2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ocala, FL vs New Paltz, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in New Paltz. Ocala averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Paltz, New York gets 47.1 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.

New Paltz averages 42.5 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

New Paltz, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.1
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.5 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 New Paltz is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - New Paltz, NY

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ocala / New Paltz

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 New Paltz with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New Paltz, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Paltz are June, September and August.

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 New Paltz with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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

In New Paltz, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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 New Paltz, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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 New Paltz, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.


July is the wettest month in New Paltz with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in New Paltz means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

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 New Paltz with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in New Paltz, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 42.5 inches in New Paltz means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ocala.

February is the snowiest month in New Paltz with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.