Cross City weather in October: Cross City, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cross City in October has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 2.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 57 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCross City Airport
- Station IDUSW00012833
- Location29.63°N 83.11°W
- Elevation38 ft (12 m)
- Population1,816
- Jan 66° 42°
- Feb 70° 45°
- Mar 75° 50°
- Apr 80° 55°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 90° 73°
- Aug 90° 73°
- Sep 88° 70°
- Oct 82° 60°
- Nov 74° 49°
- Dec 68° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cross City in October?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 71.0°F. October is 7.9°F cooler than September and 9.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cross City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 78°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 69°F and 74°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 47% | 18% |
| October 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 44% | 15% |
| October 15 | 83°F | 60°F | 42% | 13% |
| October 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 40% | 11% |
| October 31 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 10% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 47% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 46% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 65°F | 46% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 85°F | 65°F | 46% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 65°F | 45% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 85°F | 64°F | 45% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 85°F | 64°F | 45% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 44% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 84°F | 63°F | 44% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 84°F | 63°F | 43% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 84°F | 62°F | 43% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 83°F | 62°F | 43% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 83°F | 61°F | 42% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 83°F | 61°F | 42% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 83°F | 60°F | 42% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 82°F | 60°F | 41% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 41% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 82°F | 59°F | 41% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 82°F | 59°F | 41% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 81°F | 58°F | 40% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 81°F | 58°F | 40% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 40% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 80°F | 56°F | 39% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 80°F | 56°F | 39% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 80°F | 56°F | 38% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 79°F | 55°F | 38% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 79°F | 55°F | 38% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 10% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 82°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 60°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012833; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cross City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around October 1 (47%). In all, 2.23 in falls on 13 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Cross City, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012833.
How humid and windy is Cross City in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 54°F | 90% | 3.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 57°F | 76% | 6.0 mph | – |
| noon | 75°F | 57°F | 54% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 57°F | 49% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 59°F | 70% | 4.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 58°F | 83% | 3.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012833. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Cross City?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 95°F, on October 2, 1958; the coldest is 30°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 7.85 in (1956).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.0°F: 2021 73.1°F (+2.1), 2022 68.4°F (−2.6), 2023 70.7°F (−0.3), 2025 71.2°F (+0.2). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.1°F | +2.1°F | 3.24 in |
| 2022 | 68.4°F | −2.6°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 70.7°F | −0.3°F | 2.44 in |
| 2025 | 71.2°F | +0.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012833; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012833. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cross City compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, October normal highs run from 79°F in Lake City to 88°F in Homestead; Cross City's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.