Ocala weather in April

In April, Ocala sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ocala's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
7th warmest
Overnight low
59°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Ocala is county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States.

Density
501/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical April day in Ocala reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 5°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17957
27957
38057
48057
58058
68058
78058
88058
98058
108158
118158
128159
138159
148159
158159
168159
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218260
228260
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248361
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268361
278361
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308462

How April really feels in Ocala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Ocala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 46°2.67.510.36.8
Feb71° / 49°2.36.1117.2
Mar76° / 53°2.97.311.87.5
Apr82° / 59°2.36.912.76.8
May87° / 66°2.68.513.45.0
Jun89° / 72°5.518.513.83.2
Jul90° / 74°5.921.213.72.8
Aug90° / 74°6.121.5132.9
Sep88° / 71°4.715.412.23.8
Oct83° / 64°2.37.811.36.4
Nov75° / 55°1.54.910.57.8
Dec70° / 49°2.36.210.27.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226436
236436
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256436
266535
276436
286436
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ocala gets around 2.3 in of rain over 6.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1432125100
2422126110
3412126110
4412126110
5402127120
6402127120
7392226130
8392226130
9382226131
10382126141
11382126141
12382126151
13382126151
14372026151
15372026161
16372026161
17362026161
18362026171
19352026171
20342126172
21342126182
22332126182
23322126192
24312126192
25302126202
26292226213
27282226213
28272226223
29252326233
30242326234

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:256:41
212.36:246:42
312.36:236:42
412.46:226:43
512.46:216:43
612.46:196:44
712.46:186:45
812.56:176:45
912.56:166:46
1012.56:156:46
1112.66:136:47
1212.66:126:47
1312.66:116:48
1412.66:106:49
1512.76:096:49
1612.76:086:50
1712.76:076:50
1812.86:066:51
1912.86:046:52
2012.86:036:52
2112.86:026:53
2212.96:016:53
2312.96:006:54
2412.95:596:55
2513.05:586:55
2613.05:576:56
2713.05:566:56
2813.05:556:57
2913.15:546:58
3013.15:536:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ocala

In seasonPeak

None of Ocala's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Ocala'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 April a good time to visit Ocala?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ocala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ocala in April

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

In April, Ocala sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ocala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ocala 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 Ocala in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ocala 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 Ocala?

Ocala sits at 29.2°N, 82.1°W, 69 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marion Oaks, 12 mi away.

Topography around Ocala

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ocala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft.

The land around Ocala is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
194 ft
50 miles
322 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
← MarchOcala year-round climateMay →Best places to visit in April
April weather nearby: Marion Oaks 12 mi · The Villages 21 mi · Leesburg 30 mi · Gainesville 34 mi · Eustis 36 mi · Tavares 37 mi · Clermont 49 mi · DeLand 52 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 Ocala (29.1872°, -82.1401°, elevation 69 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).