February is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 15°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Gainesville was 2023 — when the month averaged 19.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 9.1°C. Typical February days reach 21°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Gainesville, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 309 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during February averages 80%. The most humid Februarys were 1986 and 2018 at 87%, and the least humid was 1985 at 70%.
February receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest Februarys were 2000 and 2009 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2014 and 2019 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 14.8°C | 14.3°C | 15.3°C | 16.8°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 20.6°C | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | 23.3°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 9.1°C | 7.9°C | 9.3°C | 10.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 82 mm | 75 mm | 73 mm | 56 mm | -45 mm |
February temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -7.4°C (1996) to a record high of 30.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 309 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gainesville
February is a good time to visit Gainesville, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 15°C, cooler than Gainesville's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. October and April are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 29.4°C | 0.2°C | 37 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 26.6°C | 2.9°C | 45 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 🔥 | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 30.5°C | 5.1°C | 41 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 30.9°C | 2.3°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 28.9°C | 0.3°C | 120 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 28.4°C | 0.1°C | 69 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 29.2°C | 2.1°C | 41 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 28.0°C | 3.2°C | 40 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 30.9°C | 5.1°C | 31 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 27.0°C | -0.3°C | 97 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 5.7°C | 24.9°C | -4.7°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 26.6°C | 0.8°C | 110 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 22.7°C | 16.0°C | 9.4°C | 29.5°C | -1.6°C | 73 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.4°C | 28.6°C | -3.5°C | 57 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 26.7°C | -0.3°C | 99 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | 21.7°C | -3.0°C | 115 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 5.5°C | 25.1°C | -5.3°C | 42 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | -1.5°C | 85 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 26.0°C | -4.1°C | 74 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 25.1°C | -2.6°C | 118 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 25.2°C | 0.7°C | 58 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 8.3°C | 26.6°C | 0.4°C | 136 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 25.0°C | 2.2°C | 138 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 27.8°C | -3.3°C | 41 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 30.6°C | 2.9°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 7.8°C | 27.3°C | -1.5°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 25.9°C | -0.1°C | 43 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 25.1°C | 1.8°C | 309 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 29.2°C | 1.5°C | 43 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 28.3°C | -7.4°C | 36 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 27.1°C | -6.2°C | 39 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 26.8°C | -3.4°C | 29 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 18.5°C | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 23.6°C | -2.7°C | 109 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 9.8°C | 25.1°C | 0.1°C | 83 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 26.6°C | -4.5°C | 22 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 27.2°C | 3.4°C | 105 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 27.4°C | -4.6°C | 30 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.4°C | -3.8°C | 110 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 24.9°C | -2.5°C | 157 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 25.8°C | -2.0°C | 108 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 28.9°C | -2.4°C | 48 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 24.2°C | -3.6°C | 112 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 7.2°C | 22.7°C | -0.6°C | 136 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.4°C | 17.0°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 3.2°C | 87 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 25.5°C | -3.3°C | 120 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 79 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 309 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 30.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -7.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.2°C to 23.5°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 15°C.
For February in Gainesville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 8.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 309 mm. On average, February sees 79 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Gainesville behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
