Gainesville Weather Records

Gainesville, Georgia weather averages and records from 1891–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Gainesville, Georgia was 107 °F which occurred on July 29, 1952.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Gainesville, Georgia was -8 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
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 51.8 32.5 79 -8 5.3 0.7
February 55.7 34.7 79 -6 5.2 0.5
March 63.5 40.8 88 7 5.5 0.3
April 71.9 48.1 93 22 4.1 0.0
May 78.4 56.6 98 33 4.2 0.0
June 85.0 64.9 107 41 4.5 0.0
July 88.2 68.8 107 49 4.1 0.0
August 87.0 67.8 104 49 5.0 0.0
September 81.5 61.8 105 34 4.2 0.0
October 72.3 50.8 96 20 4.2 0.0
November 62.4 40.6 86 4 4.4 0.0
December 54.1 35.1 78 -1 5.0 0.4
Entire year 71.1 50.3 107 -8 54.4 2.1
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1891–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F August 4, 1928
Lowest daily high 9 °F February 14, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F November 7, 1899
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Feb 17–18, 1989
Most daily precipitation 6.6 inches October 2, 2012
Most monthly precipitation 16.8 inches September 2004
Most yearly precipitation 82.9 inches 1929
Most yearly days with precipitation 158 1929
Earliest snow in season November 12 1968
Latest snow in season March 31 1915
Most daily snow 11.0 inches March 3, 1942
Most monthly snow 17.0 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 18.7 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 18.7 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 15.0 inches February 29, 1916
Earliest freeze October 7 1935
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 20 1925
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 4 1911
Latest freeze April 22 1978
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 29 2000
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 20 1925
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1970
Most days in a year < 32 °F 100 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 168 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 93 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 18 1952
Gainesville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jul 6–20, 1916
Without precipitation 38 days Aug 29 – Oct 5, 2019
With snow 4 days Mar 9–12, 1960
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Feb 9–14, 1899
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 116 days May 16 – Sep 8, 1937
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 34 days Jul 1 – Aug 3, 1993
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 20–24, 1952
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Gainesville is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1891–2024 Gainesville location