2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Springfield, MO vs Gainesville, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Gainesville. Springfield averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville, Florida gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Springfield, Missouri gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gainesville averages 0 inches of snow per year. Springfield averages 13.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Springfield, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Springfield, MO

59°F

Today's Weather - Gainesville, FL

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Springfield with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Springfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are September, May and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springfield with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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

In Springfield, there are 34.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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 Springfield, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

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 Springfield, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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.

May is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Springfield means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


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 rainiest month in Springfield with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Springfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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

January is the snowiest month in Springfield with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gainesville.