Fort Lauderdale weather in October: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fort Lauderdale in October has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 7.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 24°C, 187 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFort Lauderdale International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012849
- Location26.07°N 80.15°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population190,641
- Jan 76° 61°
- Feb 77° 63°
- Mar 80° 66°
- Apr 83° 70°
- May 86° 74°
- Jun 88° 77°
- Jul 90° 78°
- Aug 90° 78°
- Sep 88° 77°
- Oct 85° 74°
- Nov 81° 68°
- Dec 78° 65°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Lauderdale in October?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 79.9°F. October is 2.8°F cooler than September and 5.3°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 87°F on October 1 to 83°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 79°F and 81°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 | 87°F | 77°F | 47% | 31% |
| October 8 | 87°F | 76°F | 44% | 28% |
| October 15 | 86°F | 75°F | 40% | 26% |
| October 22 | 85°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% |
| October 31 | 83°F | 71°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 87°F | 77°F | 47% | 31% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 87°F | 77°F | 47% | 31% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 77°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 77°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 87°F | 76°F | 45% | 30% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 87°F | 76°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 87°F | 76°F | 44% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 87°F | 76°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 87°F | 76°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 86°F | 76°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 86°F | 76°F | 42% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 86°F | 75°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 86°F | 75°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 86°F | 75°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 86°F | 75°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 16 | 86°F | 75°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 85°F | 75°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 85°F | 74°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 85°F | 74°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 85°F | 74°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 85°F | 74°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 85°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 84°F | 73°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 84°F | 73°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 84°F | 73°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 84°F | 72°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 84°F | 72°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 84°F | 72°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 83°F | 72°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 83°F | 71°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 83°F | 71°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 74°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 7.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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 USW00012849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Lauderdale in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around October 1 (47%). In all, 7.37 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fort Lauderdale, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012849.
What are the records for October in Fort Lauderdale?
The warmest October temperature on Fort Lauderdale's official record (since 1912) is 95°F, on October 3, 1915; the coldest is 46°F, on October 29, 1937. The wettest October brought 32.10 in (1924).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.9°F: 2021 80.8°F (+0.9), 2022 79.3°F (−0.6), 2023 80.3°F (+0.4), 2024 80.0°F (+0.1), 2025 79.3°F (−0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.8°F | +0.9°F | 4.72 in |
| 2022 | 79.3°F | −0.6°F | 4.71 in |
| 2023 | 80.3°F | +0.4°F | 4.80 in |
| 2024 | 80.0°F | +0.1°F | 13.35 in |
| 2025 | 79.3°F | −0.6°F | 6.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FLLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fort Lauderdale 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's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Lauderdale in September88°F by day, 77°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale in November81°F by day, 68°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Homestead: Florida's warmest Octobernormal high 88°F