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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gainesville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Gainesville, GA
Saturday, July 4 at 11:07 AM
87
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
96°
Humidity
63%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:28 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Gainesville, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGainesville, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 76°H 94°
Gainesville, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    94°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    22%
    0.03″
    96°76°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    45%
    0.06″
    93°71°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    29%
    —
    89°69°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    33%
    —
    89°68°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    20%
    —
    89°69°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    29%
    —
    92°71°+3°
Gainesville, GA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°85°98°12p6p12a6anow 87°high 94°low 76°
Gainesville, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · backing 74°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 3
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 3 · pk 15 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 148SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Gainesville, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.1
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.77 inHg
Now
974.1
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973–977
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW976.8972.6974.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gainesville, GA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
→+2 in 6h

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.5 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
18.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
23μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
118μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 68 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 44 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 68
UV peak
6.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 44

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 18.5 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.82
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³340
Gainesville, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
29%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
53.8mi
UNLIMITED
83 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:07 UTC · Gainesville, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:07 UTC · Gainesville, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Gainesville, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Gainesville, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Gainesville, GA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:00 AM
Sunrise
2:28 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
4:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Gainesville, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 PM
Moonset
10:46 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Gainesville, GA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gainesville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 30501, 30504, 30506, 30507

16-Day Forecast — Gainesville

  1. Sat94°73°6%
  2. Sun96°76°22%
  3. Mon93°71°45%
  4. Tue89°69°29%
  5. Wed89°68°33%
  6. Thu89°69°20%
  7. Fri92°71°29%
  8. Sat87°71°24%
  9. Sun90°71°20%
  10. Mon87°69°13%
  11. Tue79°63°19%
  12. Wed78°64°32%
  13. Thu86°62°35%
  14. Fri73°69°35%
  15. Sat77°68°31%
  16. Sun86°70°45%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Gainesville

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Gainesville

SPC includes Gainesville in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Gainesville peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 42°F in January; January brings the heaviest rain (5.0 inches) and October the least (3.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January42°5.0″7
February46°4.7″8
March53°4.8″7
April61°4.0″7
May69°4.0″7
June76°4.2″7
July79°4.4″7
August78°4.7″7
September72°3.9″5
October62°3.9″5
November52°4.2″6
December45°4.7″8

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Gainesville sees 42°F Januarys and 79°F Julys, a 36°F range, plus around 52.4 inches of precipitation across 79 days.

No season owns Gainesville's rain: January reaches 5.0 inches across 7.1 days and October keeps 3.9 inches on 4.6, an even spread through Gainesville's year. It is a balanced pattern Gainesville shares with places like Oakwood, GA, Flowery Branch, GA and Talmo, GA.

Gainesville's growing window opens around mid-March, once Gainesville's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Gainesville's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Gainesville's last frost. Around mid-December, freezing nights resume in Gainesville and tender crops must come in. Within Gainesville, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Gainesville's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Oakwood, GA, Flowery Branch, GA, Talmo, GA, Gillsville, GA, Lula, GA.

Naturalist notes

Late April often brings the peak blooming period for dogwood trees throughout Gainesville's forests and neighborhoods.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically return to Gainesville feeders during the first week of April after their winter migration.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Gainesville?
In Gainesville, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Gainesville's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Gainesville?
January is the wettest month in Gainesville, about 5.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 52 inches.
What is the warmest month in Gainesville?
On average July tops the year in Gainesville at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Gainesville?
The coldest stretch in Gainesville falls in January, around 42°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Gainesville?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Gainesville; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Gainesville get?
Gainesville averages about 79 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Gainesville?
Because Gainesville bottoms near 42°F in January, that winter low sets Gainesville's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Gainesville?
Gainesville's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Gainesville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Gainesville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Gainesville?
Current conditions for Gainesville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Gainesville forecast updated?
The Gainesville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gainesville?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Gainesville are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Gainesville?
The next few days in Gainesville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Gainesville, Georgia swings from 42°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 37°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Gainesville totals around 52 inches, spread over about 79 days of rain or snow.

Gainesville sits at 34.3°N; that 37°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Gainesville.

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ZIP codes in Gainesville

  • 30501
  • 30507
  • 30504

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.