Sanford weather in October: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Sanford in October has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 19°C, 99 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in October?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 75.5°F. October is 5.9°F cooler than September and 7.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 5th 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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 88°F | 71°F | 43% | 23% |
| October 8 | 86°F | 69°F | 38% | 20% |
| October 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 34% | 17% |
| October 22 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 15% |
| October 31 | 81°F | 62°F | 29% | 13% |
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 | 71°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 88°F | 71°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 70°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 70°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 87°F | 70°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 86°F | 69°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 86°F | 69°F | 37% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 86°F | 68°F | 37% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 86°F | 68°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 86°F | 68°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 85°F | 68°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 85°F | 67°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 85°F | 67°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 84°F | 66°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 84°F | 66°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 83°F | 64°F | 30% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 83°F | 64°F | 30% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 82°F | 63°F | 30% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 81°F | 62°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 67°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 12 h to 11 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 1 (43%). In all, 3.90 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Sanford, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 86% | 5.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 62°F | 74% | 7.9 mph | 69% |
| noon | 78°F | 60°F | 55% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 52% | 10.6 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 61°F | 68% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 62°F | 79% | 5.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest October temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 95°F, on October 2, 1958; the coldest is 39°F, on October 21, 1989. The wettest October brought 13.58 in (2024).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.5°F: 2021 77.0°F (+1.5), 2022 74.2°F (−1.3), 2023 75.2°F (−0.3), 2024 75.9°F (+0.4), 2025 74.6°F (−0.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.0°F | +1.5°F | 3.91 in |
| 2022 | 74.2°F | −1.3°F | 0.70 in |
| 2023 | 75.2°F | −0.3°F | 1.20 in |
| 2024 | 75.9°F | +0.4°F | 13.58 in |
| 2025 | 74.6°F | −0.9°F | 5.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.