Humid subtropical
Gainesville, Florida
Alachua County, Florida · Population 144k · 121 ft elevation
Living in Gainesville
Gainesville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 141 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Gainesville at a glance
- Population
- 144k
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,126 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $235k44th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,214/mo52th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.783th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 634 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,199 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 43°F | 3.3″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Feb | 71°F | 46°F | 2.7″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 56°F | 2.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 63°F | 3.1″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 7.6″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 6.7″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 6.4″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 2.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 51°F | 1.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Dec | 69°F | 45°F | 2.9″ | — | 220 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology