Fort Walton Beach weather in October
In October, Fort Walton Beach sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fort Walton Beach's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Walton Beach's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 77°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 63°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3.5 in
- 6.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- 5:54 AM – 5:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.3 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
Fort Walton Beach is city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.
- Density
- 1,014/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1941
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.
A typical October day in Fort Walton Beach reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 9°F warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 68 |
| 2 | 81 | 68 |
| 3 | 81 | 68 |
| 4 | 81 | 67 |
| 5 | 81 | 67 |
| 6 | 80 | 67 |
| 7 | 80 | 66 |
| 8 | 80 | 66 |
| 9 | 80 | 66 |
| 10 | 79 | 65 |
| 11 | 79 | 65 |
| 12 | 79 | 65 |
| 13 | 78 | 64 |
| 14 | 78 | 64 |
| 15 | 78 | 63 |
| 16 | 78 | 63 |
| 17 | 77 | 62 |
| 18 | 77 | 62 |
| 19 | 77 | 62 |
| 20 | 76 | 61 |
| 21 | 76 | 61 |
| 22 | 76 | 61 |
| 23 | 75 | 60 |
| 24 | 75 | 60 |
| 25 | 75 | 60 |
| 26 | 74 | 59 |
| 27 | 74 | 59 |
| 28 | 74 | 58 |
| 29 | 73 | 58 |
| 30 | 73 | 58 |
| 31 | 73 | 57 |
How October really feels in Fort Walton Beach
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Fort Walton Beach weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60° / 45° | 4.6 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 63° / 49° | 4.2 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 68° / 54° | 4.8 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 74° / 61° | 3.6 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 81° / 69° | 2.7 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 86° / 75° | 4.7 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 87° / 77° | 5.5 | 20.6 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 87° / 76° | 5.9 | 20.2 | 13.1 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 84° / 73° | 4.6 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 77° / 63° | 3.5 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 68° / 53° | 3.2 | 7 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 62° / 48° | 4.3 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 62 | 38 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 64 | 36 |
| 6 | 64 | 36 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 64 | 36 |
| 9 | 65 | 35 |
| 10 | 65 | 35 |
| 11 | 67 | 33 |
| 12 | 67 | 33 |
| 13 | 68 | 32 |
| 14 | 68 | 32 |
| 15 | 69 | 31 |
| 16 | 69 | 31 |
| 17 | 70 | 30 |
| 18 | 70 | 30 |
| 19 | 70 | 30 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 66 | 34 |
| 31 | 66 | 34 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Fort Walton Beach gets around 3.5 in of rain over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 23 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 21 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 21 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 16 | 20 |
| 17 | 20 |
| 18 | 20 |
| 19 | 20 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 20 |
| 22 | 21 |
| 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 21 |
| 25 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 22 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 23 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 24% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Oppressive (%) | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Miserable (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 5 |
| 2 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 35 | 4 |
| 3 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 34 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 4 |
| 5 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 3 |
| 6 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 3 |
| 7 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 3 |
| 8 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
| 10 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 3 |
| 12 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 3 |
| 13 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 2 |
| 14 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| 20 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| 22 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 23 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 24 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | 35 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 26 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 27 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | 41 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 43 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 8 mph in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | light breeze |
| 2 | 8 | light breeze |
| 3 | 8 | light breeze |
| 4 | 8 | light breeze |
| 5 | 8 | light breeze |
| 6 | 8 | light breeze |
| 7 | 8 | light breeze |
| 8 | 8 | light breeze |
| 9 | 8 | light breeze |
| 10 | 8 | light breeze |
| 11 | 8 | light breeze |
| 12 | 7 | light breeze |
| 13 | 7 | light breeze |
| 14 | 7 | light breeze |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | light breeze |
| 22 | 7 | light breeze |
| 23 | 7 | light breeze |
| 24 | 8 | light breeze |
| 25 | 8 | light breeze |
| 26 | 8 | light breeze |
| 27 | 8 | light breeze |
| 28 | 8 | light breeze |
| 29 | 8 | light breeze |
| 30 | 8 | light breeze |
| 31 | 8 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:55 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:27 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:27 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:25 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 5:45 | 5:24 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 5:46 | 5:23 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:22 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:20 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 5:48 | 5:19 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 5:49 | 5:18 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 5:49 | 5:17 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 5:50 | 5:16 |
| 11 | 11.4 | 5:51 | 5:15 |
| 12 | 11.4 | 5:51 | 5:13 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 5:52 | 5:12 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 5:53 | 5:11 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 5:53 | 5:10 |
| 16 | 11.2 | 5:54 | 5:09 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 5:55 | 5:08 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 5:55 | 5:07 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 5:56 | 5:06 |
| 20 | 11.1 | 5:57 | 5:05 |
| 21 | 11.1 | 5:58 | 5:04 |
| 22 | 11.1 | 5:58 | 5:03 |
| 23 | 11.0 | 5:59 | 5:02 |
| 24 | 11.0 | 6:00 | 5:01 |
| 25 | 11.0 | 6:01 | 5:00 |
| 26 | 11.0 | 6:01 | 4:59 |
| 27 | 10.9 | 6:02 | 4:58 |
| 28 | 10.9 | 6:03 | 4:57 |
| 29 | 10.9 | 6:04 | 4:56 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 6:05 | 4:55 |
| 31 | 10.8 | 6:05 | 4:55 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.9 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Fort Walton Beach
In October, Fort Walton Beach sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fort Walton Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is October a good time to visit Fort Walton Beach?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Fort Walton Beach for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Fort Walton Beach in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Fort Walton Beach sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fort Walton Beach in October
The nearest coast averages about 79°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 64°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 18 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 65 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 68 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Cool |
| Feb | 64 | Cool |
| Mar | 65 | Cool |
| Apr | 69 | Refreshing |
| May | 76 | Warm |
| Jun | 82 | Warm |
| Jul | 84 | Tropical |
| Aug | 85 | Tropical |
| Sep | 83 | Tropical |
| Oct | 79 | Warm |
| Nov | 72 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 68 | Refreshing |
UV index in Fort Walton Beach in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fort Walton Beach peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fort Walton Beach in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fort Walton Beach is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Fort Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach sits at 30.4°N, 86.6°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wright, 2.5 mi away.
Topography around Fort Walton Beach
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fort Walton Beach.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Walton Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.
The land around Fort Walton Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (33%) and water (23%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fort Walton Beach (30.4206°, -86.6171°, elevation 7 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).