Grand Canyon National Park Airport weather in October: Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Grand Canyon National Park Airport in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of −1°C, 34 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGrand Canyon National Park Airport
- Station IDUSW00003195
- Location35.95°N 112.15°W
- Elevation6,606 ft (2,014 m)
- Jan 44° 16°
- Feb 47° 17°
- Mar 55° 22°
- Apr 61° 25°
- May 71° 32°
- Jun 83° 38°
- Jul 85° 49°
- Aug 83° 49°
- Sep 77° 40°
- Oct 66° 30°
- Nov 54° 21°
- Dec 44° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Grand Canyon National Park Airport and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 60°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 45°F and 50°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 32°F | 14% | 8% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 30°F | 14% | 8% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 28°F | 15% | 8% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 26°F | 13% | 7% |
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 | 71°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 33°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 33°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 32°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 32°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 32°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 31°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 31°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 31°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 31°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 30°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 30°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 29°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 29°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 64°F | 29°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 64°F | 28°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 63°F | 28°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 63°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 63°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 62°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 62°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 62°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 26°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 26°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 26°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 26°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 30°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003195; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Grand Canyon National Park Airport in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around October 1 (15%). In all, 1.34 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Grand Canyon National Park Airport, 23 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003195.
How humid and windy is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 67% | 2.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 26°F | 44% | 6.1 mph | 82% |
| noon | 56°F | 24°F | 28% | 10.4 mph | 77% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 23°F | 25% | 10.7 mph | 78% |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 23°F | 38% | 4.3 mph | 84% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 3.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003195. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Grand Canyon National Park Airport?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 87°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is −3°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 4.50 in (2004).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F: 2021 45.4°F (−2.4), 2022 47.1°F (−0.7), 2023 50.0°F (+2.2), 2024 52.4°F (+4.6), 2025 49.4°F (+1.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.4°F | −2.4°F | 1.54 in |
| 2022 | 47.1°F | −0.7°F | 0.58 in |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | +2.2°F | 0.14 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | +4.6°F | 0.65 in |
| 2025 | 49.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003195; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003195. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Grand Canyon National Park Airport 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; Grand Canyon National Park Airport's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport in September77°F by day, 40°F at night
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport in November54°F by day, 21°F at night
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport 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