July is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 32°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 25.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 72% 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 1993 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 23.2°C. Typical July days reach 32°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Gainesville, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 285 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during July averages 72%. The most humid July was 1989 at 84%, and the least humid was 1986 at 57%.
July receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest July was 1993 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during July is 0.1 m/s. The windiest July was 1997 at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, 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 | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C | 26.2°C | 26.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.8°C | 31.7°C | 32.1°C | 33.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.2°C | 20.3°C | 20.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 134 mm | 106 mm | 132 mm | 123 mm | 124 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 12.7°C (2014) to a record high of 41.5°C (2012).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 285 mm.
A good time to visit Gainesville
July is a good time to visit Gainesville, with days averaging 32°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 25.9°C, warmer than Gainesville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 37.8°C | 19.0°C | 103 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 21.1°C | 37.8°C | 17.7°C | 154 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 38.1°C | 16.5°C | 94 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 33.6°C | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 36.5°C | 17.5°C | 149 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 35.3°C | 14.7°C | 160 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 37.1°C | 17.9°C | 84 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 31.4°C | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 34.1°C | 15.1°C | 114 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 33.6°C | 15.6°C | 136 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 31.8°C | 26.0°C | 20.2°C | 36.0°C | 14.3°C | 105 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 34.6°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 37.8°C | 19.7°C | 83 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 31.5°C | 25.9°C | 20.3°C | 35.3°C | 17.8°C | 130 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 35.2°C | 12.7°C | 91 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 24.1°C | 19.6°C | 33.6°C | 14.7°C | 268 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 41.5°C | 19.2°C | 148 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 34.3°C | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 39.4°C | 17.3°C | 72 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 39.3°C | 17.7°C | 87 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 33.9°C | 13.2°C | 98 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 36.1°C | 13.1°C | 127 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 34.5°C | 15.9°C | 119 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 37.7°C | 14.4°C | 64 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 37.7°C | 17.2°C | 261 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 36.2°C | 14.7°C | 115 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 32.8°C | 15.6°C | 225 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.2°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 39.0°C | 16.8°C | 81 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 35.8°C | 14.7°C | 141 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 36.6°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 32.8°C | 26.2°C | 19.6°C | 40.2°C | 14.5°C | 102 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 37.8°C | 18.2°C | 61 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 36.0°C | 13.8°C | 125 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 36.1°C | 13.4°C | 91 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 37.2°C | 15.7°C | 44 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 31.9°C | 14.9°C | 179 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 🔥 | 36.1°C | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 39.4°C | 15.5°C | 38 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 34.6°C | 16.8°C | 122 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 20.3°C | 33.8°C | 18.6°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 37.9°C | 15.5°C | 162 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 32.9°C | 16.8°C | 204 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 32.7°C | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 39.0°C | 14.1°C | 119 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 32.6°C | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 38.0°C | 13.9°C | 69 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 35.6°C | 28.2°C | 20.9°C | 40.0°C | 16.0°C | 57 mm | 57% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 34.8°C | 14.1°C | 189 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 18.2°C | 34.0°C | 14.3°C | 285 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 32.0°C | 25.6°C | 19.2°C | 36.7°C | 13.5°C | 56 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 20.0°C | 33.8°C | 16.9°C | 159 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.9°C | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 38.0°C | 15.6°C | 69 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 32°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 25.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 124 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 285 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 41.5°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 2014.
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 30.9°C to 33.1°C and overnight lows from 19.3°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 25.9°C.
For July in Gainesville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32°C and lows of 19.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1997).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 285 mm. On average, July sees 124 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.
