October is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 17°C (mean 21.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Pensacola was 2004 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 17.7°C. Typical October days reach 25.7°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Pensacola, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 281 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Pensacola during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 2002 at 86%, and the least humid was 1987 at 63%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pensacola. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2011 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Pensacola during October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1996, 2007 and 2017, among others at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2016 and 2022, among others at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.9°C | 22.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.0°C | 25.1°C | 25.7°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 104 mm | 107 mm | 107 mm | 85 mm | 86 mm | -18 mm |
October temperatures in Pensacola have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3°C (1993) to a record high of 35.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 281 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Pensacola
October is one of the best times to visit Pensacola. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 17°C (mean 21.4°C) — warmer than Pensacola's yearly average — with higher rainfall (99 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 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 32.2°C | 9.5°C | 99 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 22.9°C | 17.6°C | 31.2°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 17.2°C | 32.3°C | 11.0°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 29.8°C | 7.1°C | 52 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 18.6°C | 29.4°C | 10.7°C | 148 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.0°C | 28.8°C | 10.4°C | 133 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 35.4°C | 6.5°C | 182 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 19.2°C | 30.4°C | 12.4°C | 63 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 17.7°C | 31.0°C | 5.3°C | 274 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 18.2°C | 31.1°C | 11.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 26.1°C | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 30.8°C | 11.7°C | 130 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 17.2°C | 30.8°C | 11.1°C | 81 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 29.1°C | 8.5°C | 43 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 28.7°C | 7.3°C | 24 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 30.4°C | 8.7°C | 4 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 30.6°C | 10.7°C | 41 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 17.9°C | 30.6°C | 7.2°C | 172 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 24.6°C | 20.1°C | 15.6°C | 28.9°C | 4.6°C | 114 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 31.4°C | 10.0°C | 280 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 26.1°C | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 32.7°C | 9.4°C | 89 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 20.9°C | 15.9°C | 29.5°C | 7.6°C | 5 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 🔥 | 27.5°C | 24.0°C | 20.5°C | 31.5°C | 10.6°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 20.7°C | 16.7°C | 27.5°C | 12.2°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 30.5°C | 11.6°C | 180 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 28.3°C | 5.9°C | 66 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 30.4°C | 8.6°C | 14 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 28.8°C | 7.4°C | 96 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 30.2°C | 10.1°C | 22 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 20.7°C | 16.4°C | 31.0°C | 6.4°C | 103 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 16.5°C | 28.3°C | 9.5°C | 55 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 30.5°C | 9.7°C | 262 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 28.0°C | 9.1°C | 180 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 30.9°C | 3.0°C | 129 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 26.7°C | 9.3°C | 66 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 16.6°C | 27.2°C | 8.9°C | 38 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 32.4°C | 7.5°C | 118 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 29.4°C | 4.2°C | 52 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 27.1°C | 9.5°C | 73 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.3°C | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 27.2°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 17.7°C | 31.3°C | 10.8°C | 200 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 22.9°C | 19.5°C | 29.0°C | 11.1°C | 281 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 20.1°C | 29.5°C | 11.1°C | 80 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 28.6°C | 9.3°C | 82 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 17.1°C | 30.4°C | 7.5°C | 90 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 31.6°C | 10.3°C | 67 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.7°C with lows near 17°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 99 mm of rainfall in Pensacola, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 281 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 35.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 25.9°C to 27.1°C while overnight lows fell from 17.9°C to 17.4°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Pensacola, averaging 21.4°C.
For October in Pensacola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 17°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1995).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 281 mm. On average, October sees 99 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 Pensacola 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.
