Ocala weather in July

In July, Ocala sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 5.9 in of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ocala's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5.9 in
21.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Ocala reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

70°80°90°100°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19073
29073
39073
49073
59074
69074
79074
89074
99074
109074
119074
129074
139074
149074
159074
169074
179074
189074
199074
209074
219074
229074
239074
249074
259074
269074
279074
289074
299074
309074
319074

How July really feels in Ocala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ocala weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
123862
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223565
233565
243466
253466
263367
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ocala gets around 5.9 in of rain over 21.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
668
768
869
969
1069
1170
1270
1370
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1970
2070
2170
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2870
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1118765
2017776
3016786
4015787
5014797
6013798
7013789
80127810
90117910
100107911
110107911
12097912
13097813
14097813
15087913
16087814
17087814
18087814
19078013
20078013
21078013
22078013
23078112
24078112
25078112
26178111
27178111
28178111
29168211
30168211
31168211

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:377:27
213.85:377:27
313.85:377:27
413.85:387:27
513.85:387:27
613.85:387:27
713.85:397:27
813.85:397:27
913.85:407:27
1013.85:407:27
1113.85:417:26
1213.85:417:26
1313.75:427:26
1413.75:427:26
1513.75:437:25
1613.75:437:25
1713.75:447:25
1813.75:447:24
1913.75:457:24
2013.65:457:24
2113.65:467:23
2213.65:467:23
2313.65:477:22
2413.65:487:22
2513.65:487:21
2613.55:497:21
2713.55:497:20
2813.55:507:20
2913.55:507:19
3013.55:517:18
3113.45:527:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.81 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 — July's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ocala

In seasonPeak

In July, Ocala sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 July a good time to visit Ocala?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ocala.

What to pack for Ocala in July

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

In July, Ocala sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ocala in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).