Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Gainesville, FL
No rain expected today.
Updated Thursday 11:08 PM ET.
Forecast
12 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 84°, low 68°About 0.01 in of rain
10 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 79°, low 61°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
37.51 in
−6.43 in below normal for this point in the year (43.94 in).
National rank75th of 363
In Florida28th of 30
Biggest day3.29 in, Oct 5
Last measurable rain0.05 in, Nov 3, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.23
Feb0.87
Mar0.57
Apr0.10
May5.74
Jun3.66
Jul5.54
Aug11.35
Sep0.93
Oct6.50
Nov1.02
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1961
Wettest year71.31 in, 2017
Biggest rain day6.95 in, Jun 24, 2012
Nearby cities
- JacksonvilleFL39.69 in this year61 miles
- Palm CoastFL37.87 in this year67 miles
- Daytona BeachFL50.68 in this year86 miles
- OrlandoFL33.64 in this year110 miles
- LakelandFL47.45 in this year114 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Gainesville Regional Airport station, recorded since 1960; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.