Weather on May 12
Gainesville, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
62°F
Warmest
1973
81°F avg
Coldest
1989
64°F avg
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 55 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 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from GAINESVILLE 3 WSW