.0
December 69.3 45.5 87 13 2.9 0.0
Entire year 80.8 58.3 104 6 48.3 0.0
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1890–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F August 19, 1909
Lowest daily high 29 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
51 °F February 2, 1951
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
39 °F Feb 2–3, 1951
Most daily precipitation 9.9 inches October 21, 1941
Most monthly precipitation 19.9 inches September 1894
Most yearly precipitation 77.0 inches 1964
Most yearly days with precipitation 149 1912
Most daily snow 1.0 inches February 13, 1899
Most monthly snow 1.0 inches February 1899
Most yearly snow 1.0 inches 1899
Most snow in a winter 1.0 inches 1898–1899
Earliest freeze November 1 1954
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F February 23 2019
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 21 1938
Latest freeze March 31 1964
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 19 1906
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 28 1954
Most days in a year < 32 °F 37 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 260 1982
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 138 2011
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 9 1897
Gainesville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 17 days Jul 8–24, 1945
Without precipitation 38 days Feb 12 – Mar 21, 1955
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 182 days Apr 30 – Oct 28, 1973
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 49 days Jul 6 – Aug 23, 2010
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jun 23–28, 1950
Plant Hardiness Zone
9A
Gainesville is in plant hardiness zone 9A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1984–2024 Gainesville Regional Airport location
1954–1983 Gainesville 3 WSW location
1890–1953 Gainesville University of Florida location