2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gainesville, FL vs Waikoloa Village, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Waikoloa Village. Gainesville averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waikoloa Village, Hawaii gets 36.8 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.

Waikoloa Village averages 0 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

Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 61.5
Rain: averages 36.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Waikoloa Village is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Waikoloa Village, HI

81°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gainesville / Waikoloa Village

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.

September is the hottest month for Waikoloa Village with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Waikoloa Village, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waikoloa Village are December, April and May.

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 Waikoloa Village with an average of 61.5°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

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 Waikoloa Village, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

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 Waikoloa Village, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

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

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.


March is the wettest month in Waikoloa Village with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Waikoloa Village means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

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 Waikoloa Village with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 144.9 rainy days annually in Waikoloa Village, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Waikoloa Village, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gainesville.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Waikoloa Village.