Is this weather normal in Gilchrist County?

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Gilchrist County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.8. The last 12 months brought 36.5 inches of rain and snow there, 67% of the usual 54.4.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 79°, lows near 55°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Gilchrist County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: -0.4°OctNov: -0.6°NovDec: +1.3°DecJan 2026: -1.1°JanFeb: -2.3°FebMar: +4.3°MarApr: +2.4°AprMay: +1.4°MayJun: +1.8°JunJul: +2.3°JulAug: +2.1°AugSep: +0.9°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -1.1 inOctNov: -1.9 inNovDec: -0.9 inDecJan 2026: -2.2 inJanFeb: -1.4 inFebMar: -2.8 inMarApr: -2.4 inAprMay: +2.2 inMayJun: -3.8 inJunJul: -2.8 inJulAug: +1.8 inAugSep: -2.6 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Gilchrist County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January67° / 42°3.8 in66.2° 197443.9° 1940
February70° / 45°3.2 in66.6° 201846.4° 1958
March76° / 49°3.8 in68.9° 190753.1° 1915
April82° / 55°2.9 in73.5° 201562.2° 1901
May88° / 63°3.4 in78.8° 201971.1° 1928
June91° / 70°7.5 in83.2° 199876.1° 1930
July92° / 72°7.9 in84.2° 202377.9° 1947
August91° / 72°8.3 in84.5° 202378.7° 1922
September89° / 69°5.7 in82.5° 201874.8° 1940
October83° / 60°2.9 in77.4° 191964.6° 1987
November75° / 50°1.9 in69.4° 201554.0° 1901
December69° / 44°3.2 in66.6° 201546.3° 2010

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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