Fort Myers weather in October: Fort Myers, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fort Myers in October has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 78 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFort Myers Page Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00012835
- Location26.59°N 81.86°W
- Elevation15 ft (5 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population99,918
- Jan 75° 54°
- Feb 78° 57°
- Mar 81° 60°
- Apr 85° 64°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 91° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 87° 69°
- Nov 81° 62°
- Dec 77° 57°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Myers in October?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 78.0°F. October is 4.2°F cooler than September and 6.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fort Myers and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 89°F on October 1 to 84°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 76°F and 80°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 89°F | 73°F | 40% | 25% |
| October 8 | 88°F | 72°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 15 | 87°F | 70°F | 27% | 16% |
| October 22 | 86°F | 68°F | 22% | 13% |
| October 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 19% | 11% |
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 | 89°F | 73°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 89°F | 73°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 89°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 89°F | 72°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 88°F | 72°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 88°F | 72°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 88°F | 72°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 88°F | 72°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 88°F | 71°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 88°F | 71°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 88°F | 71°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 87°F | 71°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 87°F | 70°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 87°F | 70°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 87°F | 70°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 87°F | 70°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 87°F | 69°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 86°F | 69°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 86°F | 69°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 86°F | 68°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 86°F | 68°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 86°F | 68°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 85°F | 68°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 85°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 85°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 85°F | 67°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 85°F | 66°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 85°F | 66°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 84°F | 66°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 84°F | 66°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 69°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- 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
- 29
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012835; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Myers in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (40%). In all, 3.08 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fort Myers, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012835.
How humid and windy is Fort Myers in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 63°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 63°F | 89% | 5.7 mph | 82% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 65°F | 75% | 8.8 mph | 74% |
| noon | 81°F | 64°F | 56% | 10.3 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 63°F | 53% | 10.4 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 65% | 7.9 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 65°F | 77% | 6.4 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012835. 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 Fort Myers?
The warmest October temperature on Fort Myers's official record (since 1892) is 95°F, on October 4, 1926; the coldest is 45°F, on October 28, 1957. The wettest October brought 19.70 in (1924).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.0°F: 2021 81.2°F (+3.2), 2022 78.1°F (+0.1), 2023 78.5°F (+0.5), 2024 78.7°F (+0.7), 2025 78.9°F (+0.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.2°F | +3.2°F | 3.19 in |
| 2022 | 78.1°F | +0.1°F | 1.59 in |
| 2023 | 78.5°F | +0.5°F | 1.90 in |
| 2024 | 78.7°F | +0.7°F | 7.16 in |
| 2025 | 78.9°F | +0.9°F | 2.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FMYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012835. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fort Myers 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 Myers's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.