2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gainesville, FL vs Bristol, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Bristol. Gainesville averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristol, Vermont gets 47.8 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.

Bristol averages 121.5 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

Bristol, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 76.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 47.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 121.5 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 Bristol is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

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

71°F

Today's Weather - Bristol, VT

42°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Bristol with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Bristol, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are July, August 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 Bristol with an average of 5.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Bristol, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.

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 Bristol, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Bristol, there are 28.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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.


October is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Bristol with 15.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 158.5 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 121.5 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gainesville.

January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 27.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.