Lakeland weather in October: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lakeland in October has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 77 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in October?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 76.4°F. October is 5.3°F cooler than September and 7.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lakeland and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 89°F on October 1 to 83°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 74°F and 78°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 23% |
| October 8 | 88°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 15 | 86°F | 67°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 22 | 85°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% |
| October 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% |
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 | 71°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 89°F | 71°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 88°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 88°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 88°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 88°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 88°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 87°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 87°F | 69°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 87°F | 69°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 87°F | 68°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 87°F | 68°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 86°F | 68°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 86°F | 67°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 86°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 86°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 86°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 85°F | 65°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 85°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 85°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 84°F | 64°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 84°F | 64°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 84°F | 64°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 84°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 83°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 83°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 83°F | 62°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 67°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- 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
- 28
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (37%). In all, 3.04 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lakeland, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for October in Lakeland?
The warmest October temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 96°F, on October 13, 1985; the coldest is 38°F, on October 29, 2008. The wettest October brought 18.57 in (2024).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.4°F: 2021 78.4°F (+2.0), 2022 75.0°F (−1.4), 2023 76.0°F (−0.4), 2024 76.7°F (+0.3), 2025 76.9°F (+0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.4°F | +2.0°F | 4.24 in |
| 2022 | 75.0°F | −1.4°F | 0.41 in |
| 2023 | 76.0°F | −0.4°F | 2.53 in |
| 2024 | 76.7°F | +0.3°F | 18.57 in |
| 2025 | 76.9°F | +0.5°F | 1.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lakeland 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; Lakeland's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.