Miami weather in October: Miami, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Miami in October has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 7.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 23°C, 194 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMiami International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012839
- Location25.79°N 80.32°W
- Elevation29 ft (9 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population487,014
- Jan 76° 61°
- Feb 78° 63°
- Mar 81° 66°
- Apr 84° 70°
- May 87° 73°
- Jun 89° 76°
- Jul 91° 78°
- Aug 91° 78°
- Sep 89° 77°
- Oct 86° 74°
- Nov 81° 68°
- Dec 78° 64°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Miami in October?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 80.1°F. October is 2.9°F cooler than September and 5.3°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Miami and the 4th 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 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 79°F and 82°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 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 88°F | 76°F | 54% | 38% |
| October 8 | 87°F | 76°F | 50% | 34% |
| October 15 | 86°F | 75°F | 46% | 30% |
| October 22 | 85°F | 73°F | 41% | 26% |
| October 31 | 84°F | 71°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 76°F | 54% | 38% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 88°F | 76°F | 54% | 37% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 88°F | 76°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 88°F | 76°F | 53% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 88°F | 76°F | 52% | 35% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 87°F | 76°F | 51% | 35% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 87°F | 76°F | 51% | 34% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 87°F | 76°F | 50% | 34% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 87°F | 76°F | 50% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 87°F | 75°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 87°F | 75°F | 48% | 32% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 87°F | 75°F | 48% | 32% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 87°F | 75°F | 47% | 31% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 86°F | 75°F | 47% | 31% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 86°F | 75°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 16 | 86°F | 75°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 86°F | 74°F | 44% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 86°F | 74°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 86°F | 74°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 85°F | 74°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 85°F | 73°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 85°F | 73°F | 41% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 85°F | 73°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 85°F | 73°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 85°F | 73°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 84°F | 72°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 84°F | 72°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 84°F | 72°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 84°F | 72°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 84°F | 71°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 84°F | 71°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 74°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 7.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- 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
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Miami in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around October 1 (54%). In all, 7.65 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Miami, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012839.
How humid and windy is Miami in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 66°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 73°F | 67°F | 81% | 6.0 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 67°F | 70% | 9.4 mph | 27% |
| noon | 82°F | 67°F | 60% | 11.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 66°F | 60% | 11.7 mph | 14% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 67°F | 68% | 9.7 mph | 23% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 67°F | 73% | 7.6 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012839. 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 Miami?
The warmest October temperature on Miami's official record (since 1895) is 95°F, on October 1, 1980; the coldest is 45°F, on October 29, 1938. The wettest October brought 27.86 in (1908).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.1°F: 2021 81.2°F (+1.1), 2022 80.5°F (+0.4), 2023 82.0°F (+1.9), 2024 80.2°F (+0.1), 2025 81.0°F (+0.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.2°F | +1.1°F | 4.91 in |
| 2022 | 80.5°F | +0.4°F | 4.85 in |
| 2023 | 82.0°F | +1.9°F | 5.78 in |
| 2024 | 80.2°F | +0.1°F | 7.50 in |
| 2025 | 81.0°F | +0.9°F | 3.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MIAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Miami 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; Miami's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.