Pensacola weather in October: Pensacola, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Pensacola in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 4.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 119 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPensacola Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013899
- Location30.48°N 87.19°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population53,898
- Jan 63° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 78° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 89° 72°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pensacola in October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 71.3°F. October is 8.7°F cooler than September and 9.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Pensacola and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 76°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 69°F and 73°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 68°F | 25% | 15% |
| October 8 | 84°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% |
| October 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 22% | 15% |
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 | 68°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 67°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 67°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 66°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 84°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 83°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 83°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 63°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 82°F | 63°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 62°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 81°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 81°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 80°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 80°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 79°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 79°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 78°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 78°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 78°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 77°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 77°F | 56°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 62°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013899; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pensacola in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 1 (25%). In all, 4.70 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Pensacola, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013899.
How humid and windy is Pensacola in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 54°F | 84% | 6.7 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 55°F | 67% | 8.9 mph | 67% |
| noon | 72°F | 55°F | 54% | 9.8 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 55°F | 52% | 9.7 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 56°F | 70% | 6.0 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 56°F | 77% | 6.1 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013899. 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 Pensacola?
The warmest October temperature on Pensacola's official record (since 1879) is 97°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 32°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 20.51 in (1934).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.3°F: 2021 73.4°F (+2.1), 2022 69.2°F (−2.1), 2023 71.0°F (−0.3), 2024 72.5°F (+1.3), 2025 71.5°F (+0.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.4°F | +2.1°F | 13.28 in |
| 2022 | 69.2°F | −2.1°F | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 71.0°F | −0.3°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 72.5°F | +1.3°F | 1.29 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | +0.2°F | 6.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PNSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013899. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Pensacola 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; Pensacola's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.