Tallahassee vs Gainesville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 215 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tallahassee and Gainesville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,611 vs 2,655 hours a year. Gainesville has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Tallahassee in 1 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tallahassee | Gainesville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,611 | 2,655 |
| Sunniest month | October (82/100) | November (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,351 mm | 1,317 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tallahassee vs Gainesville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | Gainesville | Tallahassee | Gainesville | Tallahassee | Gainesville | |
| January | 52 | 68 | 16° | 18° | 87 | 74 |
| February | 67 | 80 | 19° | 20° | 115 | 77 |
| March | 74 | 79 | 22° | 24° | 112 | 83 |
| April | 75 | 82 | 26° | 28° | 103 | 66 |
| May | 81 | 79 | 31° | 31° | 74 | 85 |
| June | 60 | 67 | 33° | 32° | 162 | 194 |
| July | 60 | 67 | 33° | 32° | 156 | 193 |
| August | 60 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 170 | 208 |
| September | 74 | 68 | 31° | 30° | 109 | 146 |
| October | 82 | 83 | 27° | 27° | 68 | 62 |
| November | 80 | 85 | 22° | 23° | 77 | 53 |
| December | 61 | 81 | 18° | 20° | 118 | 76 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Gainesville · Feb Gainesville · Mar Gainesville · Apr Gainesville · May even · Jun Gainesville · Jul Gainesville · Aug Gainesville · Sep Tallahassee · Oct even · Nov Gainesville · Dec Gainesville.
When to pick which
- November–February: Gainesville (average score 79/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Gainesville (average score 80/100 vs 77). Gainesville is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Gainesville (average score 67/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tallahassee averages 78/100, Gainesville 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tallahassee weather by month · Gainesville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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