Weather on December 18
Gainesville, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
68°F
Avg Low
43°F
Warmest
2016
73°F avg
Coldest
1988
38°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Gainesville, FL typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 43°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2016 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (38°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 1.75" of rain. The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Gainesville, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78° | 51° | 65° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2021 | 83° | 55° | 69° | 0.18" | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 2015 | 72° | 43° | 57° | 0.58" | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 50° | 62° | 0.74" | — |
| 2008 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2007 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 79° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 48° | 53° | 0.43" | — |
| 2004 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 48° | 59° | 0.3" | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 52° | 56° | 1.37" | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 43° | 53° | 0.64" | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 65° | 72° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1992 | 66° | 55° | 61° | 0.13" | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.53" | — |
| 1988coldest | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1985 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1984 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 72° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 1977 | 72° | 57° | 64° | 1.75" | — |
| 1976 | 74° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 1975 | 76° | 47° | 61° | 0.61" | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 52° | 64° | 0.05" | — |
55 years of data from GAINESVILLE 3 WSW