2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gainesville, FL vs Helen, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Helen. Gainesville averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helen, Georgia gets 65.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gainesville, Florida gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Helen averages 2 inches of snow per year. Gainesville averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Helen, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.6
Rain: averages 65.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Gainesville, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.3
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Helen is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gainesville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Gainesville, FL

60°F

Today's Weather - Helen, GA

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gainesville / Helen

July is the hottest month for Gainesville with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Gainesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gainesville are November, March and April.

July is the hottest month for Helen with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Helen, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Helen are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gainesville with an average of 41.3°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Helen with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Gainesville, there are 81.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Helen, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Gainesville, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Helen, there are 97.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Gainesville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Helen, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

August is the wettest month in Gainesville with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Gainesville means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


December is the wettest month in Helen with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.9 inches in Helen means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Gainesville with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Gainesville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Helen with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Helen, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Gainesville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Helen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gainesville.

January is the snowiest month in Helen with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.