Gainesville vs Daytona Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 130 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Gainesville is the sunnier overall: about 2,655 hours of sunshine a year to Daytona Beach's 2,551. Gainesville has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Daytona Beach in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Gainesville | Daytona Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,655 | 2,551 |
| Sunniest month | November (85/100) | November (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 79/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,317 mm | 1,310 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Gainesville vs Daytona Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | Daytona Beach | Gainesville | Daytona Beach | Gainesville | Daytona Beach | |
| January | 68 | 82 | 18° | 20° | 74 | 64 |
| February | 80 | 82 | 20° | 22° | 77 | 64 |
| March | 79 | 80 | 24° | 25° | 83 | 74 |
| April | 82 | 83 | 28° | 28° | 66 | 61 |
| May | 79 | 75 | 31° | 31° | 85 | 104 |
| June | 67 | 66 | 32° | 31° | 194 | 197 |
| July | 67 | 66 | 32° | 31° | 193 | 177 |
| August | 67 | 66 | 31° | 31° | 208 | 187 |
| September | 68 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 146 | 171 |
| October | 83 | 77 | 27° | 27° | 62 | 94 |
| November | 85 | 84 | 23° | 24° | 53 | 56 |
| December | 81 | 83 | 20° | 22° | 76 | 61 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Daytona Beach · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Gainesville · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Gainesville · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Daytona Beach (average score 83/100 vs 79). Daytona Beach is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Gainesville averages 80/100, Daytona Beach 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Gainesville averages 67/100, Daytona Beach 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Gainesville (average score 76/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Gainesville weather by month · Daytona Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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