Weather · May
Average highs of 87°F, lows of 63°F and 3.1 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.
May is Gainesville’s 5th warmest month, with average highs of 87°F and lows of 63°F. That is 6° warmer than April, and 7° above the yearly average high.
High and low Rain
A look around town before you go.
A WALK AROUND TOWN
A recorded downtown Gainesville walk, passing University Avenue, storefront blocks and the clock-tower area. Shared by Florida Streaming; the creator’s closing graphics are part of the original film.
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A WALK AROUND TOWN
A short recorded walk along downtown Gainesville’s palm-lined streets and pedestrian areas, including The Promenade. Shared by City Walk USA.
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Average highs are 87°F and average lows 63°F, for a daily mean of 75°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.
May averages 3.1 in of precipitation over about 7 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the 7th wettest month of the year.
Around mid-May the sun rises about 6:36 AM and sets about 8:14 PM, for roughly 13.6 hours of daylight.
The mildest months for visiting are February, April, November. May is warm.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Gainesville Rgnl Ap station (4.3 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for May 15 at the city’s coordinates.