Weather on May 8
Gainesville, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
60°F
Warmest
1977
82°F avg
Coldest
1992
54°F avg
About This Date
May 8th in Gainesville, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 60°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 8th was in 1977 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (54°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 8th dates historically, with the wettest May 8th recording 2.29" of rain. The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 8th in Gainesville, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2024 | 93° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2021 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 80° | 44° | 62° | — | — |
| 2019 | 90° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2018 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2017 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 2016 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2015 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2013 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2012 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 2011 | 91° | 53° | 72° | — | — |
| 2010 | 90° | 72° | 81° | — | — |
| 2009 | 92° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 2008 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 2007 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2006 | 89° | 66° | 78° | 0.74" | — |
| 2005 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2004 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 2002 | 93° | 63° | 78° | — | — |
| 2001 | 82° | 60° | 71° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1999 | 88° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1998 | 86° | 74° | 80° | — | — |
| 1997 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1996 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 1995 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 1994 | 84° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 1993 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1992coldest | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1991 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1990 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1989 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1987 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1986 | 93° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 1985 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 1984 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1983 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1982 | 85° | 64° | 74° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1980 | 86° | 61° | 73° | 2.29" | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 66° | 74° | 1.4" | — |
| 1978 | 88° | 70° | 79° | 0.71" | — |
| 1977warmest | 95° | 69° | 82° | — | — |
| 1976 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 1974 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1973 | 86° | 66° | 76° | — | — |
| 1972 | 85° | 69° | 77° | — | — |
| 1971 | 89° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
55 years of data from GAINESVILLE 3 WSW