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Weather on December 16

Gainesville, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
46°F
Warmest
2015
75°F avg
Coldest
1991
44°F avg

About This Date

December 16th in Gainesville, FL typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 46°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2015 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (44°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 33% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 4.85" of rain. The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 16th in Gainesville, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202569°38°53°
202473°56°64°0.05"
202367°56°61°4.85"
202266°41°54°
202181°64°72°0.03"
202067°52°59°2.11"
201980°47°63°
201868°47°57°
201763°45°54°
201675°43°59°
2015warmest83°67°75°0.08"
201475°35°55°
201361°36°48°
201278°52°65°
201176°50°63°
201069°28°49°
200965°54°59°
200880°58°69°
200774°41°57°4.37"
200674°47°60°
200559°38°48°
200460°36°48°
200373°37°55°0.15"
200270°31°50°
200180°60°70°
200083°63°73°0.3"
199956°34°45°
199865°33°49°
199767°43°55°
199671°39°55°
199580°53°67°
199464°50°57°0.03"
199353°38°45°
199273°50°62°
1991coldest58°30°44°
199075°55°65°
198957°35°46°0.58"
198875°47°61°
198764°40°52°
198672°57°64°0.13"
198559°30°45°
198480°60°70°
198364°39°52°
198275°60°68°1.37"
198162°33°48°
198069°36°52°0.18"
197959°48°54°1.22"
197879°53°66°
197767°62°64°1.04"
197667°50°58°1.07"
197579°51°65°
197467°56°61°
197373°46°60°4.67"
197280°41°61°0.05"
197183°60°71°
55 years of data from GAINESVILLE 3 WSW

Gainesville, FL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Gainesville, FL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.7"13.3"JFMAMJJASOND0.2"0"
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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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Best Time to Visit Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, FL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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