2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Grifton, NC vs Ocala, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Ocala. Grifton averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocala, Florida gets 51.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Grifton, North Carolina gets 49.4 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. Grifton averages 2.1 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

Grifton, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.7
Rain: averages 49.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 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 Grifton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Grifton, NC

60°F

Today's Weather - Ocala, FL

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Grifton with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Grifton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grifton are May, October and April.

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 Grifton with an average of 32.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

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

In Grifton, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

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

In Grifton, there are 53.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

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

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.

August is the wettest month in Grifton with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Grifton means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


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 rainiest month in Grifton with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in Grifton, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 2.1 inches in Grifton means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Grifton with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ocala.