2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
McKinney, TX vs Gainesville, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gainesville. McKinney averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville, Georgia gets 54.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. McKinney, Texas gets 41.1 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. McKinney averages 1.6 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

McKinney, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 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 McKinney is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - McKinney, TX

72°F

Today's Weather - Gainesville, GA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for McKinney with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In McKinney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKinney are October, May and April.

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 McKinney with an average of 32.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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

In McKinney, there are 73.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

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 McKinney, there are 49.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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 McKinney, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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 Georgia.

May is the wettest month in McKinney with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in McKinney means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


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 McKinney with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in McKinney, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 1.6 inches in McKinney means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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

February is the snowiest month in McKinney with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.