Melbourne weather in October: Melbourne, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Melbourne in October has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 21°C, 123 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMelbourne International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012838
- Location28.10°N 80.64°W
- Elevation27 ft (8 m)
- Population87,561
- Jan 72° 52°
- Feb 74° 54°
- Mar 77° 58°
- Apr 81° 63°
- May 85° 69°
- Jun 88° 73°
- Jul 90° 74°
- Aug 89° 75°
- Sep 88° 74°
- Oct 84° 69°
- Nov 77° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Melbourne in October?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 76.3°F. October is 4.3°F cooler than September and 7.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Melbourne and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 80°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 72°F | 41% | 25% |
| October 8 | 85°F | 71°F | 38% | 23% |
| October 15 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% |
| October 22 | 82°F | 68°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 31 | 80°F | 65°F | 28% | 16% |
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 | 86°F | 72°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 86°F | 72°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 86°F | 72°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 86°F | 72°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 86°F | 72°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 86°F | 71°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 85°F | 71°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 85°F | 71°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 85°F | 71°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 85°F | 71°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 85°F | 71°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 85°F | 70°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 84°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 84°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 84°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 84°F | 69°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 83°F | 69°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 83°F | 69°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 83°F | 68°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 82°F | 68°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 82°F | 67°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 81°F | 66°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 81°F | 66°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 81°F | 66°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 81°F | 66°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 80°F | 65°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 80°F | 65°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 69°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Melbourne in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 1 (41%). In all, 4.86 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Melbourne, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012838.
How humid and windy is Melbourne in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 63°F | 84% | 7.5 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 65°F | 72% | 10.0 mph | 56% |
| noon | 79°F | 64°F | 60% | 12.4 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 64°F | 60% | 12.7 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 70% | 9.8 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 64°F | 76% | 8.6 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012838. 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 Melbourne?
The warmest October temperature on Melbourne's official record (since 1937) is 96°F, on October 2, 1959; the coldest is 41°F, on October 24, 1937. The wettest October brought 13.86 in (1956).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.3°F: 2021 77.7°F (+1.4), 2022 74.8°F (−1.5), 2023 76.4°F (+0.1), 2024 77.3°F (+1.0), 2025 76.1°F (−0.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.7°F | +1.4°F | 2.72 in |
| 2022 | 74.8°F | −1.5°F | 1.88 in |
| 2023 | 76.4°F | +0.1°F | 3.54 in |
| 2024 | 77.3°F | +1.0°F | 8.17 in |
| 2025 | 76.1°F | −0.2°F | 11.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Melbourne 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; Melbourne's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.