Leesburg weather in October: Leesburg, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Leesburg in October has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 19°C, 67 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLeesburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012819
- Location28.82°N 81.81°W
- Elevation77 ft (24 m)
- Population37,815
- Jan 70° 49°
- Feb 73° 52°
- Mar 77° 56°
- Apr 83° 62°
- May 88° 68°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 66°
- Nov 77° 57°
- Dec 72° 52°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Leesburg in October?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.3°F. October is 6.1°F cooler than September and 8.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Leesburg and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 88°F on October 1 to 81°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 73°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 19% |
| October 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% |
| October 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 24% | 12% |
| October 31 | 81°F | 61°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 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 88°F | 71°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 70°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 70°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 87°F | 70°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 87°F | 70°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 87°F | 69°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 86°F | 69°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 86°F | 68°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 86°F | 68°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 86°F | 68°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 85°F | 67°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 85°F | 67°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 85°F | 66°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 84°F | 66°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 84°F | 66°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 84°F | 65°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 84°F | 65°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 83°F | 65°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 83°F | 64°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 83°F | 63°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 82°F | 63°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 82°F | 63°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 82°F | 62°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 82°F | 62°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 81°F | 62°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 81°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 81°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 66°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012819; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Leesburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (35%). In all, 2.62 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Leesburg, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012819.
What are the records for October in Leesburg?
The warmest October temperature on Leesburg's official record (since 1958) is 97°F, on October 4, 1990; the coldest is 39°F, on October 22, 1989. The wettest October brought 9.22 in (1969).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.3°F: 2021 78.2°F (+2.9), 2022 74.1°F (−1.2), 2023 74.2°F (−1.1), 2024 75.4°F (+0.1), 2025 74.0°F (−1.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.2°F | +2.9°F | 3.43 in |
| 2022 | 74.1°F | −1.2°F | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 74.2°F | −1.1°F | 1.41 in |
| 2024 | 75.4°F | +0.1°F | 7.97 in |
| 2025 | 74.0°F | −1.3°F | 8.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LEEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012819. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Leesburg 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; Leesburg's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.