October is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 25.5°C (mean 26.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Homestead was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 25.4°C. Typical October days reach 27.9°C with nights near 25.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Homestead, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1999 with 326 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Homestead during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 1995 at 81%, and the least humid was 2006 at 71%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Homestead. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2009 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Homestead during October is 4.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.2°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 26.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 159 mm | 103 mm | 106 mm | 131 mm | +42 mm |
October temperatures in Homestead have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14°C (2008) to a record high of 31.5°C (2009).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 326 mm.
A good time to visit Homestead
October is a good time to visit Homestead, with days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 25.5°C (mean 26.7°C, warmer than Homestead's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and February 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 | 28.4°C | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 30.9°C | 20.4°C | 99 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 181 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 31.0°C | 18.8°C | 68 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 29.7°C | 18.5°C | 68 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 113 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 30.5°C | 25.5°C | 255 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 🔥 | 29.4°C | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 96 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 37 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 29.9°C | 16.2°C | 187 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 111 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 31.0°C | 25.1°C | 68 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 30.9°C | 21.6°C | 69 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 30.1°C | 23.3°C | 33 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 29.6°C | 17.4°C | 144 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 24.5°C | 30.0°C | 18.4°C | 264 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 51 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | 31.5°C | 17.0°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 24.6°C | 29.7°C | 14.0°C | 112 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 27.6°C | 26.8°C | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 161 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 30.1°C | 17.9°C | 36 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 25.0°C | 30.4°C | 16.1°C | 153 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 77 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 38 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 66 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 29.8°C | 17.6°C | 173 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 30.0°C | 21.0°C | 178 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 25.1°C | 29.5°C | 19.5°C | 326 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 88 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 28.9°C | 19.0°C | 41 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 27.0°C | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 210 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 255 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 141 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 28.8°C | 17.7°C | 201 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 55 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 29.6°C | 19.4°C | 167 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.7°C | 29.8°C | 16.4°C | 100 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 25.7°C | 24.1°C | 30.1°C | 14.5°C | 85 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 27.4°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 29.1°C | 22.5°C | 37 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 25.4°C | 23.9°C | 28.5°C | 19.5°C | 135 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 90 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 115 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 24.9°C | 27.6°C | 23.6°C | 31 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | 25.4°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 139 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.7°C | 25.6°C | 24.5°C | 28.7°C | 18.4°C | 110 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.6°C | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 56 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.9°C with lows near 25.5°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 117 mm of rainfall in Homestead, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 326 mm in 1999.
The hottest October reached 31.5°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 14°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 25.3°C to 25.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 25.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Homestead, averaging 26.7°C.
For October in Homestead, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 25.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.8 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 1999 with 326 mm. On average, October sees 117 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 Homestead 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.
