Climate in Ocala, Florida

Ocala, Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocala averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Ocala gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

Humidity in Ocala can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

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.

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.

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

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