October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 15.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Gainesville was 1984 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 11.8°C. Typical October days reach 22.3°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Gainesville, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 235 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during October averages 73%. The most humid October was 2002 at 86%, and the least humid was 1987 at 54%.
October receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 3.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2019 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | 16.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 21.6°C | 21.6°C | 22.4°C | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 8.9°C | 9.6°C | 10.0°C | 10.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 112 mm | 84 mm | 106 mm | 86 mm | -14 mm |
October temperatures in Gainesville have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (1989) to a record high of 37.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 235 mm.
A good time to visit Gainesville
October is a good time to visit Gainesville, with days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 15.9°C, close to Gainesville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 30.7°C | 3.7°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 29.3°C | 1.2°C | 3 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 28.9°C | 3.8°C | 31 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 7.7°C | 28.3°C | -0.5°C | 32 mm | 61% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 27.8°C | 3.9°C | 168 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 27.4°C | 2.9°C | 191 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 37.5°C | 1.4°C | 179 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 33.4°C | 2.0°C | 120 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 30.1°C | -2.1°C | 165 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 19.2°C | 11.5°C | 31.8°C | 4.8°C | 10 mm | 61% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 20.9°C | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 27.2°C | 1.8°C | 176 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 29.8°C | 1.7°C | 124 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 27.9°C | -2.4°C | 50 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 26.2°C | 0.4°C | 105 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 7.7°C | 29.9°C | -0.3°C | 63 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 28.9°C | 3.3°C | 68 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 8.9°C | 26.6°C | -1.1°C | 235 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 21.9°C | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 28.4°C | -1.4°C | 81 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 31.7°C | 0.9°C | 67 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 34.0°C | -2.0°C | 133 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 28.4°C | 1.1°C | 71 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 28.4°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 26.7°C | 3.6°C | 50 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 29.6°C | 3.7°C | 113 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | 28.5°C | -2.9°C | 40 mm | 60% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 9.3°C | 29.7°C | -0.1°C | 7 mm | 57% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 8.7°C | 26.8°C | -0.4°C | 137 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 10.1°C | 31.2°C | 0.6°C | 44 mm | 64% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 28.9°C | -1.5°C | 174 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 27.3°C | 0.6°C | 35 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 28.6°C | 2.0°C | 223 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 25.7°C | 0.4°C | 161 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 30.0°C | -0.8°C | 84 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 23.7°C | 0.7°C | 100 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 27.0°C | 0.5°C | 11 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 28.0°C | 0.2°C | 149 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 26.6°C | -2.9°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 25.5°C | -0.7°C | 114 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 21.7°C | 13.3°C | 4.8°C | 28.0°C | -2.7°C | 14 mm | 54% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 31.7°C | 3.1°C | 206 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 30.5°C | 3.8°C | 103 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 🔥 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 29.6°C | 3.0°C | 71 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 8.9°C | 28.1°C | 1.6°C | 86 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 29.6°C | 1.2°C | 132 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 30.6°C | 1.0°C | 89 mm | 66% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 22.3°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 99 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 235 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 37.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 22.6°C to 23.2°C while overnight lows fell from 10.3°C to 9.8°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 15.9°C.
For October in Gainesville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 9.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 235 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 Gainesville 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.
