Zip 34473 (Ocala, FL) Climate

34473 Ocala, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) while overnight lows usually stay around 70°F (21°C). Winters in 34473 Ocala, FL are mild with average highs of 71°F (22°C) and lows of 48°F (9°C). Rainfall is generally consistent throughout the year with an average total of around 53 inches (135 cm).

Ocala (zip 34473), Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocala (zip 34473) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Ocala (zip 34473). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocala (zip 34473) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 34473 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3 Summer - 8.8 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 34473 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ocala, Florida	United States
	50.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	114.4 days	106.2 days
	234 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	43.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	6.4	4.3
	67 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 34473 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In the 34473 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 34473 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 34473 zip code, there are 110.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 34473 zip code with an average of 43.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 34473 zip code, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 34473 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 34473 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 34473 zip code with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 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 50.8 inches in the 34473 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 34473 zip code with 16.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in the 34473 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 34473 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34473 zip code.

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