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Weather in October in Arizona

Planning a journey to Arizona this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Arizona in October?

Arizona is a region in the United States of America. The weather in Arizona in October can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from moderate to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to moderate.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between moderate in Greer at 16°C to very warm in Gila Bend at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 16°C in Gila Bend and 1°C in Greer. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Yuma with an average of 2 mm to moderate rainfall in Williams with 37 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Phoenix enjoys close to 309 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Arizona in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Arizona climate page.

Where to go in Arizona in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Arizona on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Arizona?

Phoenix

In October Phoenix generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Phoenix
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
38°C 
24°C 
328 hours 
23 mm 
4 days 
32°C 
17°C 
309 hours 
8.2 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
11°C 
256 hours 
10 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Phoenix

Scottsdale

In October Scottsdale generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Scottsdale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
37°C 
24°C 
328 hours 
23 mm 
4 days 
31°C 
17°C 
308 hours 
6.6 mm 
3 days 
25°C 
10°C 
252 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Scottsdale

Tucson

In October Tucson generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Tucson
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
21°C 
316 hours 
45 mm 
7 days 
30°C 
14°C 
307 hours 
15 mm 
3 days 
25°C 
9°C 
264 hours 
8.8 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Tucson

Kingman

In October Kingman generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kingman
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
16°C 
25 mm 
5 days 
26°C 
9°C 
18 mm 
4 days 
20°C 
4°C 
8.9 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Kingman

Sierra Vista

In October Sierra Vista generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Sierra Vista
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
16°C 
63 mm 
9 days 
26°C 
11°C 
15 mm 
4 days 
21°C 
6°C 
7.6 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Sierra Vista

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Arizona, in the United States of America.

Is October the best time to visit Arizona?

We believe that October is one of the best times to visit Arizona with overall perfect weather in Phoenix. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Phoenix. On the other hand, the weather in August tends to be poor.

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