Typical October weather
Destin
Florida · October
81° days
63° nights
about 4 rainy days · 11½ hours of daylight · gulf 78°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What October feels like
October is the driest month here, and the Fishing Rodeo runs all month with a daily weigh-in that draws a crowd at the harbor. By the end of it the air has turned properly crisp and the snowbird caravans start heading south.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The Gulf runs about 78° — bath-warm.
The numbers
| Typical high | 81° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 63° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 2.8 in |
| Water temperature | 78° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:48 am / 6:15 pm |