Weather on May 18
Gainesville, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
64°F
Warmest
1998
82°F avg
Coldest
2009
63°F avg
About This Date
May 18th in Gainesville, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 64°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 1998 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (63°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 1.75" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 18th in Gainesville, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94° | 67° | 80° | — | — |
| 2024 | 89° | 71° | 80° | 0.43" | — |
| 2023 | 85° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2022 | 93° | 70° | 81° | — | — |
| 2021 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 2020 | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2019 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2018 | 86° | 70° | 78° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 2016 | 88° | 69° | 78° | 0.13" | — |
| 2015 | 90° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 2013 | 90° | 65° | 77° | 0.51" | — |
| 2012 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 2010 | 90° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 70° | 57° | 63° | 1.75" | — |
| 2008 | 84° | 67° | 75° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2006 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2003 | 93° | 69° | 81° | 1.3" | — |
| 2002 | 89° | 68° | 79° | 0.2" | — |
| 2001 | 91° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2000 | 91° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 1999 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 95° | 69° | 82° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 87° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1996 | 92° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 92° | 71° | 81° | — | — |
| 1994 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1993 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1992 | 83° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1991 | 92° | 70° | 81° | — | — |
| 1990 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 1989 | 85° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 1988 | 91° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 1987 | 89° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1986 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1985 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1984 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 66° | 76° | — | — |
| 1982 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1981 | 95° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 1980 | 92° | 70° | 81° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1978 | 93° | 63° | 78° | — | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1976 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1975 | 89° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 1974 | 88° | 65° | 76° | 0.13" | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1972 | 87° | 67° | 77° | 0.13" | — |
| 1971 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
55 years of data from GAINESVILLE 3 WSW