Largo weather in October

In October, Largo sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Largo's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Largo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
73°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Largo is city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,626/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical October day in Largo reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°F cooler than September and about 7°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18276
28276
38276
48175
58175
68175
78175
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108074
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How October really feels in Largo

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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Largo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 57°2.66.610.46.6
Feb65° / 59°2.26.1116.7
Mar69° / 62°2.46.211.87.3
Apr74° / 68°1.85.412.67.9
May79° / 74°2.16.313.47.6
Jun83° / 78°5.015.213.75.3
Jul84° / 80°5.218.513.64.4
Aug84° / 80°5.819.5134.3
Sep83° / 78°5.315.312.25.0
Oct79° / 73°2.36.911.37.4
Nov72° / 65°1.54.310.67.9
Dec67° / 60°2.25.910.37.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55941
65941
76139
86238
96337
106436
116436
126535
136634
146733
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Largo gets around 2.3 in of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
237
336
434
533
631
730
828
927
1026
1124
1223
1322
1420
1519
1618
1718
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1146176210
214618629
314719609
415720598
515821578
625823557
725924537
8251025526
9361125496
10361127486
11361228465
12471328445
13471429425
14571529404
15581629384
16681730363
17691830353
18791830332
198101930322
208102030312
219102030292
229112029282
2310112129272
2411112129262
2511122129262
2612122129252
2712122129242
2813132129231
2914132129221
3014142128211
3115142128201

Wind in October

Winds average 11 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:12
211.76:296:11
311.76:296:10
411.76:306:09
511.66:306:08
611.66:316:06
711.66:316:05
811.56:326:04
911.56:326:03
1011.56:336:02
1111.56:346:01
1211.46:346:00
1311.46:355:59
1411.46:355:58
1511.36:365:57
1611.36:375:56
1711.36:375:55
1811.36:385:54
1911.26:385:53
2011.26:395:52
2111.26:405:51
2211.26:405:50
2311.16:415:49
2411.16:425:48
2511.16:425:48
2611.16:435:47
2711.06:445:46
2811.06:445:45
2911.06:455:44
3011.06:465:44
3110.96:475:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Largo

In seasonPeak

In October, Largo sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Largo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Largo's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Largo?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Largo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Largo in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Largo sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 73°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Largo in October

The nearest coast averages about 80°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 86°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 20 to Dec 16 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Largo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Largo peaks around July 12 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Largo in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Largo is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Largo?

Largo sits at 27.9°N, 82.8°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clearwater, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Largo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Largo.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Largo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 43 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft.

The land around Largo is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, water (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and water (45%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
348 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Clearwater 3.7 mi · Seminole 5.0 mi · Pinellas Park 6.8 mi · Dunedin 7.5 mi · Safety Harbor 8.1 mi · West and East Lealman 8.7 mi · Lealman 9.3 mi · St. Petersburg 12 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Largo (27.9098°, -82.7884°, elevation 33 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).