2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Marion, IA vs Gainesville, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gainesville. Marion averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville, Georgia gets 54.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Marion, Iowa gets 36.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gainesville averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Marion averages 27.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gainesville, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.3
Rain: averages 54.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

Marion, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.3
Rain: averages 36.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gainesville is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marion is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Marion, IA

56°F

Today's Weather - Gainesville, GA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Marion with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Marion, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Gainesville with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Gainesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gainesville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gainesville with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Marion, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Gainesville, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Marion, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Gainesville, there are 53.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Marion, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 Georgia.

June is the wettest month in Marion with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Marion means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.


March is the wettest month in Gainesville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in Gainesville means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

May is the rainiest month in Marion with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Marion, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Gainesville with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Gainesville, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Marion means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Gainesville means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Marion with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Gainesville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.