October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Charlotte, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Charlotte. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Port Charlotte was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 21.9°C. Typical October days reach 28.2°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Port Charlotte, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 209 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Charlotte during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 1995 at 90%, and the least humid was 2010 at 68%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Charlotte. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Port Charlotte during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1987 and 2016 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.7°C | 28.3°C | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 20.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 99 mm | 61 mm | 74 mm | 85 mm | +11 mm |
October temperatures in Port Charlotte have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (2008) to a record high of 32.3°C (2007).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
One of the best times to visit Port Charlotte
October is one of the best times to visit Port Charlotte. Expect days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 24°C) — close to Port Charlotte's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (78 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 | 29.5°C | 25.2°C | 20.8°C | 31.6°C | 14.5°C | 67 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 20.9°C | 32.0°C | 14.1°C | 150 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 24.4°C | 20.0°C | 31.4°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 29.9°C | 9.3°C | 46 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 31.1°C | 16.5°C | 64 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 31.4°C | 18.4°C | 133 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.7°C | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 31.8°C | 19.9°C | 92 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 31.4°C | 12.0°C | 41 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 31.1°C | 7.2°C | 159 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 30.3°C | 10.2°C | 72 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 20.7°C | 30.4°C | 18.1°C | 45 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 18.7°C | 30.8°C | 12.6°C | 40 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 24.1°C | 19.7°C | 30.6°C | 13.3°C | 31 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 29.9°C | 10.9°C | 87 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 26.9°C | 22.6°C | 18.3°C | 29.7°C | 10.5°C | 169 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 24.3°C | 18.6°C | 32.3°C | 13.1°C | 4 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 32.3°C | 8.5°C | 26 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 30.6°C | 4.6°C | 72 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 32.3°C | 18.7°C | 91 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 31.1°C | 9.1°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 31.1°C | 7.8°C | 186 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 30.5°C | 11.8°C | 43 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 19.8°C | 30.3°C | 14.5°C | 19 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 31.5°C | 12.9°C | 53 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 22.7°C | 18.9°C | 29.9°C | 7.0°C | 60 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 17.7°C | 31.1°C | 12.0°C | 36 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 23.6°C | 19.6°C | 30.0°C | 9.8°C | 104 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 20.5°C | 31.0°C | 14.8°C | 43 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 30.1°C | 12.3°C | 47 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 19.4°C | 30.1°C | 9.9°C | 119 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 21.5°C | 30.1°C | 14.0°C | 209 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 29.5°C | 17.7°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 29.7°C | 12.2°C | 164 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 28.8°C | 12.3°C | 64 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 23.2°C | 19.4°C | 29.0°C | 10.5°C | 73 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 20.3°C | 31.1°C | 9.7°C | 76 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 30.3°C | 6.4°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 23.1°C | 18.0°C | 30.6°C | 13.1°C | 22 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 21.9°C | 17.0°C | 29.4°C | 10.4°C | 113 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 31.6°C | 14.4°C | 123 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.8°C | 30.4°C | 16.4°C | 92 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 30.0°C | 14.2°C | 22 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 20.3°C | 29.9°C | 13.8°C | 113 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.6°C | 22.8°C | 18.9°C | 30.0°C | 9.6°C | 93 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 30.2°C | 14.1°C | 22 mm | 82% | 2.4 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 19.8°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 78 mm of rainfall in Port Charlotte, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 32.3°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 4.6°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 28°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 20°C to 20.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Charlotte and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Port Charlotte, averaging 24°C.
For October in Port Charlotte, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 19.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 209 mm. On average, October sees 78 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 Port Charlotte 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.
