Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport weather in October: Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in October has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 79 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012894
- Location26.54°N 81.75°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Jan 75° 54°
- Feb 78° 56°
- Mar 80° 59°
- Apr 85° 64°
- May 88° 68°
- Jun 90° 73°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 90° 75°
- Oct 86° 70°
- Nov 81° 63°
- Dec 77° 58°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in October?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 77.8°F. October is 4.5°F cooler than September and 5.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional 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 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 76°F and 79°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 88°F | 73°F | 41% | 25% |
| October 8 | 88°F | 72°F | 35% | 19% |
| October 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 29% | 15% |
| October 22 | 85°F | 68°F | 24% | 11% |
| October 31 | 84°F | 66°F | 22% | 9% |
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 | 88°F | 73°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 88°F | 73°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 88°F | 73°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 88°F | 72°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 88°F | 72°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 88°F | 72°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 88°F | 72°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 88°F | 72°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 87°F | 71°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 87°F | 71°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 87°F | 71°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 87°F | 71°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 87°F | 70°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 87°F | 70°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 86°F | 70°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 86°F | 69°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 86°F | 69°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 86°F | 69°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 86°F | 69°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 85°F | 68°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 85°F | 68°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 85°F | 68°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 85°F | 68°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 85°F | 67°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 84°F | 67°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 84°F | 67°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 84°F | 67°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 84°F | 66°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 84°F | 66°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 84°F | 66°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 70°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- 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 USW00012894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 1 (41%). In all, 3.11 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012894.
How humid and windy is Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport 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 66°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 63°F | 89% | 5.7 mph | 79% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 65°F | 75% | 8.8 mph | 76% |
| noon | 81°F | 64°F | 57% | 10.7 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 63°F | 53% | 10.7 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 66% | 7.9 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 65°F | 79% | 6.4 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012894. 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 SW Florida Regional Airport?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 95°F, on October 8, 2009; the coldest is 45°F, on October 29, 2008. The wettest October brought 8.96 in (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.8°F: 2021 78.9°F (+1.1), 2022 77.7°F (−0.1), 2023 77.5°F (−0.3), 2024 77.1°F (−0.7), 2025 79.4°F (+1.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.9°F | +1.1°F | 3.20 in |
| 2022 | 77.7°F | −0.1°F | 1.25 in |
| 2023 | 77.5°F | −0.3°F | 2.65 in |
| 2024 | 77.1°F | −0.7°F | 5.68 in |
| 2025 | 79.4°F | +1.6°F | 1.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012894; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional 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 Myers SW Florida Regional Airport's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in September90°F by day, 75°F at night
- Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in November81°F by day, 63°F at night
- Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport 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