2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Gainesville, FL vs Mesa, AZ

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Highlights
- Mesa has 79.9% less rainy days than Gainesville.
- Mesa has 34.4% more Sunny Days than Gainesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mesa scores 2.8% better than Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLMesa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12402443
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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