Jacksonville vs Gainesville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 105 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jacksonville and Gainesville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,614 vs 2,655 hours a year. Gainesville has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Jacksonville | Gainesville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,614 | 2,655 |
| Sunniest month | November (85/100) | November (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,286 mm | 1,317 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Jacksonville vs Gainesville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | Gainesville | Jacksonville | Gainesville | Jacksonville | Gainesville | |
| January | 61 | 68 | 17° | 18° | 73 | 74 |
| February | 79 | 80 | 20° | 20° | 81 | 77 |
| March | 79 | 79 | 23° | 24° | 82 | 83 |
| April | 80 | 82 | 27° | 28° | 76 | 66 |
| May | 78 | 79 | 31° | 31° | 91 | 85 |
| June | 67 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 187 | 194 |
| July | 67 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 158 | 193 |
| August | 67 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 176 | 208 |
| September | 67 | 68 | 30° | 30° | 147 | 146 |
| October | 79 | 83 | 27° | 27° | 82 | 62 |
| November | 85 | 85 | 22° | 23° | 53 | 53 |
| December | 73 | 81 | 19° | 20° | 80 | 76 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Gainesville · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Gainesville · Nov even · Dec Gainesville.
When to pick which
- November–February: Gainesville (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Jacksonville averages 79/100, Gainesville 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Jacksonville averages 67/100, Gainesville 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Gainesville (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Jacksonville weather by month · Gainesville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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