Orange Springs, Florida facts for kids
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
Orange Springs had its start in the late 1850s as a mineral spa.
Geography
Orange Springs is located at 29°30′21″N 81°56′44″W / 29.5058°N 81.9456°W (29.5058, -81.9456).
Climate
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Points of interest
- James W. Townsend House
- Orange Springs Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Notable people
- John William Pearson
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