Weather in Fort Lauderdale in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Lauderdale in October
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +30°C.
Is Fort Lauderdale warm or cold in October?
Fort Lauderdale is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Fort Lauderdale:
Climate in Fort Lauderdale in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +29°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +12°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 241 mm | 158 mm | 103 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 74% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +29°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 241 mm to 158 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 2 to 5.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale is gradually increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Fort Lauderdale?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fort Lauderdale in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+32°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 26 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 776 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Lauderdale, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.