Weather on May 12
Gainesville, FL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 12th in Gainesville, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 62°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1973 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (64°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 3.91" of rain. 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 May 12th in Gainesville, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76° | 71° | 73° | 1.47" | — |
| 2025 | 84° | 65° | 74° | 1.45" | — |
| 2024 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2023 | 91° | 67° | 79° | 2.82" | — |
| 2022 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2021 | 92° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2020 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2019 | 92° | 71° | 81° | — | — |
| 2018 | 91° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 2017 | 90° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2016 | 91° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2015 | 90° | 66° | 78° | 2.46" | — |
| 2014 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 2013 | 86° | 65° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2011 | 98° | 64° | 81° | — | — |
| 2010 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 2009 | 78° | 69° | 74° | — | — |
| 2008 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2007 | 90° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 2006 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2003 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2002 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2001 | 86° | 56° | 71° | 0.51" | — |
| 2000 | 95° | 62° | 79° | — | — |
| 1999 | 86° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 1998 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1997 | 75° | 62° | 69° | 2.06" | — |
| 1996 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1995 | 89° | 65° | 77° | 0.97" | — |
| 1994 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1993 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1991 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1990 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 64° | 73° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 86° | 65° | 75° | 0.41" | — |
| 1986 | 86° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 1985 | 92° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 1984 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 63° | 74° | 0.1" | — |
| 1982 | 88° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1980 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1979 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1978 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1977 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 1976 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1975 | 86° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1974 | 89° | 71° | 80° | 3.91" | — |
| 1973warmest | 96° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 1972 | 82° | 70° | 76° | — | — |
| 1971 | 92° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
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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