When to go · Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Gainesville, FloridaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gainesville, Florida, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
March: Inside Gainesville, Florida's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Gainesville, Florida: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings