2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ocala, FL vs Columbia, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Columbia. Ocala averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia, Tennessee gets 56.7 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.

Columbia averages 2.4 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

Columbia, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 56.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.4 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 Columbia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

77°F

Today's Weather - Columbia, TN

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Columbia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are May, September and October.

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 Columbia with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

In Columbia, there are 45.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

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 Columbia, there are 87.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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 Columbia, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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.


May is the wettest month in Columbia with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.7 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% 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 2.4 inches in Columbia means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ocala.

January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.