Ocala, Florida Weather
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Ocala weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:18 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Mostly Clear18%—89°72°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear20%—90°72°+1°
- WednesdaySep 23Thunderstorm58%—93°73°+3°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle41%—89°73°-4°
- FridaySep 25Overcast16%—83°69°-6°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast14%—86°66°+3°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——86°65°0°
Air quality now AQI 52 · Moderate
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:34 PM
- Moonset
- 2:19 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Ocala at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 81°F (high 89°F, low 72°F), 2°F above the 79°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: February 25 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Ocala
- Mon89°72°18%
- Tue90°72°20%
- Wed93°73°58%
- Thu89°73°41%
- Fri83°69°16%
- Sat86°66°14%
- Sun86°65°9%
- Mon83°70°15%
- Tue85°69°22%
- Wed90°70°37%
- Thu91°71°36%
- Fri89°73°48%
- Sat89°73°42%
- Sun91°74°46%
- Mon89°73°60%
- Tue72°71°34%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
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Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of September 21, the growing season is at its peak — the first frost (around December 12) is weeks away. Fall transplants go in about 10–12 weeks before the first frost, September 19 to October 3 here. This city's planting calendar for September: plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Ocala
SPC includes Ocala in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Ocala
Ocala sits in Marion County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 1m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 16m — a swing of +3h 44m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Miami, the state’s largest city, lies about 263 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Ocala tracks is Leesburg, roughly 32 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Ocala
Air quality in Ocala’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2021 (median AQI 42). See the full air-quality history for Ocala.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| March | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Ocala tops out in July (~82°F) and dips lowest in January (~58°F), with June wettest at 7.4 inches and November driest at 2.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| February | 61° | 2.9″ | 5 |
| March | 65° | 3.7″ | 5 |
| April | 71° | 2.2″ | 4 |
| May | 76° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| June | 81° | 7.4″ | 11 |
| July | 82° | 6.9″ | 12 |
| August | 82° | 7.1″ | 12 |
| September | 80° | 6.5″ | 9 |
| October | 74° | 3.2″ | 5 |
| November | 65° | 2.1″ | 3 |
| December | 60° | 2.7″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Silver Springs, FL, Liberty Triangle, FL, Silver Springs Shores, FL
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Ocala runs from a 58°F January mean to 82°F in July, a 24°F seasonal spread, with near 51.6 inches of precipitation across about 79 wet days.
Ocala's rain peaks in summer: June brings 7.4 inches over 11.1 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 2.1 inches across 3.3 days under cooler, drier air. That puts Ocala in a summer-convective cohort with places like Silver Springs, FL, Liberty Triangle, FL and Silver Springs Shores, FL.
Ocala reaches its last hard frost near February 25; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Ocala, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by December 12 in Ocala, once hard frosts set back in. That date is a median: Ocala freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Silver Springs, FL, Liberty Triangle, FL, Silver Springs Shores, FL, On Top of the World Designated Place, FL, Ocala Estates, FL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Ocala?
- Frost typically leaves Ocala by February 25 and returns to Ocala near December 12.
- What is the rainy season in Ocala?
- Ocala sees its heaviest rain in June (around 7.4 inches), part of roughly 52 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Ocala?
- July is Ocala's warmest month, averaging about 82°F.
- What is the coldest month in Ocala?
- Ocala bottoms out in January, with a mean near 58°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Ocala?
- Ocala's last frost (February 25) cues hardy greens; in Ocala, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Ocala get?
- Expect roughly 79 wet days a year in Ocala.
- What hardiness zone is Ocala?
- Ocala's USDA zone comes from its January mean (58°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Ocala?
- Ocala's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Ocala?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Ocala in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Ocala?
- Current conditions for Ocala and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Ocala forecast updated?
- The Ocala forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Ocala?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Ocala are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Ocala?
- The next few days in Ocala's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Ocala sits at 29.2°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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