2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gainesville, FL vs Plano, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Plano. Gainesville averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plano, Texas gets 40.9 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.

Plano averages 1.5 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

Plano, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 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 Plano is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Plano, TX

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Plano with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Plano, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plano are October, May and April.

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 Plano with an average of 32.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Plano, there are 75.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

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 Plano, there are 45.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

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.


May is the wettest month in Plano with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Plano means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Plano with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in Plano, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 1.5 inches in Plano means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gainesville.

February is the snowiest month in Plano with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.