Gainesville Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in the Gainesville, GA Metro Area is generally mild and temperate throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (high 30s Celsius). Spring and fall can be cooler, often ranging in the 60 to 70s Fahrenheit (low to mid-20s Celsius). Winters are usually mild, with occasional cold snaps of temperatures dipping into the 30s Fahrenheit (below zero Celsius). Overall, there is a great deal of sunshine throughout the year. Rainfall is fairly spread out over the year, with an average of around 47 inches annually.

Gainesville Metro Area, Georgia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gainesville Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Gainesville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the Gainesville metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gainesville, Georgia	United States
	54.2 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.2 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	87.4°	85.8°
	31.0°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5.3	4.3
	1133 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Gainesville metro area with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In the Gainesville metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Gainesville metro area are May, September and June.

In the Gainesville metro area, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Gainesville metro area with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the Gainesville metro area, there are 56.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the Gainesville metro area, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in the Gainesville metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in the Gainesville metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.2 inches in the Gainesville metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in the Gainesville metro area with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in the Gainesville metro area, 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 1.4 inches in the Gainesville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the Gainesville metro area with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Gainesville

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Gainesville

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.