Orlando weather in October: Orlando, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Orlando in October has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 19°C, 88 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationOrlando International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012815
- Location28.43°N 81.33°W
- Elevation90 ft (27 m)
- Population334,854
- Jan 72° 50°
- Feb 75° 52°
- Mar 79° 56°
- Apr 84° 61°
- May 88° 66°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 72°
- Oct 85° 66°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 74° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Orlando in October?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.5°F. October is 5.5°F cooler than September and 7.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Orlando and the 6th 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 2.0°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 88°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% |
| October 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% |
| October 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 22 | 83°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 31 | 81°F | 62°F | 21% | 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 | 88°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 88°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 88°F | 70°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 87°F | 69°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 87°F | 69°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 87°F | 69°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 86°F | 68°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 86°F | 68°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 86°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 85°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 85°F | 66°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 85°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 84°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 84°F | 65°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 84°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 84°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 83°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 83°F | 64°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 83°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 83°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 82°F | 63°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 82°F | 63°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 82°F | 63°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 82°F | 62°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 82°F | 62°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 81°F | 62°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 66°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 27
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Orlando in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 1 (39%). In all, 3.46 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Orlando, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012815.
How humid and windy is Orlando in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 61°F | 90% | 6.2 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 75% | 8.9 mph | 45% |
| noon | 78°F | 61°F | 56% | 10.9 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 61°F | 52% | 10.8 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 62°F | 66% | 9.1 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 63°F | 80% | 7.5 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012815. 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 Orlando?
The warmest October temperature on Orlando's official record (since 1892) is 98°F, on October 1, 1904; the coldest is 38°F, on October 25, 1937. The wettest October brought 19.10 in (1915).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.5°F: 2021 78.8°F (+3.3), 2022 75.7°F (+0.2), 2023 76.0°F (+0.5), 2024 76.8°F (+1.3), 2025 75.5°F (at normal). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.8°F | +3.3°F | 3.21 in |
| 2022 | 75.7°F | +0.2°F | 2.14 in |
| 2023 | 76.0°F | +0.5°F | 2.07 in |
| 2024 | 76.8°F | +1.3°F | 5.13 in |
| 2025 | 75.5°F | at normal | 4.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Orlando 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; Orlando's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.