Tallahassee weather in October: Tallahassee, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tallahassee in October has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 3.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 82 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTallahassee Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093805
- Location30.40°N 84.33°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population205,089
- Jan 64° 41°
- Feb 68° 44°
- Mar 74° 49°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 89° 70°
- Oct 82° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tallahassee in October?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 70.3°F. October is 8.8°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tallahassee and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 77°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 68°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 8 | 84°F | 62°F | 22% | 15% |
| October 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 20% | 13% |
| October 22 | 80°F | 56°F | 19% | 13% |
| October 31 | 77°F | 52°F | 19% | 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 | 86°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 86°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 85°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 85°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 84°F | 62°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 84°F | 62°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 84°F | 62°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 83°F | 61°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 83°F | 61°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 83°F | 60°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 82°F | 60°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 82°F | 59°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 82°F | 58°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 81°F | 58°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 80°F | 57°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 80°F | 56°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 80°F | 56°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 79°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 79°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 79°F | 54°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 78°F | 54°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 78°F | 54°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 78°F | 53°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 77°F | 52°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 82°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 59°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093805; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tallahassee in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 1 (24%). In all, 3.24 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Tallahassee, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093805.
How humid and windy is Tallahassee in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 52°F | 87% | 3.3 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 55°F | 74% | 6.4 mph | 57% |
| noon | 74°F | 55°F | 51% | 8.6 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 54°F | 46% | 8.7 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 56°F | 58% | 5.0 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 56°F | 79% | 3.3 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093805. 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 Tallahassee?
The warmest October temperature on Tallahassee's official record (since 1892) is 97°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 29°F, on October 29, 2008. The wettest October brought 12.27 in (1959).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.3°F: 2021 71.5°F (+1.3), 2022 67.2°F (−3.1), 2023 70.5°F (+0.3), 2024 71.7°F (+1.4), 2025 69.9°F (−0.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.5°F | +1.3°F | 5.29 in |
| 2022 | 67.2°F | −3.1°F | 0.22 in |
| 2023 | 70.5°F | +0.3°F | 2.99 in |
| 2024 | 71.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.22 in |
| 2025 | 69.9°F | −0.4°F | 0.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093805. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tallahassee 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; Tallahassee's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Tallahassee in September89°F by day, 70°F at night
- Tallahassee in November73°F by day, 48°F at night
- Tallahassee 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