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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
426 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...October 2025 Ended Up Near to Slightly Cooler Than Normal With
Above to Well Above Normal Rainfall Across East Central Florida...

Periods of increased cloud cover and rainfall as well as passing
cold fronts led to average temperatures that ended up near to
slightly below normal for October 2025 across east central Florida.
Some fronts that moved into the region stalled, and combined with a
moist onshore flow to produce heavy to at times excessive rainfall
amounts. The main periods of heavier rainfall during the month
occurred from the 2nd and 7th, on the 9th and 10th, and on the 26th
and 27th. The most notable of these was on the 26th, when extreme
rainfall amounts of 10-15 inches occurred across portions of
northern Brevard County, and up to 14-19 inches fell across Eustis
and Mount Dora, producing substantial flash flooding impacts in
these areas. These heavier rainfall events all contributed to
monthly rainfall totals across east central Florida that were above
to well above normal for October.


...Temperatures...

Highs generally remained in the 80s and lows in the 70s through the
first several days of October, with daily average temperatures
remaining near to just slightly above normal through the 9th. A
stalled front that led to increasing rainfall from the 9th through
the 10th then shifted southward. A period of slightly cooler than
normal temperatures then settled in through mid-month, primarily in
regards to overnight lows that fell into the 60s. Some locations
though had cooler than normal highs in the mid to upper 70s from the
10th through 12th from increased cloud cover and rainfall. Notably,
Leesburg tied their record cool high on the 11th, with a high of 76
degrees. Otherwise, max temps were still able to reach the 80s most
days continuing through much of the rest of the month. Lows
typically remained in the 60s to low 70s into much of late month,
but some min temperatures in the upper 50s occurred across portions
of Lake and Volusia counties, mainly on the 23rd and 24th behind a
cold front.

It wasn`t until the very end of the month that a strong cold front
moved through early on the 30th, leading to much cooler temperatures
across the region for the last couple days of October. Highs on the
31st ranged from the upper 60s to low 70s, with Leesburg, Vero Beach
and Fort Pierce either tying or breaking their record cool highs for
Halloween. Lows also finally dropped into the 50s for much of the
area behind this front, which for many locations was the first time
temperatures fell below the 60 degree mark since mid to late April
of this year.

This blast of much cooler weather at the end of the month helped
solidify average temperatures for October that were near to slightly
below normal. Average temperature departures for October 2025 ranged
from 1.3 degrees below normal at Leesburg to 0.1 degrees above
normal at Fort Pierce.


Daily Record Temperatures for the Month:

Daytona Beach:
- No daily temperature records set or tied.

Leesburg:
- October 11th: Tied record cool high of 76 degrees last set in 2004.
- October 31st: Record cool high of 68 degrees. Previous record was
70 degrees last set in 2012.

Sanford:
- No daily temperature records set or tied.

Orlando:
- October 6th: Tied record warm low of 77 degrees last set in 2007.

Melbourne:
- No daily temperature records set or tied.

Vero Beach:
- October 8th: Record warm low of 79 degrees. Previous record was 78
degrees last set in 2018.
- October 31st: Tied record cool high of 70 degrees last set in 1954.

Fort Pierce:
- October 31st: Tied record cool high of 71 degrees last set in 1954.


Average temperatures for October 2025 at the primary climate sites
across east central Florida are as follows (rankings provided if in
the top 10):

- Daytona Beach had a monthly average temperature of 74.0 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 0.4 degrees below normal.

- Leesburg had a monthly average temperature of 74.0 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.3 degrees below normal.

- Sanford had a monthly average temperature of 74.6 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 0.9 degrees below normal.

- Orlando had a monthly average temperature of 75.5 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was normal for the month.

- Melbourne had a monthly average temperature of 76.1 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 0.2 degrees below normal.

- Vero Beach had a monthly average temperature of 76.4 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 0.5 degrees below normal.

- Fort Pierce had a monthly average temperature of 76.6 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 0.2 degrees above normal.


...Rainfall...

Drier conditions existed over land on the 1st of October as
Hurricane Imelda, well east of Florida, continued to lift northeast
and away from the region. A developing moist and breezy onshore flow
north of a stalled front then led to an increase in showers and
storms pushing onshore and inland from the 2nd through the 7th.
Widespread rainfall totals of 2-4 inches fell during this time
frame, with localized totals of 5-7 inches along the coast. However,
well inland across Lake County, totals were considerably lower,
typically around a half inch to an inch. Daytona Beach set a daily
rainfall record during this event on the 2nd, with 2.04 inches
falling that day.

A brief respite from the heavy rainfall occurred on the 8th before a
front moved in, stalled and kicked off another round of locally
heavy to excessive rainfall from the 9th through the 10th. Breezy
onshore flow again focused the highest rainfall totals along the
coast. Widespread amounts of 2-4 inches once again fell across
coastal counties during these two days, with locally higher amounts
up to 5-8 inches. Melbourne set a daily rainfall record on the 10th,
with 3.22 inches of rain that day. Across interior counties,
rainfall totals for the 9th through 10th were closer to 0.50-1.50
inches, with locally higher amounts of 2-3 inches. An area of low
pressure developed along the stalled front and shifted offshore,
dragging the front south and ushering in much drier air into the
central Florida. This led to mostly rain-free conditions through the
14th.

