Gainesville, FL

Florida · Records since 1890–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 2023

+7° from 91° normal

❄ Record Low

65°F

August 11, 1918

-7° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 91°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Gainesville

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 27, 1952
6°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1899
🌧
9.93"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 21, 1941
1.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 13, 1899

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 2023
2 98°F August 11, 1906
3 98°F August 11, 1894
4 97°F August 11, 1900
5 96°F August 11, 2011
6 96°F August 11, 1987
7 96°F August 11, 1955
8 96°F August 11, 1941
9 96°F August 11, 1899
10 96°F August 11, 1892

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 65°F August 11, 1918
2 66°F August 11, 2002
3 66°F August 11, 1982
4 68°F August 11, 1993
5 68°F August 11, 1990
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1890–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Gainesville

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
71
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

158 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1890–2026
85
2026 so far
93
Avg/year 1970–2025
106
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
138
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Gainesville

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 1, 1899 – Jun 18, 1899 18 101°F (Jun 16) 97°F 72°F
2 May 21, 2019 – Jun 5, 2019 16 102°F (May 27) 98°F 73°F
3 Jun 10, 1998 – Jun 25, 1998 16 101°F (Jun 18) 98°F 72°F
4 Jul 19, 2016 – Aug 3, 2016 16 98°F (Jul 31) 96°F 72°F
5 Jun 21, 1897 – Jul 4, 1897 14 102°F (Jun 25) 99°F 76°F
6 Jul 22, 1896 – Aug 4, 1896 14 100°F (Jul 30) 97°F 75°F
7 Aug 10, 1900 – Aug 23, 1900 14 99°F (Aug 20) 97°F 76°F
8 Aug 18, 1983 – Aug 31, 1983 14 99°F (Aug 21) 96°F 73°F
9 Jun 28, 1902 – Jul 9, 1902 12 102°F (Jul 8) 98°F 72°F
10 Jun 10, 1977 – Jun 20, 1977 11 102°F (Jun 13) 97°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

45
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
83
Most in a summer
2018

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

21.56"
2026 YTD
Normal: 31.55"
-9.99"
3.85"
August so far
August normal: 6.40"
-2.55"
13.05"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 20.64"
-7.59"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

83.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

20th-warmest month on record

7th-warmest July of 136 on record

+1.9° vs. 81.5° average (1991–2020)
85.1°F
Warmest month ever
July 1893
85.1°F
Warmest July ever
1893
28
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 9

Longest 90°F Streak in July

17 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 15–31, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2016 (10 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 1893.


Average July Temperature by Year

1891–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1893 85.1°F
2 1900 84.7°F
3 2025 84.1°F
4 2010 83.6°F
5 2016 83.6°F
6 1977 83.5°F
7 2026 83.5°F
8 1896 83.4°F
9 1998 83.4°F
10 2023 83.4°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1893 85.1°F
2 June 1897 85.0°F
3 July 1900 84.7°F
4 July 2025 84.1°F
5 August 1900 84.1°F
6 August 2023 84.0°F
7 June 1998 84.0°F
8 August 2011 84.0°F
9 August 1954 83.8°F
10 July 2010 83.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Gainesville, FL 83.5°F 7th of 136
Jacksonville, FL 84.4°F 8th of 155
Leesburg, FL 84.4°F 6th of 65
Brooksville, FL 83.6°F 5th of 120
Daytona Beach, FL 83.5°F 4th of 104
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1437 complete months on record.