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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Gainesville Municipal Airport Texas, United States

At Gainesville Municipal Airport, the summers are hot and muggy, the winters are cold and windy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 95°F and is rarely below 20°F or above 102°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Gainesville Municipal Airport for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September.

Climate at Gainesville Municipal Airport

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Gainesville Municipal Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 4 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 73°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 24 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 62°F. The coldest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 55°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Gainesville Municipal AirporthotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 554°FJan 554°FJul 2695°FJul 2695°F33°F33°F73°F73°FJun 487°FJun 487°FSep 1587°FSep 1587°FNov 2462°FNov 2462°FFeb 2562°FFeb 2562°F67°F67°F65°F65°F41°F41°F39°F39°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 55°F60°F67°F74°F82°F89°F94°F94°F87°F76°F65°F56°F
Temp. 42°F46°F55°F63°F70°F79°F83°F83°F75°F65°F54°F44°F
Low 33°F37°F45°F53°F61°F69°F73°F72°F65°F54°F45°F35°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Gainesville Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Gainesville Municipal Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport begins around May 27 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around November 10.

The clearest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 10 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 27.

The cloudiest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Gainesville Municipal AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 474%Oct 474%Feb 2455%Feb 2455%May 2764%May 2764%Nov 1064%Nov 1064%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 43%44%41%35%36%32%29%31%30%29%36%42%
Clearer 57%56%59%65%64%68%71%69%70%71%64%58%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Gainesville Municipal Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.6 months, from April 8 to June 25, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Gainesville Municipal Airport is May, with an average of 11.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.4 months, from June 25 to April 8. The month with the fewest wet days at Gainesville Municipal Airport is January, with an average of 4.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Gainesville Municipal Airport is May, with an average of 11.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 39% on June 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Gainesville Municipal AirportwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 239%Jun 239%Dec 3114%Dec 3114%Apr 826%Apr 826%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.8d4.7d6.8d8.5d11.3d9.6d6.3d6.6d7.5d7.4d5.8d4.7d
Mixed 0.5d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d
Snow 0.4d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d
Any 4.6d5.3d7.0d8.5d11.3d9.6d6.3d6.6d7.5d7.4d6.0d5.3d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Gainesville Municipal Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport. The month with the most rain at Gainesville Municipal Airport is May, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The month with the least rain at Gainesville Municipal Airport is January, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Gainesville Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inMay 234.6 inMay 234.6 inJan 151.5 inJan 151.5 inOct 183.5 inOct 183.5 inAug 21.6 inAug 21.6 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.5″2.0″2.6″3.2″4.5″3.6″1.8″1.9″2.8″3.5″2.5″2.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Gainesville Municipal Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.3 months, from December 15 to January 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Gainesville Municipal Airport is January, with an average snowfall of 1.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 24 to December 15. The least snow falls around July 16, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Gainesville Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inJan 61.2 inJan 61.2 inJul 160.0 inJul 160.0 inDec 151.0 inDec 151.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.1″0.8″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.0″

The length of the day at Gainesville Municipal Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Gainesville Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 23 minJun 2014 hr, 23 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 55 minDec 219 hr, 55 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:17 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 31 minutes later at 7:49 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:20 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 23 minutes later at 8:43 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Gainesville Municipal Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Gainesville Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 116:17 AMJun 116:17 AM8:43 PMJun 298:43 PMJun 29Dec 35:20 PMDec 35:20 PM7:49 AMNov 27:49 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Gainesville Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303030404040505060703380NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Gainesville Municipal Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Gainesville Municipal Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 2 to October 4, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 20% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Gainesville Municipal Airport is July, with 24.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Gainesville Municipal Airport is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Gainesville Municipal AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 190%Jan 190%82%Jul 282%Jul 2May 220%May 220%Oct 420%Oct 420%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortablemiserablemiserable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.8d3.3d11.7d22.1d24.2d21.2d13.3d4.0d0.7d0.1d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Gainesville Municipal Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from December 21 to June 2, with average wind speeds of more than 10.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from June 2 to December 21. The calmest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Average Wind Speed at Gainesville Municipal AirportwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 112.2 mphApr 112.2 mphAug 228.4 mphAug 228.4 mphDec 2110.3 mphDec 2110.3 mphJun 210.3 mphJun 210.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.511.111.911.910.99.89.18.59.010.010.610.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Gainesville Municipal Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 10 months, from February 18 to December 22, with a peak percentage of 70% on June 24. The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 months, from December 22 to February 18, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Wind Direction at Gainesville Municipal AirportNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnortheastwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Gainesville Municipal Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Gainesville Municipal Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from late April to mid June and from late August to mid October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Tourism Score at Gainesville Municipal Airportbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.41.31.36.36.35.45.4NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Gainesville Municipal Airport for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Gainesville Municipal Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.50.20.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Gainesville Municipal Airport typically lasts for 7.9 months (242 days), from around March 19 to around November 15, rarely starting before February 24 or after April 13, and rarely ending before October 28 or after December 5.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Gainesville Municipal Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1950%Mar 1950%Nov 1550%Nov 1590%Apr 1390%Apr 1390%Oct 2890%Oct 2810%Feb 2410%Feb 2410%Dec 510%Dec 5Jul 27100%Jul 27100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Gainesville Municipal Airport should appear around February 6, only rarely appearing before January 24 or after February 22.

Growing Degree Days at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Growing Degree Days at Gainesville Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FFeb 688°FFeb 688°FMay 5900°FMay 5900°FJun 131,800°FJun 131,800°FDec 315,663°FDec 315,663°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from April 11 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is July, with an average of 7.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 7 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Gainesville Municipal Airport is December, with an average of 2.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Gainesville Municipal Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Gainesville Municipal AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 77.0 kWhJul 77.0 kWhDec 212.7 kWhDec 212.7 kWhApr 116.2 kWhApr 116.2 kWhAug 236.2 kWhAug 236.2 kWhFeb 53.6 kWhFeb 53.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.14.05.16.26.66.97.06.45.54.53.42.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Gainesville Municipal Airport are 33.650 deg latitude, -97.202 deg longitude, and 804 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Gainesville Municipal Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 177 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 798 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (453 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (902 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Gainesville Municipal Airport is covered by grassland (77%) and cropland (22%), within 10 miles by grassland (66%) and cropland (22%), and within 50 miles by grassland (58%) and cropland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Gainesville Municipal Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Gainesville Municipal Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Denton Municipal Airport, Ardmore Downtown Executive, North Texas Regional Airport, Decatur Municipal Airport, Ardmore Municipal Airport, Fort Worth Alliance Airport, McKinney Municipal Airport, and Addison Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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