Gainesville in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gainesville sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 13.0 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 85°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gainesville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gainesville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 73°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 54°F
Precipitation: 13.0 in; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 9 mph
Travel score: 6.6; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gainesville in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 85°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Gainesville reaches about 73°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gainesville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gainesville weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	54° / 35°	2.3	5.8	0.8	10	3.6
Feb	58° / 39°	2.5	6.8	0.7	10.8	4.7
Mar	66° / 46°	3.7	8.3	0.3	11.7	6.4
Apr	73° / 54°	3.9	8.1	0	12.8	7.2
May	81° / 63°	5.3	11.4	0	13.7	6.2
Jun	89° / 71°	3.7	8.3	0	14.2	4.5
Jul	93° / 75°	2.0	5.9	0	14	3.4
Aug	93° / 74°	2.0	6.2	0	13.2	3.5
Sep	86° / 67°	3.3	6.8	0	12.2	5.7
Oct	75° / 55°	4.0	7.8	0	11.2	7.5
Nov	64° / 45°	2.7	6.4	0.2	10.3	6.4
Dec	55° / 37°	2.7	6.1	0.5	9.8	3.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gainesville gets around 13.0 in of rain and snow over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Gainesville?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gainesville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gainesville in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Gainesville sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Gainesville in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gainesville peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	9	9	10	10	10	7	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	9	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Gainesville in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gainesville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	6	7	9	9	12	14	17	13	9	6	5	5
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	7	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	12	Good
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	9	Good
Oct	6	Good
Nov	5	Good
Dec	5	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Gainesville?

Gainesville sits at 33.6°N, 97.1°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Denton, 29 mi away.

Topography around Gainesville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Gainesville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gainesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 751 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 ft.

The land around Gainesville is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (57%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

161 ft

trees 38%

10 miles

384 ft

grassland 57%

50 miles

896 ft

grassland 53%

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Spring weather nearby: Denton 29 mi · Celina 29 mi · Sherman 30 mi · Corinth 33 mi · Prosper 33 mi · Little Elm 34 mi · Denison 35 mi · The Trails of Frisco 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gainesville (33.6259°, -97.1333°, elevation 751 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.