Zip 34470 (Ocala, FL) Climate

Ocala, FL is a beautiful city located in Marion County. It has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-60s in winter to the upper 80s in summer, while average rainfal varies from about 2 inches in the driest months to as much as 7 inches during the wetter ones. This area of Florida gets around 49 inches of rain each year, mostly occurring between May and September. Generally speaking, Ocala enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 240 sunny days per year.

Ocala (zip 34470), Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocala (zip 34470) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Ocala (zip 34470). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocala (zip 34470) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
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 the 34470 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.1 Summer - 8.8 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 34470 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ocala, Florida	United States
	51.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	112.9 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	44.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	6.4	4.3
	78 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 34470 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In the 34470 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 34470 zip code are March, November and April.

In the 34470 zip code, there are 101.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 34470 zip code with an average of 44.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 34470 zip code, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 34470 zip code, 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 the 34470 zip code 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 the 34470 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in the 34470 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 34470 zip code with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the 34470 zip code, 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 the 34470 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34470 zip code.

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