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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.

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. To see average temperatures see the Ocala Weather page on my web site.

Azalea March 2012

March is the first month of spring here in Ocala. The grass turns green after a brief winter dormancy and the azaleas come into bloom. Temperatures average in the mid 70′s during the day and the mid 50′s at night. March 15 is considered the last day where there can be a frost and safe to plant your tomatoes in the garden. There is no humidity and very little rain this time of year.

February was unusually warm this year. We did get a strong cold front around mid month that brought a hard frost. The rest of the month was in the high 70′s with a couple of days around 80. The normal for February would be in the low 70′s.

If the weather where you are isn’t as nice as it is here in Ocala then move! I’d be happy to help. Email me, call me or use my Ocala Dream Home Finder.

The weather this winter has been unusually warm and very dry. Many days in January were in the high 70′s with several days getting close to 80. That’s a good 5 to 10 degrees above normal. We are also in a pretty severe drought. There has only been about one inch of rain since December 1st. This is the dry season but this year is a lot dryer than normal.

Normally I’d give you the average temperature in Ocala for February but here we are on the 8th of the month and it’s still unseasonably warm. I’m not complaining. It’s been beautiful all winter so far. Warm weather in the 70′s with no humidity is just about perfect for me.

If you’re sick of the winter where you are then move to Ocala.

January is the only true full month of winter here in Ocala. December gets colder towards the end of the month and February begins to warm up by the end of the month. Winter in Ocala revolves around cold fronts. The normal high is around 70 but for a couple of days after a cold front comes through temperatures during the day can get down into the 60′s and even 50′s. Then things warm back up until the next time a front comes through. It’s hardly ever rains, there is no humidity and the sun shines every day. That’s winter in Ocala.

Looking back December 2011 was unusually warm this year. Most days were in the mid to high 70′s with no humidity.  Absolutely fantastic weather all month long.

If you’re sick of northern winters then why not move to Ocala.  With interest rates so low you can buy a house here for a mortgage payment not much different than a loan for a really nice car!! Call me, email me or use my Dream Home Finder.

Orange trees fruit in the winter

December is the beginning of winter here in Ocala. Temperatures will be in the low 70′s during the day and in the mid 40′s at night. Winter in Ocala revolves around cold fronts that come through every couple of weeks. Temperatures will be in the 70′s and then a front will arrive dropping temp’s down in the 60′s for 2 or 3 days. Then a warm up back to the 70′s until the next cold front and it’s like that all winter long. It’s the dry season from October until May. There is very little rain and it’s sunny almost every day.

I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. It was in the low 70′s here in SW Ocala. We were able to eat Thanksgiving dinner out on the Lanai.

If you’re sick of the winters where you live then stop complaining and move to Ocala. The hot humid summers are a small price to pay for no winter.

November weather is great here in Ocala. The month starts with highs approaching 80 and by the end of the month highs should be in the low 70′s. This is the dry season. We only get a couple of inches of rain during the entire month of November.  The humidity is gone and won’t be back until late May.

Although hurricane season technically doesn’t end until the end of November, I think the season is basically over by the end of October. Once again Florida escaped without a direct hit.

If you live up north and dread the winters then why not move to Ocala.  Winter is the best time of year here. It’s basically in the 70′s with no humidity from mid October until Memorial day. We have the lowest median home prices in Florida and our property taxes and home owners insurance are a lot less than south Florida.

The cooler dryer weather arrived early this year. By cooler I mean the 80′s but that is cool by Ocala standards. A cold front came through over the week end and on Saturday, October 1st, I woke up to temperatures in the 50′s. The high on Saturday barely reached 80. As this week goes on we are expected to get back to normal for early October which is the high 80′s. By the end of this month temperatures during the day should be around 80. This is the beginning of the best time of year here in Ocala. I love the 80′s with no humidity. As a matter of fact the humidity is gone and won’t come back until late May. If you dread the winter months stop complaining and move to Ocala. Ocala has great weather and some of the lowest home prices in Florida.

September here in Ocala isn’t the beginning of fall as in other parts of the country  September is still summer. Towards the end of the month temperatures will go from the low 90′s to the upper 80′s but it will remain humid until mid October.  September is the last of the wet months and afternoon thunderstorms. We are also at the height of hurricane season in September. That’s because hurricanes need the warm water for fuel and September is when the ocean waters are at their warmest. Although hurricane season is technically June to October, in real life it’s more like mid August to mid October.

If you’re not looking forward to winters up north call me, email me or use my Ocala Dream Home Finder. The hot humid summers are a small price to pay for no winters.

Crape Myrtle

It’s August here in Ocala. August is the middle of summer and not the last month of summer like it is up north. Our summers here last until mid October.

August is the month when tropical storms and hurricanes get going. Hurricane season starts in June but it’s not until August that the ocean temperatures really get high enough to feed a storm. This year may be a bad season for hurricanes. The temperatures this spring were unusually warm, especially in May, which should have heated up the ocean temperatures earlier than usual. Ocala may one of the least hurricane prone areas in all of Florida but the remnants of a hurricane can be scary and do a lot of damage.

Temperatures in August  seldom get above 95 or below 90. The humidity makes it feel hotter though. Evening temperatures stay in the mid 70′s. We get regular afternoon thunderstorms that can be torrential down pours at times. August is one of the rainiest months of the year. However it seldom rains all day. A sunny morning, followed by an afternoon thunderstorm and a calm evening would be the norm. The thunderstorms don’t cool things down.

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