Jacksonville weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: October – May
What is the weather like in Jacksonville in October?
In October, Jacksonville is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 79 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Jacksonville.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 79 | 84 |
| Day | 29° | 26° | 22° |
| Night | 23° | 19° | 14° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 16 | 9 | 6 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 29 min07:28 – 18:57
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 17 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 46 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %52 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Jacksonville in October: quick answers
Is Jacksonville hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Jacksonville average 26 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Jacksonville in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 79 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences