July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ocala, with average highs near 31.5°C and lows around 23.7°C (mean 27.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 174 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ocala. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Ocala was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.6°C. Typical July days reach 31.5°C with nights near 23.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Ocala, averaging 174 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2008 with 251 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 87 mm.
Relative humidity in Ocala during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 2016 at 68%.
July receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ocala. The sunniest July was 2016 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013, 2018 and 2021, among others at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Ocala during July is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1996, 2000 and 2020, among others at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.0°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | 27.8°C | 28.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 31.4°C | 30.9°C | 31.7°C | 33.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.2°C | 23.7°C | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 24.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 173 mm | 160 mm | 188 mm | 182 mm | 160 mm | -13 mm |
July temperatures in Ocala have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 19.6°C (2011) to a record high of 38.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 174 mm, with a wettest year of 251 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ocala
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ocala. That said, July — with days averaging 31.5°C and nights around 23.7°C (mean 27.6°C) and higher rainfall (174 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.2°C | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 37.4°C | 22.5°C | 163 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 35.0°C | 30.2°C | 25.4°C | 38.1°C | 24.0°C | 170 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.7°C | 35.6°C | 23.2°C | 166 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 36.3°C | 23.1°C | 154 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 31.0°C | 27.3°C | 23.5°C | 33.5°C | 21.9°C | 164 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 32.8°C | 28.5°C | 24.3°C | 35.5°C | 22.9°C | 146 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 35.1°C | 21.9°C | 203 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 32.7°C | 21.7°C | 227 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 33.0°C | 22.5°C | 246 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 35.1°C | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 38.3°C | 23.8°C | 87 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 35.4°C | 22.1°C | 216 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 31.7°C | 27.7°C | 23.7°C | 34.6°C | 21.8°C | 180 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 26.4°C | 22.8°C | 32.4°C | 21.7°C | 228 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 32.6°C | 21.1°C | 116 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 27.9°C | 23.7°C | 35.1°C | 19.6°C | 155 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 35.3°C | 21.0°C | 161 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 32.4°C | 21.4°C | 150 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 23.0°C | 32.4°C | 22.1°C | 251 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 34.2°C | 22.3°C | 233 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 35.2°C | 20.5°C | 125 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 31.2°C | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 33.6°C | 22.4°C | 189 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 34.6°C | 22.3°C | 164 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 23.2°C | 32.0°C | 22.3°C | 184 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 33.9°C | 21.1°C | 178 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 26.8°C | 23.3°C | 33.0°C | 21.0°C | 242 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 32.2°C | 27.8°C | 23.4°C | 36.2°C | 20.2°C | 166 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 31.9°C | 27.7°C | 23.4°C | 35.4°C | 21.5°C | 115 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 33.4°C | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 38.1°C | 23.2°C | 192 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 27.7°C | 23.9°C | 36.0°C | 21.2°C | 173 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 31.4°C | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 35.5°C | 21.2°C | 140 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 31.9°C | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 35.3°C | 22.4°C | 142 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 32.3°C | 21.4°C | 205 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 35.1°C | 23.0°C | 127 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 34.0°C | 22.4°C | 98 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 32.1°C | 22.3°C | 241 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 33.5°C | 22.0°C | 173 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 34.6°C | 21.4°C | 149 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 31.0°C | 27.0°C | 23.0°C | 34.9°C | 19.9°C | 178 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 36.2°C | 21.4°C | 136 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 31.7°C | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 34.9°C | 21.0°C | 169 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 33.1°C | 21.3°C | 179 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 25.6°C | 22.2°C | 31.7°C | 21.0°C | 216 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 34.2°C | 21.4°C | 127 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.4°C | 26.2°C | 23.0°C | 30.9°C | 22.4°C | 221 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.4°C | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 37.2°C | 20.3°C | 184 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 31.5°C with lows near 23.7°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 174 mm of rainfall in Ocala, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 251 mm in 2008.
The hottest July reached 38.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 19.6°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 33.2°C and overnight lows from 23°C to 24.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ocala and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.5°C daytime highs and 23.7°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Ocala, averaging 27.6°C.
For July in Ocala, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.5°C and lows of 23.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2008 with 251 mm. On average, July sees 174 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Ocala behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
