2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fernandina Beach, FL vs Ocala, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Ocala. Fernandina Beach averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocala, Florida gets 51.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fernandina Beach, Florida gets 47.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ocala averages 0 inches of snow per year. Fernandina Beach averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ocala, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.4
Rain: averages 51.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Fernandina Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.3
Rain: averages 47.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocala is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fernandina Beach is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Fernandina Beach, FL

74°F

Today's Weather - Ocala, FL

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fernandina Beach / Ocala

July is the hottest month for Fernandina Beach with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Fernandina Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fernandina Beach are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Ocala with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Ocala, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocala are March, November and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fernandina Beach with an average of 44.3°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocala with an average of 43.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Fernandina Beach, there are 48.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Ocala, there are 107.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Fernandina Beach, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Ocala, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Fernandina Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Ocala, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

September is the wettest month in Fernandina Beach with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Fernandina Beach means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


June is the wettest month in Ocala with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Ocala means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Fernandina Beach with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Fernandina Beach, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Ocala with 16.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Ocala, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Fernandina Beach means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ocala, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

December is the snowiest month in Fernandina Beach with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ocala.