Orange Springs is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States. A small portion of the community extends into neighboring Putnam County. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
editOrange Springs had its start in the late 1850s as a mineral spa.[1]
Geography
editOrange Springs is located at 29°30′21″N 81°56′44″W / 29.5058°N 81.9456°W (29.5058, -81.9456).[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Orange Springs, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–2015 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
91 (33) |
87 (31) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 67.5 (19.7) |
70.5 (21.4) |
77.0 (25.0) |
82.3 (27.9) |
88.0 (31.1) |
89.8 (32.1) |
90.9 (32.7) |
91.0 (32.8) |
88.8 (31.6) |
83.1 (28.4) |
74.6 (23.7) |
69.9 (21.1) |
81.1 (27.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 54.5 (12.5) |
57.5 (14.2) |
62.7 (17.1) |
68.3 (20.2) |
74.9 (23.8) |
78.9 (26.1) |
80.7 (27.1) |
80.9 (27.2) |
78.7 (25.9) |
71.3 (21.8) |
62.9 (17.2) |
57.2 (14.0) |
69.0 (20.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41.4 (5.2) |
44.6 (7.0) |
48.4 (9.1) |
54.2 (12.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
67.9 (19.9) |
70.5 (21.4) |
70.7 (21.5) |
68.7 (20.4) |
59.6 (15.3) |
51.1 (10.6) |
44.6 (7.0) |
57.0 (13.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
23 (−5) |
26 (−3) |
34 (1) |
43 (6) |
53 (12) |
63 (17) |
58 (14) |
54 (12) |
33 (1) |
27 (−3) |
21 (−6) |
18 (−8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.11 (79) |
3.75 (95) |
3.73 (95) |
3.76 (96) |
3.47 (88) |
7.22 (183) |
7.05 (179) |
7.92 (201) |
7.14 (181) |
3.04 (77) |
2.37 (60) |
2.62 (67) |
55.18 (1,402) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 104.1 |
| Source: NOAA[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
Points of interest
editNotable people
editReferences
edit- ^ Pyle, Nancy (May 14, 1987). "County's history reflected in its names". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 8A. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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