Mesa weather in October: Mesa, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Mesa in October has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 95°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 15°C, 14 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationEast Mesa
- Station IDUSC00022782
- Location33.42°N 111.64°W
- Elevation1,518 ft (463 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population517,151
- Jan 68° 41°
- Feb 70° 43°
- Mar 77° 48°
- Apr 85° 53°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 71°
- Jul 106° 79°
- Aug 105° 78°
- Sep 100° 71°
- Oct 90° 59°
- Nov 77° 48°
- Dec 66° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mesa in October?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 74.3°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 12.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Mesa and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 95°F on October 1 to 84°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 72°F and 76°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 95°F | 65°F | 10% | 5% |
| October 8 | 92°F | 62°F | 9% | 4% |
| October 15 | 90°F | 59°F | 8% | 3% |
| October 22 | 87°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 31 | 84°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% |
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 | 95°F | 65°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 95°F | 65°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 94°F | 64°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 94°F | 64°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 93°F | 63°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 93°F | 63°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 93°F | 63°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 92°F | 62°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 92°F | 62°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 92°F | 61°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 91°F | 61°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 91°F | 61°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 91°F | 60°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 90°F | 60°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 90°F | 59°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 90°F | 59°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 89°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 89°F | 58°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 89°F | 58°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 88°F | 58°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 88°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 87°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 87°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 87°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 86°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 86°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 86°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 85°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 85°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 85°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 84°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 59°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00022782; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Mesa in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around October 1 (10%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Mesa, 17 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00022782.
What are the records for October in Mesa?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 2002) is 112°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is 35°F, on October 29, 2009. The wettest October brought 4.53 in (2025).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.3°F: 2021 71.5°F (−2.8), 2022 73.5°F (−0.8), 2023 77.1°F (+2.8), 2024 80.4°F (+6.1), 2025 74.8°F (+0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.5°F | −2.8°F | 0.28 in |
| 2022 | 73.5°F | −0.8°F | 1.37 in |
| 2023 | 77.1°F | +2.8°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 80.4°F | +6.1°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 74.8°F | +0.5°F | 4.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00022782; recent months: ACIS, station USC00022782. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Mesa 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; Mesa's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.