2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ocala, FL vs Gainesville, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gainesville. Ocala averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville, Georgia gets 54.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ocala, Florida gets 51.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gainesville averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Ocala averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gainesville, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.3
Rain: averages 54.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gainesville is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

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

Today's Weather - Ocala, FL

76°F

Today's Weather - Gainesville, GA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ocala / Gainesville

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.

July is the hottest month for Gainesville with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Gainesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gainesville are May, September and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gainesville with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

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

In Gainesville, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

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 Gainesville, there are 53.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

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.

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

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.


March is the wettest month in Gainesville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in Gainesville means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Gainesville with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Gainesville, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Gainesville means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ocala.

January is the snowiest month in Gainesville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.