October is one of the warmer months of the year in Orlando, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 19.2°C (mean 23.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Orlando. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Orlando was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 21.5°C. Typical October days reach 27.8°C with nights near 19.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Orlando, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 253 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Orlando during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 1994 at 88%, and the least humid was 2010 at 65%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orlando. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1994 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Orlando during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1987 and 2016 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2014 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.4°C | 23.3°C | 23.4°C | 23.7°C | 23.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 28.3°C | 28.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 19.3°C | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 118 mm | 88 mm | 88 mm | 95 mm | +14 mm |
October temperatures in Orlando have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.7°C (2008) to a record high of 34.1°C (2010).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 253 mm.
One of the best times to visit Orlando
October is one of the best times to visit Orlando. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 19.2°C (mean 23.5°C) — close to Orlando's yearly average — with higher rainfall (94 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 | 27.7°C | 23.5°C | 19.3°C | 30.8°C | 9.3°C | 164 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 20.3°C | 31.5°C | 13.3°C | 177 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 31.5°C | 10.7°C | 59 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 30.1°C | 8.7°C | 23 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.4°C | 24.8°C | 20.2°C | 32.3°C | 13.8°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.7°C | 30.8°C | 16.0°C | 83 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 22.0°C | 33.6°C | 18.3°C | 156 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 20.8°C | 32.6°C | 11.5°C | 53 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 19.3°C | 30.9°C | 4.7°C | 140 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 23.4°C | 19.4°C | 30.3°C | 9.9°C | 134 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 27.8°C | 23.5°C | 19.1°C | 30.3°C | 15.9°C | 31 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 30.7°C | 10.8°C | 38 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 32.6°C | 11.9°C | 29 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.7°C | 30.2°C | 6.5°C | 86 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 29.5°C | 8.3°C | 211 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 30.4°C | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 34.1°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 20.0°C | 32.7°C | 8.6°C | 36 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 30.0°C | 2.7°C | 114 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 21.7°C | 30.2°C | 17.0°C | 154 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 34.0°C | 8.9°C | 39 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 23.2°C | 19.0°C | 31.3°C | 6.0°C | 253 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 27.3°C | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 30.2°C | 9.3°C | 41 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 30.9°C | 14.8°C | 56 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 31.2°C | 12.5°C | 78 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 21.8°C | 18.0°C | 29.0°C | 7.5°C | 66 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 22.6°C | 17.6°C | 30.9°C | 11.3°C | 44 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 18.9°C | 29.7°C | 7.3°C | 191 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 31.1°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 23.1°C | 18.1°C | 31.0°C | 8.5°C | 118 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 30.5°C | 7.7°C | 120 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 30.4°C | 11.2°C | 149 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 20.0°C | 29.1°C | 17.0°C | 129 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 30.0°C | 6.8°C | 115 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 21.8°C | 17.7°C | 28.8°C | 11.6°C | 102 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 28.5°C | 9.8°C | 102 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 31.0°C | 8.1°C | 122 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 30.8°C | 4.5°C | 99 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 17.2°C | 30.0°C | 11.0°C | 43 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 26.7°C | 22.0°C | 17.4°C | 30.0°C | 10.4°C | 71 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 34.0°C | 15.3°C | 97 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 21.1°C | 30.3°C | 14.9°C | 108 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 31.7°C | 13.1°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 27.2°C | 23.5°C | 19.8°C | 30.9°C | 11.9°C | 166 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 22.2°C | 18.3°C | 30.1°C | 7.7°C | 68 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 31.8°C | 13.9°C | 61 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.8°C with lows near 19.2°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 94 mm of rainfall in Orlando, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 253 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 34.1°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 2.7°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 27.8°C to 28.1°C while overnight lows fell from 19.6°C to 19.3°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Orlando and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 19.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Orlando, averaging 23.5°C.
For October in Orlando, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 19.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 253 mm. On average, October sees 94 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 Orlando 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.
