Humid subtropical
Ocala, Florida
Marion County, Florida · Population 65k · 79 ft elevation
Living in Ocala
Ocala has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 151 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Ocala at a glance
- Population
- 65k
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,042 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $220k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,230/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 393 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,510 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 25%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 48°F | 2.9″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 52°F | 3.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 57°F | 2.2″ | — | 291 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 64°F | 3.5″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 7.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 6.9″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 70°F | 6.5″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 63°F | 3.2″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 54°F | 2.1″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 72°F | 48°F | 2.7″ | — | 213 hrs |
Near Ocala
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology