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Weather on March 20

Gainesville, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
77°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
2003
78°F avg
Coldest
1988
48°F avg

About This Date

March 20th in Gainesville, FL typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 50°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 20th was in 2003 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (48°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of March 20th dates historically, with the wettest March 20th recording 0.74" of rain. The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 20th in Gainesville, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202677°40°58°
202580°47°63°
202473°35°54°
202363°36°49°
202275°47°61°0.43"
202162°51°57°
202085°62°73°
201975°53°64°
201880°60°70°
201778°36°57°
201680°55°68°0.03"
201585°60°72°
201478°50°64°
201374°49°61°0.28"
201284°54°69°
201184°51°68°
201076°42°59°
200980°49°64°
200874°46°60°0.74"
200778°44°61°
200683°53°68°
200579°43°61°
200483°49°66°
2003warmest87°69°78°0.08"
200285°60°72°
200169°50°60°0.46"
200080°51°66°0.66"
199982°49°65°
199875°54°64°
199778°65°71°0.38"
199656°40°48°
199578°43°60°
199482°59°71°
199363°50°56°
199268°49°58°
199178°43°60°
199062°41°52°
198984°60°72°
1988coldest63°34°48°
198772°52°62°
198680°56°68°0.48"
198576°43°59°
198482°60°71°
198377°49°63°
198287°66°77°
198164°37°51°
198084°65°74°
197984°48°66°
197877°44°61°
197785°67°76°
197683°48°65°
197576°45°60°
197482°56°69°0.51"
197378°51°65°
197280°54°67°
197167°42°54°
56 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"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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