October is one of the warmer months of the year in New Port Richey, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 23.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in New Port Richey. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in New Port Richey was 2019 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 21.6°C. Typical October days reach 27.4°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in New Port Richey, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2024 with 220 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in New Port Richey during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 1983 at 87%, and the least humid was 2010 at 69%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Port Richey. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1994 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in New Port Richey during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1987 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 24.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 28.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | 20.1°C | 20.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 104 mm | 71 mm | 64 mm | 75 mm | +14 mm |
October temperatures in New Port Richey have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.9°C (2008) to a record high of 32.2°C (2005).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
One of the best times to visit New Port Richey
October is one of the best times to visit New Port Richey. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 23.8°C) — warmer than New Port Richey's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (75 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 24.8°C | 20.5°C | 31.7°C | 14.1°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.6°C | 30.7°C | 12.6°C | 220 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 31.4°C | 13.0°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 18.7°C | 29.4°C | 10.0°C | 22 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 21.2°C | 30.8°C | 15.4°C | 67 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 25.6°C | 22.4°C | 30.6°C | 16.8°C | 55 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 29.4°C | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 31.5°C | 18.6°C | 131 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 31.2°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 23.6°C | 20.3°C | 30.7°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 29.6°C | 12.4°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.5°C | 29.6°C | 16.9°C | 42 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 29.5°C | 14.4°C | 71 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 20.0°C | 29.8°C | 13.6°C | 29 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 20.0°C | 29.3°C | 12.0°C | 88 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 21.8°C | 18.2°C | 28.2°C | 11.6°C | 119 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 31.7°C | 14.5°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 31.8°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 6.9°C | 81 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 25.2°C | 22.1°C | 30.3°C | 18.0°C | 132 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 27.7°C | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 30.7°C | 10.9°C | 40 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 20.5°C | 32.2°C | 10.5°C | 136 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.5°C | 30.0°C | 14.3°C | 70 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 29.6°C | 16.0°C | 52 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 25.0°C | 21.7°C | 30.5°C | 14.6°C | 86 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 18.3°C | 28.8°C | 7.9°C | 33 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 22.6°C | 18.2°C | 30.4°C | 11.5°C | 17 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 20.0°C | 29.8°C | 11.4°C | 99 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 24.4°C | 20.9°C | 30.1°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 29.6°C | 11.1°C | 149 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 20.3°C | 30.1°C | 12.2°C | 88 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 24.3°C | 21.3°C | 30.2°C | 12.9°C | 164 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 20.7°C | 28.8°C | 16.7°C | 96 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 20.6°C | 29.4°C | 11.9°C | 134 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 22.2°C | 18.8°C | 27.6°C | 13.5°C | 141 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.6°C | 28.3°C | 13.0°C | 56 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 20.7°C | 31.1°C | 11.0°C | 93 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 29.6°C | 8.1°C | 37 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 25.6°C | 21.6°C | 17.7°C | 29.6°C | 13.8°C | 19 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 28.5°C | 11.8°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 31.1°C | 15.1°C | 106 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 22.1°C | 29.7°C | 15.6°C | 78 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 20.0°C | 30.6°C | 14.4°C | 22 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 23.6°C | 20.5°C | 28.6°C | 13.9°C | 114 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 22.6°C | 19.4°C | 29.5°C | 10.7°C | 99 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 23.9°C | 20.2°C | 29.0°C | 14.0°C | 36 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.4°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 75 mm of rainfall in New Port Richey, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 2024.
The hottest October reached 32.2°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 6.9°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 27.3°C to 28°C while overnight lows fell from 20.4°C to 20.2°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in New Port Richey and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in New Port Richey, averaging 23.8°C.
For October in New Port Richey, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2024 with 220 mm. On average, October sees 75 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 New Port Richey 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.
