Alachua (FL) Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Alachua, Florida, United States of America is 27°C (81°F), with daytime highs ranging from 19°C (66°F) in January to 33°C (91°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Alachua compares to cities worldwide.
Alachua Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Alachua will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 22°C (72°F) in July to 5°C (41°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Alachua by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Alachua vs the United States of America
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United States of America. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Alachua vs World: Temperature Compared
Alachua's average annual maximum temperature is 27°C (81°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Alachua's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Alachua climate page.