Apache Junction weather in October: Apache Junction, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Apache Junction in October has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 16°C, 18 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationApache Junction (5 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00020288
- Location33.46°N 111.48°W
- Elevation2,070 ft (631 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population44,309
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 70° 44°
- Mar 77° 48°
- Apr 85° 53°
- May 93° 60°
- Jun 103° 69°
- Jul 105° 77°
- Aug 104° 76°
- Sep 99° 71°
- Oct 88° 60°
- Nov 76° 50°
- Dec 66° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apache Junction in October?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 74.2°F. October is 11.0°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Apache Junction and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 94°F on October 1 to 83°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 72°F and 77°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 94°F | 66°F | 9% | 5% |
| October 8 | 92°F | 63°F | 9% | 5% |
| October 15 | 89°F | 60°F | 8% | 5% |
| October 22 | 86°F | 58°F | 9% | 5% |
| October 31 | 83°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 94°F | 66°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 94°F | 65°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 93°F | 65°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 93°F | 65°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 93°F | 64°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 92°F | 64°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 92°F | 63°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 92°F | 63°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 91°F | 63°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 91°F | 62°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 90°F | 62°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 90°F | 61°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 90°F | 61°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 89°F | 61°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 89°F | 60°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 88°F | 60°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 88°F | 60°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 88°F | 59°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 87°F | 59°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 87°F | 59°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 87°F | 58°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 86°F | 58°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 86°F | 58°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 85°F | 57°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 85°F | 57°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 85°F | 57°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 84°F | 56°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 84°F | 56°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 83°F | 56°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 83°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 83°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 60°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00020288; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Apache Junction in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around October 1 (9%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Apache Junction, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00020288.
What are the records for October in Apache Junction?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1987) is 105°F, on October 3, 2020; the coldest is 32°F, on October 29, 2009. The wettest October brought 5.04 in (2000).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.2°F: 2021 71.2°F (−3.0), 2022 72.5°F (−1.7), 2025 74.2°F (at normal). 0 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.2°F | −3.0°F | 0.93 in |
| 2022 | 72.5°F | −1.7°F | 1.06 in |
| 2025 | 74.2°F | at normal | 1.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00020288; recent months: ACIS, station USC00020288. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Apache Junction compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, October normal highs run from 61°F in Greer to 93°F in Gila Bend; Apache Junction's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Apache Junction in September99°F by day, 71°F at night
- Apache Junction in November76°F by day, 50°F at night
- Apache Junction through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arizona in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Gila Bend: Arizona's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F