Marion Oaks in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Marion Oaks sees average daytime highs around 70°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 7.1 in of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 70°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Marion Oaks's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marion Oaks's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
70°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
49°F
Rainfall
7.1 in
19 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Marion Oaks in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 70°F.

A typical winter day in Marion Oaks reaches about 70°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

40°60°80°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Marion Oaks

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marion Oaks weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 47°2.56.910.46.9
Feb71° / 50°2.26.2117.2
Mar76° / 55°2.76.911.87.5
Apr82° / 60°2.26.712.76.8
May87° / 67°2.58.113.45.0
Jun89° / 73°5.218.313.83.3
Jul90° / 74°5.520.813.72.8
Aug90° / 74°5.921.1132.9
Sep88° / 72°4.515.712.23.8
Oct83° / 65°2.27.811.36.3
Nov76° / 56°1.54.910.67.8
Dec71° / 50°2.35.710.27.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Marion Oaks gets around 7.1 in of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Marion Oaks

In seasonPeak

None of Marion Oaks's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Marion Oaks sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Marion Oaks's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Marion Oaks?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Marion Oaks for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Marion Oaks in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Marion Oaks sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 49°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 19 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Marion Oaks in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 64°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 62°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 20 to Dec 1 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov71Refreshing
Dec66Cool

UV index in Marion Oaks in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marion Oaks peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Marion Oaks in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Marion Oaks is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marion Oaks?

Marion Oaks sits at 29.0°N, 82.2°W, 82 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ocala, 12 mi away.

Topography around Marion Oaks

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Marion Oaks.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marion Oaks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 95 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft.

The land around Marion Oaks is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
200 ft
50 miles
335 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Ocala 12 mi · The Villages 14 mi · Leesburg 23 mi · Tavares 31 mi · Eustis 32 mi · Clermont 40 mi · Spring Hill 42 mi · Gainesville 45 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Marion Oaks (29.0086°, -82.1831°, elevation 82 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.