Miami Weather in October

Miami, Florida sees a big decline in humid, wet weather during October. But this month has the greatest chance of a tropical storm showing up.

This page gives detailed information on the typical October temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Miami. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Miami International Airport, located five miles west of downtown Miami.

Temperature

86 °F	October average high	30 °C
74 °F	October average low	23 °C

4 days	90 °F max. or more (32 °C)
4 days	70 °F min. or less (21 °C)

Nearly every October day warms to over 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) in Miami. Temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C) are not expected here this month.

The thermometer dips to 60 °F (16 °C) or below once every few years in October. But this month does not normally get as cold as 50 °F (10 °C).

Rain

7.7 in	total precipitation	194 mm
14 days	of rain

Half the time, Miami receives 3.4 to 10.1 inches (87 to 256 mm) of rainfall in October. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Sun

70 %	sunshine
7 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Miami during 70 percent of daylight hours on average in October, for a total of 251 hours in the month. Typically on 7 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in October at Miami lasts for 11 hours and 32 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 54 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 11:11 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 Miami during October usually peaks at 86 percent in the morning then drops to 62 percent by early afternoon.

Local Time	1 am	4 am	7 am	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	7 pm	10 pm
Humidity %	82	85	86	69	62	64	73	78

Wind

9.2 mph

October wind speed average

14.8 kph

October is an average month for wind speed in Miami.

Storms

4 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 8 percent probability that a hurricane will approach within 100 miles (165 km) of Miami during October. The chance of a major category 3 to 5 hurricane reaching the area is two percent.