Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Gainesville, GA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Gainesville runs mild, with an average high of 71° and low of 49° across 29 years of records. The date has swung from a balmy 86° in 1999 to a chilly 34° in 2000, so don't put the jacket away just yet. Rain is possible but unlikely — just a 28% chance, and snow is essentially off the table.
Gainesville's weather has real range — from a scorching 104° on July 1, 2012 to a brutal 5° on January 7, 2014, nearly a 100-degree spread. The wettest single day on record dumped 6.02 inches on October 1, 2012, and even snow shows up occasionally, with 4 inches falling as recently as February 2020.
Summer dominates the calendar here — highs peak in the high 80s from mid-July through August, and the mercury doesn't reliably cool below 60° until November. Winters are mild by most standards, with average January highs around 51°. Interestingly, the wettest stretch of the year falls in late December, so holiday travel can come with some rain.