2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rock Hill, SC vs Ocala, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Ocala. Rock Hill averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocala, Florida gets 51.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rock Hill, South Carolina gets 43.8 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. Rock Hill averages 2.6 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

Rock Hill, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.5
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.6 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 Rock Hill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Rock Hill, SC

63°F

Today's Weather - Ocala, FL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rock Hill / Ocala

July is the hottest month for Rock Hill with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Rock Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Hill are May, April and September.

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 Rock Hill with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Rock Hill, there are 49.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South 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 Rock Hill, there are 59.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South 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 Rock Hill, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South 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 Rock Hill with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Rock Hill means that it is one of the driest places in South 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.

March is the rainiest month in Rock Hill with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.3 rainy days annually in Rock Hill, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% 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 2.6 inches in Rock Hill means that it is one of the snowiest places in South 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 Rock Hill with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ocala.