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Ocala Florida weather January 2013

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I was just thinking that January is the only full winter month here in Ocala. The first 2 weeks of December can be pretty warm and the last week of February starts to warm up so that leaves January as our only full winter month. As I’ve said in the past winter here in Ocala revolves around cold fronts. It will be in the 70’s for several days and then a front will come thru maybe even bringing a little rain. Then it will be in the 60’s or even high 50’s for a couple of days before warming back up. At night after a cold front we can even get a frost. Depending on what type of grass you have you will have to mow the lawn at least once in January. If you have a pool you don’t winterize it. Just keep some chlorine in it at all times and run the pump at night if it looks like it will dip below freezing.

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Ocala Florida weather report December 2012

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We have entered the dry season. The humidity has gone and we got almost no rain at all during November. November was cooler than normal as well as dryer than normal. Another odd thing about November’s weather was the number of cloudy days. It’s unusual to get two cloudy days back to back here in Ocala.

December is a great time of year in Ocala. It is dry with high temperatures in the 70’s and lows at night in the 50’s. Winter in Florida revolves around cold fronts. Right after a front comes through there will be a couple of cool days say in the high 50’s or low 60’s during the day and then temperatures will rebound to the 70’s until the next cold front comes down.

If you don’t like the winters where you live then move to Ocala. The market is improving and home prices have no where to go than up.

Ocala Florida weather report for November 2012

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It’s November in Ocala. November is the start of the dry season. We can go for weeks without rain and the humidity is gone until May. Temperatures are in the mid to high 70’s during he day and the 50’s or 60’s at night. Cold fronts periodically come through and cool things down for 2 or 3 days and the it warms back up. Hurricane Sandy came by on her way up towards the NE but all we got here in Ocala was a couple of breezy days.

If you don’t like the winters where you live then move to Ocala. Winter is the best time of year.

Ocala Florida weather Report for October 2012

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October is a transition month here in Ocala. It is the end of both the wet season that started in late May and the last month of hurricane season. This year we had a very rainy wet season and an almost nonexistent hurricane season. We needed the rain and never need hurricanes so this is a good thing. October is also the month when the humidity goes away. It will stay dry from late October until mid May. Temperatures will dip below 90 for the first time since May. Nights will get down into the 60’s by the end of the month. We are also entering a time when you don’t need AC or heat and you can save on the electric bill.

Ocala Florida weather report September 2012

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Beauty Bush with dark purple berries

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September in Florida is prime time hurricane season. Although Ocala is probably the safest part of the state you can’t help but watch the weather every morning to see what’s out there. The season ends by the end of October when the ocean water begins to cool down. Hurricanes feed off the warm water. September is a full blown summer month here in Ocala. Temperatures remain in the 90’s and it will stay humid all month long.

August was very wet. It seemed to rain almost every afternoon. This time of year winds off the Atlantic collide with winds off the Gulf causing afternoon thunderstorms.

Hot humid summers are a small price to pay for no winter. Call me, email me or use my Dream Home Finder.

 

Ocala weather report August 2012

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So far it has been a hot, humid and fairly wet summer which is typical of Ocala weather at this time of year. August should be much like July. At least 90 but seldom over 95. It might be 75 and very humid at 6 am. It can rain 4 or 5 times a week usually in the afternoon.

August is the first month that I consider hurricane season. Although the season starts in June it isn’t until August that ocean temperatures get high enough to feed a hurricane. It is the warm water that provides a hurricane fuel. Ocala isn’t hurricane proof but it is as safe as you can get here in Florida.

Like I always say “The hot humid summers are a small price to pay for no winters”

Ocala weather report July 2012

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July temperatures never go below 90 and seldom go above 95. Night time temperatures are in the mid 70’s. It’s very humid every day. Afternoon thunderstorms are very hit or miss but occur on a regular basis. The thunderstorms are caused by winds off the Atlantic colliding with winds off the Gulf that destabilize the atmosphere. This weather pattern exists from late May until mid October.

June was especially wet. Tropical storm Debby passed north of Ocala dropping several inches of rain. I had to drain my pool twice and althoigh I don’t have a rain gauge I’d guess we must have gotten a good 7″ of rain here in the SW corridor off SR 200.

Like I always love to say ” The hot humid summers are a very small price to pay for no winter.”

Ocala Weather Report June 2012

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As usual let’s look at last months weather first. May was unusually warm as has been the pattern this year. The wet season also seems to have started early this year. I was forced to run my AC on and off all month.

Now that June has started the humidity is back and will stick around until October. It’s also the wet season with afternoon thunderstorms. In the afternoons wind off the Atlantic collides with breezes off the Gulf and thus destabilizes the atmosphere causing storms. These storms are very hit or miss and only last a short time but can dump a lot of rain very fast. It’s also the beginning of Hurricane season. Although the most action is in late August and September once the ocean water is at it’s warmest Hurricanes feed off the warm water. Ocala is probably the least hurricane prone city in Florida. So far at least.

Ocala Florida weather report for May 2012

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So far 2012 has been much warmer than normal. April was no exception. Many days in April were in the high 80’s with a couple of days hitting 90. Normal would be the low 80’s. I had to run my AC for much of the month where normally I might not run it at all. In past years AC season hasn’t started until mid to late May. Now when I say I need to run the AC I mean that I had to turn it on mid afternoon and in some cases run it at night because the outside temperature was in the mid 70’s at bed time. This time of year is still dry with very little or no humidity.

May remains dry until the end of the month. Highs should be in the high 80’s during the day and the 60’s at night. The end of May marks the end of our dry season and the start of the wet season which lasts until October.

A lot of people from out of state worry about how they will like the heat and humidity of Florida summers. It really depends on where you live now. I’ve had buyers from the mid west and Texas say the humidity isn’t as bad as where they live. Coming from New England I can say that it is hotter and more humid than I was used to but I got used to it and it is a small price to pay for no winter.

Ocala weather report April 2012

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Although it might be barely spring in some parts of the country, the weather in Ocala is like summer time. March was oddly warm. One of the warmest on record. Temperatures averaged 5 degrees above normal with some days almost 10 degrees above normal. This is the first week of April and temperatures are predicted to approach 90. That’s what you would expect in late May and not the first of April. Although it is warm it still isn’t humid. The humidity starts in late May and continues until late October.  I’m not happy with this early heat. I like to get my yard in shape during March and April. I prune my bushes, put down mulch and add plants to my gardens. I try to get this work done by late May before the 90 degree days start. This year looks like my schedule is going to be all messed up.