Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:29 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:20 am – 5:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 43°F48 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville Rgnl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Floridacollege · under a mileCity College - Gainesvillecollege · 1.8 miLake Alicelake · 1.0 miGainesville - Hawthorne State Trail Boulware Springs City Park Trailheadpark · 3.3 miClear Lakelake · 2.5 miGainesville - Hawthorne State Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPresident's Parkstate park · under a mileFlorida Museum Of Natural History/Harn Museum Of Artstate park · 1.6 miUniversity of Florida Creeks and Pondsstate recreation area · under a mileAlachua Rail to Trailstate recreation area · 1.7 miCarolyn Beatrice Parker Parkpark · under a mileSolar Park Pondstate recreation area · 1.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlachua County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alachua County monitors, FL
Drinking waterGru - Murphree Wtpserves 195,768 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation156 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Florida Health Shands Hospital1.0 miPost officeMain Street Post Office1.8 miTown hallGainesville City Hall1.6 miPoliceUniversity of Florida Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGainesville Fire Rescue Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherElementaryCarolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolA Quinn Jones Center Schoolunder a mileHighGainesville High School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Floridaunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV5.4 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX70 miInterstateI-754.2 miUS highwayUS 4412.1 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK43 miCoachGainesvilleFlixBus1.7 miTransit103 stops within a mileRegional Transit System (RTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32604 ZIP area.
