Holiday weather history: Gainesville, FL
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Gainesville weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 84°F, low 57°F; rain or snow in 6% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 32%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Gainesville (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 89°F (2019). Coldest high: 64°F (2021); coldest low 37°F (2017). Wettest: 1.49 in (1997). The median Halloween high was 81°F in 1995–2009 and 84°F in 2010–2025 (+3°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 70°F | 45°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 85°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 86°F | 63°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 87°F | 64°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 64°F | 48°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 84°F | 52°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 89°F | 64°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 84°F | 51°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 74°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 86°F | 57°F | 0.00 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Gainesville (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 83°F (2010). Coldest high: 59°F (2002); coldest low 27°F (2000). Wettest: 2.53 in (2017). The median Thanksgiving high was 72°F in 1995–2009 and 74°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 70°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 81°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 63°F | 45°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 79°F | 63°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 75°F | 45°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 81°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 80°F | 51°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 68°F | 43°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 64°F | 58°F | 2.53 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 82°F | 52°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Gainesville (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 83°F (2015). Coldest high: 44°F (2004); coldest low 22°F (1995). Wettest: 1.40 in (2006). The median Christmas Day high was 64°F in 1995–2009 and 72°F in 2010–2025 (+8°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 81°F | 55°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 62°F | 41°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 71°F | 63°F | 0.23 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 48°F | 23°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 76°F | 44°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 51°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 73°F | 55°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 72°F | 43°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 64°F | 40°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 80°F | 55°F | 0.19 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Gainesville (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 84°F (2015). Coldest high: 46°F (2000); coldest low 19°F (2000). Wettest: 1.62 in (2002). The median New Year's Eve high was 71°F in 1995–2009 and 71°F in 2010–2025 (-0°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 57°F | 31°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 79°F | 59°F | 0.24 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 65°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 72°F | 58°F | 0.06 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 79°F | 65°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 80°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 66°F | 42°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 82°F | 61°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 64°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 70°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00012816 (29.692, -82.276). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.