Key West Weather in October

October is the month that Key West, Florida is most likely to experience a tropical storm or hurricane. Yet on average, the weather is drier now than in previous months.

This page gives detailed information on the typical October temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Key West. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Key West International Airport, located on Key West Island.

Temperature

86 °F	October average high	30 °C
77 °F	October average low	25 °C

30 days	80 °F max. or more (27 °C)
1 day	70 °F min. or less (21 °C)

Nearly every October day is over 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) in Key West. The vacation island averages a day or two in in October that heats up into the 90s °F (above 32 °C).

At night the thermometer seldom drops below 70 °F (21 °C). And nights here are not expected to get down to 60 °F (16 °C)

Rain

5.7 in	total precipitation	144 mm
12 days	of rain

Half the time, Key West receives 2.3 to 7.2 inches (59 to 184 mm) of rainfall in October. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Sun

71 %	sunshine
9 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Key West during 71 percent of daylight hours on average in October, for a total of 255 hours in the month. Typically on 9 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in October at Key West lasts for 11 hours and 33 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 55 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 11:14 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

75 %	October average humidity

The relative humidity in Key West during October usually peaks at 81 percent in the morning then drops to 68 percent by early afternoon.

Local Time	1 am	4 am	7 am	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	7 pm	10 pm
Humidity %	79	81	81	72	69	68	75	77

Wind

10.8 mph

October wind speed average

17.4 kph

October is an average month for wind at Key West.

Storms

3 days	rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
4 days	with thunderstorms in October
20 %	chance a named storm approaches

There's a 10 percent probability that a hurricane will approach within 100 miles (165 km) of Key West during October. The chance of a major category 3 to 5 hurricane reaching the area is 2 percent.