Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Gainesville, Florida

Official weather records have been kept in Gainesville, Florida since 1890. Here are the all-time hottest and coldest weather temperatures ever recorded in Gainesville, Florida since 1890.

Located in the north-central Florida, Gainesville, the home of the Florida Gators, has slightly milder weather variations in temperatures than the extremes found in the state of Florida. The difference between the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Gainesville is 98 degrees. The difference between the hottest and coldest temperature records for the state of Florida is 111 degrees for a difference of 13 total degrees.

Record Hottest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Gainesville, Florida is 104 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Gainesville is 104 degrees which occurred on June 27, 1952. 

Gainesville is certainly a warm weather city compared to most cities in the United States. The city averages 90 days a year when the temperature soars above 90 degrees and 90 degree days can occur in Gainesville from March through November. 

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Florida is 109 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida is 109 degrees which occurred on June 29, 1931, in Monticello which is located about 125 miles northwest of Gainesville.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature in Gainesville (104) and the all-time hottest temperature in Florida (109) is just 5 degrees. Not much of a difference at all.

Record Coldest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Gainesville, Florida is 6 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Gainesville is 6 degrees which occurred on February 13, 1899. Below freezing days are not common in Gainseville but they do occur every year at an average of 13 times annually.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Florida is -2 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida is -2 degrees, which occurred on February 13, 1899, in Tallahassee which is located 150 miles northwest of Gainesville. On February 13, 1899 a huge blizzard, known as the Great Blizzard of 1899, struck the eastern half of the United States spreading record cold temperatures all the way to Cuba. Most cities in Florida experienced their record coldest temperature on that date.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Gainesville (6) and the all-time coldest temperature in the state of Florida (-2) is 8 degrees. A decent but not huge difference.

Overall, Gainesville has a slightly milder climate from a temperature perspective than the extremes found in the state of Florida and a much milder climate than almost all cities in the United States.

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