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Palm Beach Gardens in October

Palm Beach Gardens in October: 57% of days see measurable rain, 83°F average high, 18% of days historically clear (n=248, ERA5 2018–2025).

Palm Beach Gardens in October is historically a poor month for sun: only 18% of days clear across 8 years (n=248, avg high 83°F). March is the clearest month for Palm Beach Gardens historically. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Palm Beach Gardens page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late October

Clear-sky percentage for Palm Beach Gardens in October, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period	% Clear days	Sample (n)	Avg high
Early October 1st–15th	11%	n=120	83°F
Late October 16th–end	24%	n=128	83°F
Full month average	18%	n=248	83°F

Sunshine & warmth in October

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Palm Beach Gardens in October. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period	Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun)	Sample (n)
Early October 1st–15th	92%	n=120
Late October 16th–end	91%	n=128
Full month average	91%	n=248

10.7 h median sunshine per day 83% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 57% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden

Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 18%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 91%. The 73-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Palm Beach Gardens is a poor choice for sun in October: just 18% of days clear historically (n=248). March is the historically strongest month for sun here. The 8-year record is consistent — this is not a fluke bad stretch.

→ See all destinations in March — historically the best month for sun in Palm Beach Gardens.

Every month in Palm Beach Gardens

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Palm Beach Gardens, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month	% Clear	Sample (n)
January	24%	n=248	All destinations →
February	27%	n=226	All destinations →
March	37%	n=248	All destinations →
April	32%	n=240	All destinations →
May	25%	n=248	All destinations →
June	6%	n=240	All destinations →
July	5%	n=248	All destinations →
August	2%	n=248	All destinations →
September	5%	n=240	All destinations →
October ← this page	18%	n=248	All destinations →
November	30%	n=240	All destinations →
December	26%	n=248	All destinations →

Frequently asked

Does it rain in Palm Beach Gardens in October?

Yes, frequently. In Palm Beach Gardens, 57% of days in October see measurable rain, based on 8 years of ERA5 historical data (n=248 days, 2018–2025). This is a historical average, not a forecast.

Is Palm Beach Gardens good for sun in October?

Not usually. Palm Beach Gardens is historically overcast in October: only 18% of days are clear (avg high 83°F, n=248 days, ERA5 2018–2025). March is historically far better for sun here.

How Palm Beach Gardens compares in October

Head-to-head clear-sky comparisons against destinations travelers plausibly weigh against Palm Beach Gardens this month — same passport tier, similar flight distance, both sides from the same 8-year ERA5 record.

→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Palm Beach in October — Palm Beach is 18% clear historically
→ Palm Beach Gardens vs St. Martin in October — St. Martin is 18% clear historically
→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Anguilla in October — Anguilla is 19% clear historically

→ Palm Beach Gardens live forecast — this week’s actual 7-day weather, not historical
→ Best destinations in October — all destinations ranked by October clear-sky %
→ All destinations
→ Raw data (JSON) — buckets, n, source

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.