Tampa weather in October: Tampa, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tampa in October has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 59 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTampa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012842
- Location27.96°N 82.54°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population414,547
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 74° 56°
- Mar 78° 59°
- Apr 83° 65°
- May 88° 71°
- Jun 91° 75°
- Jul 91° 77°
- Aug 91° 77°
- Sep 90° 75°
- Oct 86° 69°
- Nov 79° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tampa in October?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 77.4°F. October is 5.3°F cooler than September and 7.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tampa and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 89°F on October 1 to 82°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 76°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 89°F | 73°F | 34% | 21% |
| October 8 | 87°F | 72°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 22 | 84°F | 67°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 31 | 82°F | 65°F | 17% | 9% |
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 | 89°F | 73°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 89°F | 73°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 88°F | 73°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 88°F | 73°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 88°F | 72°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 88°F | 72°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 88°F | 72°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 87°F | 72°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 87°F | 71°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 87°F | 71°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 87°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 87°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 86°F | 70°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 86°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 86°F | 69°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 86°F | 69°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 85°F | 69°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 85°F | 68°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 85°F | 68°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 85°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 84°F | 67°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 84°F | 67°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 84°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 84°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 83°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 83°F | 66°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 83°F | 65°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 83°F | 65°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 82°F | 65°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 82°F | 65°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 69°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 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
- 28
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tampa in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (34%). In all, 2.34 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Tampa, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012842.
How humid and windy is Tampa in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 61°F | 84% | 5.4 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 62°F | 72% | 7.7 mph | 46% |
| noon | 78°F | 62°F | 57% | 9.1 mph | 35% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 61°F | 53% | 9.0 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 61°F | 62% | 7.3 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 62°F | 74% | 6.0 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012842. 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 Tampa?
The warmest October temperature on Tampa's official record (since 1890) is 95°F, on October 9, 1941; the coldest is 40°F, on October 21, 1964. The wettest October brought 14.28 in (2024).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.4°F: 2021 80.4°F (+3.0), 2022 75.7°F (−1.7), 2023 77.5°F (+0.1), 2024 77.2°F (−0.2), 2025 78.5°F (+1.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.4°F | +3.0°F | 1.35 in |
| 2022 | 75.7°F | −1.7°F | 1.10 in |
| 2023 | 77.5°F | +0.1°F | 0.38 in |
| 2024 | 77.2°F | −0.2°F | 14.28 in |
| 2025 | 78.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TPAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tampa 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; Tampa's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.