Gainesville, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gainesville, a city in Alachua County, Florida.
This Afternoon
90°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 30% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph NE | 9% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph NE | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph NE | 34% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 7 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 65% |
| Tuesday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph NE | 69% |
| Tuesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph NE | 69% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 12 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph NE | 56% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph NE | 37% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 to 14 mph NE | 37% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph NE | 27% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 12 mph NE | 27% |
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.