Punta Gorda weather in October: Punta Gorda, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Punta Gorda in October has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 77 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPunta Gorda Charlotte County Airport
- Station IDUSW00012812
- Location26.92°N 81.99°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,416
- Jan 75° 51°
- Feb 78° 53°
- Mar 81° 56°
- Apr 86° 61°
- May 90° 66°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 82° 59°
- Dec 78° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Punta Gorda in October?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 77.2°F. October is 4.9°F cooler than September and 7.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Punta Gorda and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 90°F on October 1 to 85°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 75°F and 79°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 40% | 24% |
| October 8 | 89°F | 70°F | 35% | 19% |
| October 15 | 88°F | 67°F | 31% | 16% |
| October 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 13% |
| October 31 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 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 | 90°F | 71°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 90°F | 71°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 89°F | 71°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 89°F | 70°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 89°F | 70°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 88°F | 69°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 88°F | 68°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 88°F | 68°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 88°F | 68°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 88°F | 67°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 88°F | 67°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 87°F | 67°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 87°F | 66°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 87°F | 66°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 87°F | 66°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 85°F | 63°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 85°F | 63°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 85°F | 63°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 85°F | 62°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 67°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- 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
- 29
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Punta Gorda in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 1 (40%). In all, 3.02 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Punta Gorda, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012812.
What are the records for October in Punta Gorda?
The warmest October temperature on Punta Gorda's official record (since 1914) is 99°F, on October 20, 1919; the coldest is 42°F, on October 29, 2008. The wettest October brought 13.99 in (1924).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.2°F: 2021 79.0°F (+1.8), 2022 76.4°F (−0.8), 2023 78.1°F (+0.9), 2024 79.1°F (+1.9), 2025 77.2°F (at normal). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.0°F | +1.8°F | 2.16 in |
| 2022 | 76.4°F | −0.8°F | 0.33 in |
| 2023 | 78.1°F | +0.9°F | 2.78 in |
| 2024 | 79.1°F | +1.9°F | 5.47 in |
| 2025 | 77.2°F | at normal | 1.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PGDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Punta Gorda 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; Punta Gorda's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Punta Gorda in September91°F by day, 73°F at night
- Punta Gorda in November82°F by day, 59°F at night
- Punta Gorda through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Homestead: Florida's warmest Octobernormal high 88°F