Lake City weather in October: Lake City, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lake City in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 64 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLake City (2 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00084731
- Location30.19°N 82.59°W
- Elevation195 ft (59 m)
- Population12,783
- Jan 63° 41°
- Feb 67° 44°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 86° 67°
- Oct 79° 59°
- Nov 71° 49°
- Dec 66° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake City in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.0°F. October is 7.6°F cooler than September and 8.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lake City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 83°F on October 1 to 75°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 67°F and 71°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 13% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% |
| October 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 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 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 64°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 63°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 82°F | 63°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 60°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 59°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 58°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 58°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 58°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 55°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 59°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084731; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lake City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (33%). In all, 2.50 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lake City, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084731.
What are the records for October in Lake City?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 96°F, on October 9, 1911; the coldest is 32°F, on October 25, 1917. The wettest October brought 14.45 in (1947).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.0°F: 2021 71.1°F (+2.1), 2022 68.4°F (−0.6), 2023 68.8°F (−0.2), 2024 70.5°F (+1.5), 2025 68.9°F (−0.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.1°F | +2.1°F | 2.36 in |
| 2022 | 68.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.15 in |
| 2023 | 68.8°F | −0.2°F | 2.60 in |
| 2024 | 70.5°F | +1.5°F | 1.70 in |
| 2025 | 68.9°F | −0.1°F | 0.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00084731; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084731. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lake 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; Lake City's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.