weather in oct

[jordan1023]

Hey we are going to DW the first week of oct what should we expect and how should I pack thanks

 

[siskaren]

Early October is still going to be fairly hot - not the 90s of June-Aug (and probably into early Sep), but I'm sure you're still going to see highs in the 80s.

 

[jambo5564]

That's why we always go that week. Best weather all year .. oh yeah and the food and wine festival. Haha

 

[Barbydoll8]

It doesn't say where you are from but I can tell you I live here about 75 miles west of WDW. I'm originally from the NE (Penna) but have been here over 17 years.

The first week of Oct is still summer here. It does cool off a bit more at night just because of the sun setting a bit earlier. It's definately still shorts and T-shirts weather. It's still humid too. The end of Oct is when the humidity tends to break and the temps level out more in the 80's.

I usually still have my AC on the first week of Oct here. I'm sure other FL people will confess to that too.

 

[RedHeadedFairy]

It doesn't say where you are from but I can tell you I live here about 75 miles west of WDW. I'm originally from the NE (Penna) but have been here over 17 years.

The first week of Oct is still summer here. It does cool off a bit more at night just because of the sun setting a bit earlier. It's definately still shorts and T-shirts weather. It's still humid too. The end of Oct is when the humidity tends to break and the temps level out more in the 80's.

I usually still have my AC on the first week of Oct here. I'm sure other FL people will confess to that too.

Most definitely! OUr A/C stays on until well into November most years.

Early October is still very hot, we were there Oct 6-12 last year (or close to that) and I think it was low 90's, not too much in the way of rain but still that ever-present humidity. I remember feeling sweaty & gross from all the runing around in the sun & begging DD & DH to take a pool break, lol.

It's still very summer-ish weather.

 

[MiramarQE]

The first week of Oct is still summer here. It does cool off a bit more at night just because of the sun setting a bit earlier. It's definately still shorts and T-shirts weather. It's still humid too. The end of Oct is when the humidity tends to break and the temps level out more in the 80's.

I usually still have my AC on the first week of Oct here. I'm sure other FL people will confess to that too.

Pretty good summary - but don't forget the month of October is still in Hurricane Season down here! Check both Weather.com and the Weather Underground for the tropical forecast - a near miss could bring a LOT of wind and rain.

 

[ZoZo]

I've been on several October trips and the weather can be all over the board. Warm and pleasant; hot and humid; very hot and humid; blazingly hot and humid. And it's also hurricane season, so be prepared for some rain.

Note that the weather can swing wildly within the same week! In 2009 I packed mostly shorts, sandals, and sleeveless tops, based on a seven-day weather forecast of mid-90s and really high humidity (this was mid-October!). Well, on days Seven to Ten, the temperatures dropped more than 30 degrees, almost overnight. I had only packed one pair of yoga pants, one long-sleeved jacket, one pair of sneakers, and no warm socks. Because it was pretty breezy, I was pretty cold! I tried to layer the best that I could, but ended up having to buy some fairly expensive WDW apparel (sweatshirt, warm socks, etc.) and was so mad at myself for not bringing more warm clothes. It's really hard to find warm/tall socks at WDW! Finally found some at the Japan pavilion at Epcot (they were the kind that you wear with traditional flip-flop type Japanese shoes, socks with a split toe. They cost $10 and I never wore them again!).

So I recommend bringing at least some items of clothing for each weather type. It might save you from having to buy clothes on your trip!

 

[jacque1282]

My husband and I went last October for our honeymoon from the 8-15th. It was around 92 every day and very humid, as Florida always is. We came back from the parks each day for a swim and it was the perfect way to cool off.