Gainesville, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gainesville, a city in Alachua County, Florida.
Today
91°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gainesville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 91°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 33% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 7 mph E | 8% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph NE | 54% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph E | 41% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 7 mph E | 71% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph E | 71% |
| Tuesday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph NE | 65% |
| Tuesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph NE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 to 13 mph NE | 35% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph NE | 24% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph NE | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gainesville (29.680, -82.347). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gainesville
Last spring frost
Mar 3
First fall frost
Dec 2
Growing season
277 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Gainesville: nearby ZIP 32605 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gainesville Rgnl Ap, Fl (5.9 mi from Gainesville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.