The Villages weather in October

In October, The Villages sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 The Villages's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see The Villages's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
6th warmest
Overnight low
65°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

The Villages is retirement community in Sumter County, Florida, United States.

Density
618/km²
people per km²

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 85°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical October day in The Villages reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°F cooler than September and about 7°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18670
28670
38570
48569
58569
68569
78568
88568
98468
108467
118467
128467
138466
148366
158366
168365
178365
188364
198264
208264
218264
228263
238263
248162
258162
268162
278162
288061
298061
308061
318060

How October really feels in The Villages

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.

The Villages weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 48°2.46.810.47.0
Feb71° / 51°2.16.1117.3
Mar76° / 55°2.66.911.87.5
Apr82° / 61°2.27.112.76.8
May87° / 67°2.58.813.45.0
Jun89° / 73°5.318.513.83.2
Jul90° / 75°5.721.813.72.7
Aug90° / 75°5.922132.8
Sep88° / 73°4.71612.23.8
Oct83° / 65°2.28.111.36.3
Nov76° / 56°1.4510.67.8
Dec71° / 51°2.25.510.27.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
45050
55149
65149
75248
85347
95545
105644
115743
125743
135941
146040
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

The Villages gets around 2.2 in of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
439
538
636
735
833
932
1031
1129
1228
1326
1425
1523
1622
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1451126504
2561226474
3561227464
4561328444
5671428423
6681428403
7781529383
8791629363
9891729343
10991829323
119101929302
1210102029282
1311112029272
1413112129252
1514122129231
1615122229211
1716132228201
1817132228181
1918142328170
2020142327160
2121142327150
2222152326140
2322152326130
2423152325130
2524162325120
2625162324120
2725162324110
2826172323110
2927172322100
3028172322100
312918232190

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:09
211.76:266:07
311.76:266:06
411.66:276:05
511.66:276:04
611.66:286:03
711.56:296:01
811.56:296:00
911.56:305:59
1011.56:305:58
1111.46:315:57
1211.46:325:56
1311.46:325:55
1411.36:335:54
1511.36:335:53
1611.36:345:52
1711.36:355:51
1811.26:355:50
1911.26:365:49
2011.26:375:48
2111.26:375:47
2211.16:385:46
2311.16:395:45
2411.16:405:44
2511.06:405:43
2611.06:415:42
2711.06:425:41
2811.06:425:40
2910.96:435:40
3010.96:445:39
3110.96:455:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for The Villages

In seasonPeak

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

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

The Villages'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 The Villages?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit The Villages for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for The Villages in October

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

In October, The Villages sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in The Villages 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 The Villages peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in The Villages 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 The Villages is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is The Villages?

The Villages sits at 28.9°N, 82.0°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Leesburg, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around The Villages

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around The Villages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 79 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 335 ft.

The land around The Villages is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
335 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Leesburg 9.9 mi · Marion Oaks 14 mi · Tavares 17 mi · Eustis 17 mi · Ocala 21 mi · Clermont 29 mi · Apopka 32 mi · Winter Garden 34 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 The Villages (28.9341°, -81.9599°, elevation 72 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). 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).