Isolated to scattered onshore moving lighter showers occurred on the
15th and 16th, and a weakening band of scattered showers and
isolated storms moved into northern portions of central Florida on
the 19th. Otherwise, mostly dry conditions prevailed through the
25th. On the 26th a warm front lifted northward and stalled across
central Florida. This led to another moist and breezy onshore flow
pattern, increasing showers and storms along the coast and near to
north of the front through the afternoon and evening. Some of this
activity produced heavy to locally extreme rainfall, especially
across portions of northern Lake and northern Brevard counties.
Across the Eustis and Mount Dora area, rainfall amounts as high as
14-19 inches occurred, and across Titusville, Port Saint John and
Merritt Island totals reached 10-15 inches. These excessive rainfall
amounts led to substantial flash flooding impacts across these
areas, including numerous homes flooded and widespread street
flooding, leading to stranded vehicles and some roadways being
partially or completely washed out.

Additional scattered to numerous showers and storms moved through
ahead of a front on the 27th, with some localized higher rainfall
totals of 1-3 inches. Additional daily rainfall records were set at
Sanford, Melbourne and Vero Beach during the 26th through 27th (see
list below). Dry conditions then prevailed behind the front through
the end of the month.

The periods of heavy rainfall from the 2nd through the 7th, on the
9th and 10th and again on the 26th and 27th all contributed to total
rainfall for October 2025 that was above to well above normal.
Precipitation amounts of 4-9 inches were widespread across much of
east central Florida, with totals of 10-15 inches along portions of
the coast and locally higher amounts up to 15-21 inches across the
areas mentioned above that received the extreme rainfall amounts on
the 26th. It was the 5th wettest October on record at Melbourne, and
12th wettest October for Daytona Beach and Vero Beach. However, most
notably the 21.08 inches that fell at the Titusville Cooperative
Observer station ranked October 2025 as the wettest October on
record at this site, with this station`s period of record going back
to 1901! The 13.10 inches of rain that occurred at this site on the
26th made up over half of the total rainfall for the month, and this
was also the highest daily rainfall total ever on record at this
site!


Daily Record Rainfall for the Month:

Daytona Beach:
- October 2nd: Record rainfall of 2.40 inches. Previous record was
1.94 inches set in 1948.

Leesburg:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.

Sanford:
- October 26th: Record rainfall of 2.94 inches. Previous record was
1.24 inches set in 1969.

Orlando:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.

Melbourne:
- October 10th: Record rainfall of 3.22 inches. Previous record was
2.09 inches set in 2015.
- October 27th: Record rainfall of 2.37 inches. Previous record was
0.86 inches set in 1997.

Vero Beach:
- October 26th: Record rainfall of 3.77 inches. Previous record was
1.28 inches set in 2019.
- October 27th: Record rainfall of 0.86 inches. Previous record was
0.44 inches set in 1989.

Fort Pierce:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.


October 2025 rainfall totals for the primary climate sites across
east central Florida are as follows (ranking provided if in the top
10):

- Daytona Beach received 9.00 inches of rain for the month, which
was 4.15 inches above normal.

- Sanford received 5.97 inches of rain for the month, which was 2.07
inches above normal.

- Orlando received 4.53 inches of rain for the month, which was 1.07
inches above normal.

- Melbourne received 11.50 inches of rain for the month, which was
6.64 inches above normal. This ranks as the 5th wettest October on
record for this site, with records dating back to 1937.

- Vero Beach received 11.43 inches of rain for the month, which was
6.10 inches above normal.

- Fort Pierce received 6.64 inches of rain for the month, which was
1.39 inches above normal.

Cooperative Observer Station Rainfall Rankings (Note: These totals
for October end around 7 AM on the 31st):

- Titusville received 21.08 inches of rain for the month, which
ranks as the wettest October on record for this site, breaking the
previous record of 18.35 inches set in October 1924. Records for
this site go back to 1901.


Below is a list of observed precipitation totals and rainfall
statistics for select sites across east central Florida for October
2025:

Station      October 2025    Normal     Departure    Percent of
               Rainfall     Rainfall   From Normal     Normal

Daytona Beach    9.00"        4.85"       +4.15"       186%
(DAB)
Orlando          4.53"        3.46"       +1.07"       131%
(MCO)
Melbourne       11.50"        4.86"       +6.64"       237%
(MLB)
Vero Beach      11.43"        5.33"       +6.10"       214%
(VRB)
Clermont*        3.97"        2.71"       +1.26"       146%
(CLRF1)
DeLand*          6.37"        3.98"       +2.39"       160%
(DELF1)
Sanford          5.97"        3.90"       +2.07"       153%
(SFB)
Titusville*     21.08"        5.06"      +16.02"       417%
(TITF1)
Fort Pierce      6.64"        5.25"       +1.39"       126%
(FPR)
Stuart*          7.78"        6.46"       +1.32"       120%
(STRF1)

*Rainfall totals for the month end around 7 AM on the 31st.

For more local climate information, please visit our web page at
http://weather.gov/mlb and click on the "Climate" icon toward the
bottom of the page.

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