30-year climate normals

Marion County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 45.6°F.

Marion County gets 51.64" of precipitation a year, and 41% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	70.6°	45.6°	3.38"
February	73.7°	48.4°	2.94"
March	78.6°	52.1°	3.68"
April	83.9°	57.4°	2.22"
May	88.9°	63.9°	3.53"
June	91.0°	70.4°	7.41"
July	92.0°	72.2°	6.94"
August	91.6°	72.5°	7.07"
September	89.5°	70.3°	6.49"
October	84.3°	62.7°	3.21"
November	77.2°	53.5°	2.09"
December	72.2°	48.3°	2.68"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 41% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.38"

February 2.94"

March 3.68"

April 2.22"

May 3.53"

June 7.41"

July 6.94"

August 7.07"

September 6.49"

October 3.21"

November 2.09"

December 2.68"

Annual total 51.64"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 3,104

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 791

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.17¢/kWh, Florida average $471

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $42

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Marion County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Marion County?

Marion County averages a high of 92.0°F in July and a low of 45.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 51.64 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Marion County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 41% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Marion County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.0°F. That drives 3,104 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Marion County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Marion County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station OCALA, FL US (USC00086414), 3.4 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Florida residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.