What's the weather like in Saint Petersburg (Florida) in October 2022?
The climate in Saint Petersburg during October can be summarized as hot, humid and reasonably dry.
October is in the fall / autumn in Saint Petersburg and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.
Saint Petersburg weather averages (imperial / metric)28.8°C 83.8°F |
19°C 66.2°F |
23.9°C 75°F |
8.3 hrs |
68 mm 2.7 ins |
7 days |
27.3°C 81.2°F |
74% |
13.7kph 9 mph |
On average October is the 5th driest month of the year in Saint Petersburg with around 68mm 2.7 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.
October temperatures in Saint Petersburg
The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Saint Petersburg in October 2022.
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The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in St. Petersburg, Florida during each month of the year.
The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for the Gulf coast city, in both degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. To fill in the rest, there's information on how many days a month get above or below a given temperature.
To find out how often it rises over 70, 80 or 90 °F each month in St. Petersburg, scroll down farther. There are also monthly and yearly counts of days with cool weather.
The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Everything else here is based on 1991 to 2020 weather.
10-year temperature averages for St. Petersburg, 2010 to 2019
70 | 52 | January | 21 | 11 |
74 | 56 | February | 23 | 13 |
77 | 59 | March | 25 | 15 |
84 | 66 | April | 29 | 19 |
88 | 71 | May | 31 | 21 |
90 | 75 | June | 32 | 24 |
90 | 76 | July | 32 | 24 |
91 | 77 | August | 33 | 25 |
90 | 76 | September | 32 | 24 |
85 | 70 | October | 29 | 21 |
78 | 62 | November | 26 | 17 |
75 | 58 | December | 24 | 14 |
82 | 66 | Year | 28 | 19 |
69 | 55 | January | 21 | 13 |
72 | 58 | February | 22 | 14 |
76 | 62 | March | 24 | 17 |
81 | 67 | April | 27 | 20 |
86 | 73 | May | 30 | 23 |
89 | 77 | June | 32 | 25 |
90 | 78 | July | 32 | 26 |
90 | 78 | August | 32 | 26 |
88 | 77 | September | 31 | 25 |
83 | 72 | October | 29 | 22 |
77 | 65 | November | 25 | 18 |
72 | 59 | December | 22 | 15 |
81 | 68 | Year | 27 | 20 |
Days of Hot Weather in St. Petersburg
The hottest temperatures at St. Petersburg are usually in the 90s Fahrenheit. It's not normal for the thermometer to rise into the 100s (over 38 °C).
The 90-degree weather often begins to show up in May and can last until October. Well over half of summer days have highs in the 90s.
Days per month in St. Petersburg of at least 70, 80 or 90 °FJanuary | 17 | 2 | 0 |
February | 20 | 4 | 0 |
March | 26 | 12 | 0 |
April | 29 | 22 | 0 |
May | 31 | 29 | 5 |
June | 30 | 30 | 15 |
July | 31 | 31 | 17 |
August | 31 | 31 | 19 |
September | 30 | 30 | 12 |
October | 30 | 27 | 2 |
November | 27 | 10 | 0 |
December | 21 | 5 | 0 |
Year | 322 | 231 | 71 |
How Often St. Petersburg Has Cold Temperatures
A cold night in St. Petersburg is not at all chilly by most American standards. Normally only two nights a winter drop to 40 °F or less.
It's unusual for frost to occur here. An overnight low of 32 °F (0 °C) or below typically happens just once a decade.
Days per month on average in St. Petersburg when the minimum temperature drops to 50 or 40 °F or lowerJanuary | 1 | 9 |
February | 0 | 4 |
March | 0 | 1 |
April | 0 | 0 |
May | 0 | 0 |
June | 0 | 0 |
July | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 0 |
September | 0 | 0 |
October | 0 | 0 |
November | 0 | 1 |
December | 0 | 4 |
Year | 2 | 18 |