Tampa Weather in October

October's weather is a vast improvement over previous months at Tampa, Florida. There's much less rain and fewer hot days now.

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

Temperature

86 °F	October average high	30 °C
69 °F	October average low	21 °C

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

The temperature rises most days in October to over 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) in Tampa. Temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C) are not expected here this month.

The thermometer dips to 60 °F (16 °C) or below on an average of 4 nights. In some years an October night gets as cold as 50 °F (10 °C).

Rain

2.3 in	total precipitation	59 mm
7 days	of rain

Half the time, Tampa receives 1.2 to 3.2 inches (31 to 80 mm) of rainfall in October. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Sun

66 %	sunshine
11 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Tampa during 66 percent of daylight hours on average in October, for a total of 235 hours in the month. Typically on 11 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in October at Tampa lasts for 11 hours and 28 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 53 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 11:06 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

74 %	October average humidity

The relative humidity in Tampa during October usually peaks at 89 percent in the morning then drops to 56 percent by early afternoon.

Local Time	1 am	4 am	7 am	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	7 pm	10 pm
Humidity %	85	88	89	68	56	56	71	80

Wind

8.3 mph

October wind speed average

13.4 kph

October is an average month for wind speed at Tampa.

Storms

2 days	rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
3 days	with thunderstorms in October
12 %	chance a named storm approaches

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