Weather on October 20
Gainesville, FL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 20th in Gainesville, FL typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 58°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 20th was in 2006 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (47°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of October 20th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for October 20th in Gainesville, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 2024 | 78° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 2023 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2022 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2020 | 85° | 72° | 78° | 0.13" | — |
| 2019 | 84° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 2018 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 2016 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 2015 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2010 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2009 | 79° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2008 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2007 | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 91° | 72° | 81° | — | — |
| 2005 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 70° | 78° | 0.41" | — |
| 2003 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2002 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2001 | 85° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2000 | 74° | 61° | 67° | — | — |
| 1999 | 84° | 69° | 77° | — | — |
| 1998 | 88° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1997 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1996 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1995 | 78° | 66° | 72° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1993 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1992 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1991 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1987 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1986 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1985 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 1984 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1983 | 87° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 1982 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 44° | 62° | — | — |
| 1980 | 87° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 1978 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 69° | 77° | 0.1" | — |
| 1975 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1974 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 1973 | 82° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1972 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 1971 | 82° | 69° | 76° | — | — |
Gainesville, FL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Gainesville, FL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Gainesville, FL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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