Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport weather in October: Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in October has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 73°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 5.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 23°C, 148 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationFort Lauderdale Executive Airport
  • Station IDUSW00012885
  • Location26.20°N 80.17°W
  • Elevation14 ft (4 m)
  1. Jan 76° 59°
  2. Feb 78° 61°
  3. Mar 81° 64°
  4. Apr 84° 68°
  5. May 87° 72°
  6. Jun 89° 76°
  7. Jul 91° 76°
  8. Aug 91° 77°
  9. Sep 89° 76°
  10. Oct 86° 73°
  11. Nov 81° 67°
  12. Dec 78° 63°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in October?

The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 73°F, for a daily mean of 79.7°F. October is 2.9°F cooler than September and 5.8°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 88°F on October 1 to 84°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 78°F and 81°F.

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 49%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 188°F75°F49%30%
October 888°F75°F45%27%
October 1587°F74°F42%23%
October 2285°F72°F38%21%
October 3184°F70°F34%18%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 188°F75°F49%30%12 h
October 288°F75°F49%30%11 h 50 min
October 388°F75°F48%29%11 h 50 min
October 488°F75°F48%29%11 h 50 min
October 588°F75°F47%28%11 h 50 min
October 688°F75°F47%28%11 h 50 min
October 788°F75°F46%27%11 h 50 min
October 888°F75°F45%27%11 h 50 min
October 988°F75°F45%26%11 h 40 min
October 1087°F74°F44%26%11 h 40 min
October 1187°F74°F44%25%11 h 40 min
October 1287°F74°F43%25%11 h 40 min
October 1387°F74°F43%24%11 h 40 min
October 1487°F74°F42%24%11 h 40 min
October 1587°F74°F42%23%11 h 30 min
October 1687°F73°F41%23%11 h 30 min
October 1786°F73°F40%23%11 h 30 min
October 1886°F73°F40%22%11 h 30 min
October 1986°F73°F39%22%11 h 30 min
October 2086°F73°F39%22%11 h 30 min
October 2186°F72°F38%21%11 h 30 min
October 2285°F72°F38%21%11 h 20 min
October 2385°F72°F37%20%11 h 20 min
October 2485°F72°F37%20%11 h 20 min
October 2585°F71°F36%20%11 h 20 min
October 2685°F71°F36%19%11 h 20 min
October 2785°F71°F36%19%11 h 20 min
October 2884°F71°F35%19%11 h 20 min
October 2984°F70°F35%19%11 h 10 min
October 3084°F70°F35%18%11 h 10 min
October 3184°F70°F34%18%11 h 10 min
Normal high
86°FOctober average
Normal low
73°FOctober average
Precipitation
5.82 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
4
Daylight
12 h to 11 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
30
Sunshine
79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012885; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around October 1 (49%). In all, 5.82 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, 4 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012885.

What are the records for October in Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 94°F, on October 2, 1998; the coldest is 52°F, on October 29, 2008. The wettest October brought 16.95 in (1999).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.7°F: 2021 80.7°F (+1.0), 2022 78.9°F (−0.8), 2023 80.4°F (+0.7), 2024 81.0°F (+1.3), 2025 80.8°F (+1.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202180.7°F+1.0°F5.51 in
202278.9°F−0.8°F1.22 in
202380.4°F+0.7°F1.35 in
202481.0°F+1.3°F9.65 in
202580.8°F+1.1°F1.76 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012885; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012885. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport 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; Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport's is 86°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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