October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tallahassee, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 21°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tallahassee. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tallahassee was 2019 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 17.7°C. Typical October days reach 27.4°C with nights near 14.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Tallahassee, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1994 with 296 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Tallahassee during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 1994 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 57%.
October receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tallahassee. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Tallahassee during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 20.5°C | 21.0°C | 21.7°C | 21.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 26.6°C | 27.3°C | 28.4°C | 27.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | 14.7°C | 14.9°C | 14.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 112 mm | 75 mm | 56 mm | 50 mm | -16 mm |
October temperatures in Tallahassee have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.2°C (2008) to a record high of 37.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 296 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tallahassee
October is one of the best times to visit Tallahassee. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 21°C) — warmer than Tallahassee's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (74 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 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 34.6°C | 6.8°C | 35 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 31.2°C | 4.4°C | 3 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 32.8°C | 6.9°C | 52 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.5°C | 33.2°C | 2.4°C | 32 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 31.3°C | 8.0°C | 116 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 32.0°C | 8.4°C | 61 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 37.7°C | 8.5°C | 105 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 36.6°C | 8.4°C | 96 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 34.5°C | 2.7°C | 62 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 32.9°C | 6.8°C | 5 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 34.1°C | 8.5°C | 28 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 34.0°C | 6.9°C | 85 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 31.7°C | 3.3°C | 26 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 30.7°C | 4.3°C | 36 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 32.7°C | 3.6°C | 92 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 21.2°C | 13.1°C | 32.8°C | 7.7°C | 23 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 33.9°C | 2.7°C | 92 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 30.6°C | -0.2°C | 106 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 33.6°C | 9.7°C | 111 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 34.9°C | 4.1°C | 77 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 37.8°C | 3.9°C | 17 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 22.3°C | 17.0°C | 32.3°C | 9.3°C | 65 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 30.4°C | 8.1°C | 131 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 33.5°C | 8.3°C | 93 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.0°C | 32.1°C | 2.0°C | 44 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 31.7°C | 4.0°C | 15 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 31.4°C | 3.7°C | 48 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 32.9°C | 5.0°C | 11 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 33.1°C | 3.6°C | 167 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 28.8°C | 3.9°C | 192 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 32.2°C | 6.1°C | 125 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 15.0°C | 29.5°C | 7.0°C | 296 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 33.7°C | 1.6°C | 114 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 27.4°C | 6.9°C | 81 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 29.9°C | 5.4°C | 38 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 34.0°C | 3.7°C | 49 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 30.9°C | 1.9°C | 65 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 24.7°C | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 30.1°C | 3.4°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 9.4°C | 30.4°C | 3.5°C | 1 mm | 57% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 33.5°C | 5.7°C | 77 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 33.6°C | 7.6°C | 178 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 32.9°C | 6.8°C | 44 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 31.8°C | 5.9°C | 50 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 31.8°C | 2.6°C | 52 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 33.7°C | 4.7°C | 71 mm | 69% | 0.3 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 14.6°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 74 mm of rainfall in Tallahassee, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 296 mm in 1994.
The hottest October reached 37.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -0.2°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 28.1°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 14.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tallahassee and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Tallahassee, averaging 21°C.
For October in Tallahassee, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 14.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1994 with 296 mm. On average, October sees 74 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 Tallahassee 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.
