Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ocala features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1242 mm (48.9 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ocala enjoys an average of 3414 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ocala are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ocala experiences 237 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ocala, Florida, United States with other places around the world.
Ocala usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ocala are January, March and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 57 (2.2) | 29 (1.1) | 76 (3.0) | 100 (3.9) | 176 (6.9) | 194 (7.6) | 197 (7.7) | 147 (5.8) | 80 (3.2) | 55 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Ocala are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ocala: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 241 | 305 | 307 | 331 | 290 | 313 | 309 | 301 | 291 | 262 | 247 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 12h 0m | 12h 53m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 46m | 13h 7m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Ocala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ocala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |