July is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 23.5°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Gainesville was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26°C. Typical July days reach 31.9°C with nights near 23.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Gainesville, averaging 188 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2013 with 312 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 112 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 2016 at 70%.
July receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest July was 2016 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013, 2018 and 2021, among others at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during July is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2000, 2001 and 2020, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | 28.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 31.5°C | 31.7°C | 31.7°C | 32.2°C | 33.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 185 mm | 187 mm | 186 mm | 201 mm | 175 mm | -10 mm |
July temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 18.7°C (2006) to a record high of 39°C (2025).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm, with a wettest year of 312 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gainesville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gainesville. That said, July — with days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 23.5°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (188 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.4°C | 28.9°C | 24.4°C | 39.0°C | 22.7°C | 174 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 35.2°C | 30.2°C | 25.1°C | 38.3°C | 23.4°C | 194 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 35.5°C | 22.8°C | 152 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 33.5°C | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 37.2°C | 22.7°C | 171 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 33.4°C | 21.5°C | 211 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 33.0°C | 28.4°C | 23.9°C | 36.6°C | 22.6°C | 147 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 35.7°C | 21.8°C | 218 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 34.2°C | 21.4°C | 214 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 34.7°C | 21.5°C | 251 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 34.9°C | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 37.8°C | 23.6°C | 112 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 32.5°C | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 36.0°C | 21.4°C | 260 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 36.0°C | 20.3°C | 148 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 22.6°C | 34.1°C | 21.6°C | 312 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 31.0°C | 27.1°C | 23.2°C | 33.6°C | 22.1°C | 129 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 36.4°C | 19.6°C | 173 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 32.4°C | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 35.8°C | 20.9°C | 194 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.2°C | 34.0°C | 21.1°C | 173 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 33.9°C | 21.8°C | 208 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 35.6°C | 21.2°C | 175 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 33.6°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 36.8°C | 18.7°C | 149 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 32.1°C | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 35.0°C | 22.1°C | 210 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 32.2°C | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 36.3°C | 21.3°C | 180 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 21.4°C | 152 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 35.6°C | 20.7°C | 177 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 34.6°C | 19.9°C | 265 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 32.5°C | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 37.1°C | 19.2°C | 172 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 36.3°C | 21.0°C | 135 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 33.1°C | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 38.1°C | 22.9°C | 222 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 35.8°C | 19.3°C | 192 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 31.7°C | 27.4°C | 23.1°C | 35.1°C | 21.2°C | 206 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 35.7°C | 22.3°C | 158 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 30.5°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 33.9°C | 21.5°C | 215 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 32.7°C | 28.4°C | 24.1°C | 36.0°C | 22.8°C | 132 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 27.9°C | 23.6°C | 35.6°C | 22.0°C | 127 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 33.1°C | 22.5°C | 273 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 35.8°C | 21.7°C | 209 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 35.1°C | 20.5°C | 177 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 27.3°C | 22.6°C | 35.1°C | 19.1°C | 174 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 36.3°C | 21.0°C | 168 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 35.9°C | 20.9°C | 170 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 33.7°C | 21.3°C | 179 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 22.0°C | 33.9°C | 20.2°C | 238 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 27.4°C | 23.2°C | 34.6°C | 21.3°C | 140 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 26.4°C | 22.8°C | 32.5°C | 21.5°C | 227 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.9°C | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 38.4°C | 19.4°C | 190 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 31.9°C with lows near 23.5°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 188 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 312 mm in 2013.
The hottest July reached 39°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 18.7°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.2°C to 33.1°C and overnight lows from 22.9°C to 24.3°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 27.7°C.
For July in Gainesville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 23.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2013 with 312 mm. On average, July sees 188 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
