Gainesville weather in February: Gainesville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Gainesville in February has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 2.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 68 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationGainesville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012816
- Location29.69°N 82.28°W
- Elevation123 ft (38 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population148,720
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 71° 46°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 82° 56°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in February?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.4°F. February is 3.6°F warmer than January and 4.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 69°F on February 1 to 73°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 55°F and 62°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% |
| February 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% |
| February 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% |
| February 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% |
| February 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 25% | 15% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 72°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 73°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 73°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 73°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 73°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 73°F | 48°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 46°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around February 1 (27%). In all, 2.67 in falls on 7 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Gainesville, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012816.
What are the records for February in Gainesville?
The warmest February temperature on Gainesville's official record (since 1890) is 91°F, on February 23, 2019; the coldest is 6°F, on February 13, 1899. The wettest February brought 11.58 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.4°F: 2021 60.5°F (+2.1), 2022 60.3°F (+1.9), 2023 65.6°F (+7.2), 2024 58.4°F (at normal), 2025 63.4°F (+5.0), 2026 55.9°F (−2.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | +2.1°F | 6.01 in |
| 2022 | 60.3°F | +1.9°F | 1.56 in |
| 2023 | 65.6°F | +7.2°F | 2.46 in |
| 2024 | 58.4°F | at normal | 2.45 in |
| 2025 | 63.4°F | +5.0°F | 1.91 in |
| 2026 | 55.9°F | −2.5°F | 0.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GNVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Gainesville compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, February normal highs run from 64°F in Milton to 81°F in Everglades; Gainesville's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gainesville in January67°F by day, 43°F at night
- Gainesville in March76°F by day, 50°F at night
- Gainesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Everglades: Florida's warmest Februarynormal high 81°F