October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort Myers, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 21.4°C (mean 24.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort Myers. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Fort Myers was 2019 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 22.6°C. Typical October days reach 28.2°C with nights near 21.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Fort Myers, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 218 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort Myers during October averages 82%. The most humid October was 1995 at 88%, and the least humid was 2010 at 72%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort Myers. The sunniest October was 2006 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Fort Myers during October is 3 m/s. The windiest October was 1987 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.4°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 25.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 21.4°C | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | 22.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 105 mm | 72 mm | 90 mm | 106 mm | +27 mm |
October temperatures in Fort Myers have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 8°C (2008) to a record high of 32.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
A good time to visit Fort Myers
October is a good time to visit Fort Myers, with days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 21.4°C (mean 24.8°C, warmer than Fort Myers's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.4°C | 31.2°C | 17.0°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 28.4°C | 25.3°C | 22.1°C | 32.4°C | 16.3°C | 160 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 31.2°C | 13.4°C | 58 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 20.3°C | 29.7°C | 11.9°C | 68 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.4°C | 26.1°C | 22.8°C | 30.9°C | 18.8°C | 82 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 23.5°C | 31.0°C | 20.6°C | 188 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 31.3°C | 21.5°C | 88 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 30.9°C | 14.4°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 21.6°C | 30.9°C | 10.9°C | 213 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 21.0°C | 30.3°C | 12.5°C | 78 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 22.4°C | 30.3°C | 19.9°C | 47 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 30.8°C | 15.0°C | 51 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 30.5°C | 15.7°C | 34 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 21.5°C | 29.8°C | 15.2°C | 106 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 20.0°C | 29.8°C | 12.6°C | 218 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 24.4°C | 20.0°C | 30.3°C | 14.9°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 32.2°C | 11.6°C | 28 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 30.3°C | 8.0°C | 94 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 31.0°C | 19.9°C | 108 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 30.4°C | 11.7°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 21.3°C | 30.5°C | 11.0°C | 197 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 30.5°C | 14.6°C | 63 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 21.4°C | 30.0°C | 17.0°C | 22 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 22.5°C | 31.4°C | 15.3°C | 59 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 27.0°C | 23.8°C | 20.5°C | 29.9°C | 9.8°C | 70 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 30.5°C | 14.8°C | 57 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 21.0°C | 29.9°C | 13.0°C | 122 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 21.9°C | 31.2°C | 16.5°C | 48 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 30.4°C | 14.7°C | 40 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 20.9°C | 30.1°C | 12.3°C | 126 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 30.0°C | 16.2°C | 213 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 21.8°C | 29.4°C | 18.9°C | 97 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 22.1°C | 29.6°C | 14.7°C | 180 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 26.8°C | 23.4°C | 20.0°C | 28.6°C | 14.9°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 24.0°C | 20.9°C | 29.6°C | 12.6°C | 88 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 21.7°C | 31.2°C | 12.3°C | 80 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 24.0°C | 20.6°C | 30.3°C | 9.7°C | 83 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 30.8°C | 16.3°C | 19 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 29.7°C | 12.5°C | 118 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.7°C | 31.2°C | 16.3°C | 122 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 30.1°C | 18.6°C | 99 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 22 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 29.5°C | 15.7°C | 128 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 29.7°C | 12.3°C | 96 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 30.3°C | 16.1°C | 25 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.2°C with lows near 21.4°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 89 mm of rainfall in Fort Myers, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 32.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 8°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.9°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 21.4°C to 21.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort Myers and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 21.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Fort Myers, averaging 24.8°C.
For October in Fort Myers, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 21.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 218 mm. On average, October sees 89 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fort Myers behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
