Alachua, FL

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GAINESVILLE 11 WNW, FL US.

BWh Desert (hot) climate 9b USDA hardiness Zone 9b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Alachua has an annual average temperature of 69.5°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 92.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 43.0°F).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
26.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
834
Cooling need
2,445

Best time to visit Alachua

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Alachua's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1980s
36
1990s
292
2000s
38

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 67.3°F 43.0°F 55.2°F in
February 70.7°F 44.8°F 57.8°F in
March 76.8°F 49.6°F 63.2°F in
April 81.8°F 55.4°F 68.6°F in
May 88.2°F 62.2°F 75.2°F in
June 91.2°F 68.7°F 79.9°F in
July 92.2°F 70.5°F 81.4°F in
August 91.6°F 70.4°F 81.0°F in
September 89.1°F 68.5°F 78.8°F in
October 83.2°F 59.9°F 71.6°F in
November 75.7°F 51.4°F 63.5°F in
December 69.1°F 45.9°F 57.5°F in
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