Gainesville, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gainesville, a city in Alachua County, Florida.
Overnight
72°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 72, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Gainesville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 72°F | Patchy Fog | 2 mph S | 20% |
| Tuesday | 90°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 27% |
| Tuesday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph S | 19% |
| Wednesday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 45% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph E | 65% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph E | 65% |
| Friday | 92°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 12 mph E | 58% |
| Friday Night | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph E | 58% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph E | 67% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph SE | 67% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 46% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SE | 46% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 34% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.