February is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 0.5°C (mean 6.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 131 mm of rainfall and 82% 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 2018 — when the month averaged 10.8°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 1.5°C. Typical February days reach 11.7°C with nights near 0.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Gainesville, averaging 131 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 264 mm, while the driest were 2002 and 2017 at 50 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 2018 at 87%, and the least humid was 2015 at 75%.
February receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest February was 2002 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004, 2018 and 2019 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.1°C | 6.0°C | 5.7°C | 6.4°C | 7.9°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 10.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.9°C | 13.6°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | 0.5°C | -0.2°C | 0.9°C | 2.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 142 mm | 150 mm | 99 mm | 124 mm | 147 mm | +5 mm |
February temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -22.5°C (1996) to a record high of 24.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 131 mm, with a wettest year of 264 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gainesville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gainesville. That said, February — with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 0.5°C (mean 6.1°C) and higher rainfall (131 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.0°C | 23.0°C | -7.6°C | 131 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 21.5°C | -4.5°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 24.1°C | -5.2°C | 103 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 14.0°C | 7.4°C | 0.9°C | 22.9°C | -5.0°C | 176 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.8°C | 21.7°C | -5.9°C | 110 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 12.1°C | 7.0°C | 2.0°C | 21.0°C | -4.3°C | 264 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | 22.2°C | -1.3°C | 221 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 🔥 | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 24.0°C | -6.2°C | 218 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 3.5°C | 22.5°C | -6.3°C | 50 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 0.7°C | 19.6°C | -6.2°C | 132 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | -4.0°C | 16.3°C | -13.7°C | 97 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | 0.0°C | 20.4°C | -6.3°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 16.7°C | -5.7°C | 146 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 21.0°C | -6.8°C | 56 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.7°C | 22.1°C | -5.3°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 6.2°C | 1.5°C | -3.1°C | 15.2°C | -6.7°C | 113 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 5.4°C | -0.9°C | 18.6°C | -11.2°C | 88 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | 0.0°C | 20.7°C | -6.2°C | 121 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 17.9°C | -7.0°C | 81 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.0°C | 17.7°C | -5.8°C | 83 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | 19.5°C | -5.4°C | 156 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | 15.8°C | -5.7°C | 107 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | 20.6°C | -6.9°C | 157 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | -0.9°C | 17.1°C | -6.7°C | 50 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 1.8°C | 21.4°C | -5.5°C | 91 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 0.3°C | 21.6°C | -9.5°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 0.9°C | 22.1°C | -6.6°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 1.7°C | 21.8°C | -4.1°C | 211 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | 22.5°C | -5.5°C | 184 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | -1.8°C | 21.6°C | -22.5°C | 99 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | -1.2°C | 20.6°C | -13.1°C | 187 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 0.6°C | 21.1°C | -6.2°C | 126 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 16.7°C | -7.4°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 18.8°C | -6.1°C | 151 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 0.8°C | 18.5°C | -11.4°C | 113 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 13.9°C | 8.1°C | 2.4°C | 18.9°C | -5.8°C | 229 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | 22.0°C | -7.3°C | 162 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | -1.9°C | 18.7°C | -8.1°C | 62 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | -0.7°C | 15.8°C | -5.6°C | 172 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 1.1°C | 21.4°C | -6.9°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | -1.9°C | 20.6°C | -9.7°C | 136 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | 18.5°C | -9.2°C | 151 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | 15.8°C | -8.2°C | 150 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 0.7°C | 19.4°C | -4.7°C | 218 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.1°C | 5.0°C | -1.1°C | 20.6°C | -9.9°C | 171 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 11.7°C with lows near 0.5°C (mean 6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 131 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 264 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 24.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -22.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.6°C to 13.9°C and overnight lows from -0.5°C to 2.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 0.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 6.1°C.
For February in Gainesville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 0.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 264 mm. On average, February sees 131 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.
