Tarpon Springs weather in October: Tarpon Springs, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tarpon Springs in October has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 20°C, 81 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTarpon Springs Sewage Plant
- Station IDUSC00088824
- Location28.15°N 82.75°W
- Elevation6 ft (2 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population26,168
- Jan 69° 51°
- Feb 72° 54°
- Mar 76° 58°
- Apr 81° 63°
- May 86° 69°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 91° 76°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 89° 74°
- Oct 84° 67°
- Nov 76° 59°
- Dec 71° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tarpon Springs in October?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 75.6°F. October is 5.7°F cooler than September and 8.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tarpon Springs and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 87°F on October 1 to 80°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 87°F | 71°F | 34% | 23% |
| October 8 | 86°F | 70°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 15 | 84°F | 68°F | 25% | 15% |
| October 22 | 83°F | 66°F | 21% | 12% |
| October 31 | 80°F | 63°F | 19% | 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 | 87°F | 71°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 87°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 71°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 86°F | 71°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 86°F | 71°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 86°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 86°F | 70°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 86°F | 70°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 86°F | 70°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 85°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 85°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 85°F | 69°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 85°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 84°F | 68°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 84°F | 68°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 84°F | 68°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 84°F | 67°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 84°F | 67°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 83°F | 67°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 83°F | 66°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 83°F | 66°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 83°F | 66°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 82°F | 65°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 82°F | 65°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 82°F | 65°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 81°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 81°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 81°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 81°F | 63°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 80°F | 63°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 80°F | 63°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 67°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 26
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00088824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tarpon Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 1 (34%). In all, 3.19 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Tarpon Springs, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00088824.
What are the records for October in Tarpon Springs?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 96°F, on October 3, 1919; the coldest is 38°F, on October 26, 1903. The wettest October brought 14.59 in (2024).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.6°F: 2021 76.2°F (+0.6), 2022 73.9°F (−1.7), 2023 74.7°F (−0.9), 2024 75.9°F (+0.3), 2025 75.6°F (at normal). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.2°F | +0.6°F | 1.96 in |
| 2022 | 73.9°F | −1.7°F | 1.23 in |
| 2023 | 74.7°F | −0.9°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 75.9°F | +0.3°F | 14.59 in |
| 2025 | 75.6°F | at normal | 0.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00088824; recent months: ACIS, station USC00088824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tarpon Springs 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; Tarpon Springs's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Tarpon Springs in September89°F by day, 74°F at night
- Tarpon Springs in November76°F by day, 59°F at night
- Tarpon Springs 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