Gainesville weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Gainesville is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with October and April close behind. Gainesville averages about 2,655 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 53 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,655
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 1,317 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 191k
- Elevation
- 39 m
When is the best time to visit Gainesville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gainesville is November, then October and April. The dullest month is June (67/100, 194 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gainesville?
Gainesville gets a lot of sun: around 2,655 hours a year. November (85/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #156 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 45% of the annual 1,317 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 74 mm | 4 |
| February | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| March | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 83 mm | 7 |
| April | 82 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 66 mm | 8 |
| May | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 85 mm | 9 |
| June | 67 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 194 mm | 9 |
| July | 67 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 193 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 208 mm | 8 |
| September | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 146 mm | 8 |
| October | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 62 mm | 6 |
| November | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 53 mm | 5 |
| December | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 76 mm | 4 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Jacksonville United States · 105 km · best in Nov · 2,614 h sun/yr
- Daytona Beach United States · 130 km · best in Nov · 2,551 h sun/yr
- Orlando United States · 169 km · best in Nov · 2,615 h sun/yr
- Tampa United States · 192 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- St. Petersburg (Florida) United States · 202 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Tallahassee United States · 215 km · best in Oct · 2,611 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- St Augustine United States · 95 km · 2,551 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Valdosta United States · 155 km · 2,627 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Lakeland United States · 191 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
How Gainesville compares month by month: Gainesville vs Orlando · Gainesville vs Jacksonville · Gainesville vs Tallahassee · Gainesville vs Daytona Beach · all comparisons
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