Zip 34482 (Ocala, FL) Climate

Ocala, FL is located in the northern part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer months is around 92°F and the average low in the winter months is around 49°F. Ocala receives an average of 51 inches of precipitation per year, with most rain falling between June and September. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during summer months, which can bring heavy downpours and strong winds.

Ocala (zip 34482), Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocala (zip 34482) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Ocala (zip 34482). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocala (zip 34482) 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 43
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 34482 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.3 Summer - 8.7 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 34482 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 34482 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In the 34482 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 34482 zip code are March, November and April.

In the 34482 zip code, there are 100.5 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 34482 zip code with an average of 43.1°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 34482 zip code, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 34482 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 34482 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 34482 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 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the 34482 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 34482 zip code with 16.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in the 34482 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 34482 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34482 zip code.

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