Payson weather in October: Payson, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Payson in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 1.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 5°C, 32 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPayson
- Station IDUSW00093139
- Location34.23°N 111.34°W
- Elevation4,850 ft (1,478 m)
- Population16,762
- Jan 56° 26°
- Feb 59° 28°
- Mar 65° 32°
- Apr 72° 36°
- May 80° 43°
- Jun 90° 51°
- Jul 93° 60°
- Aug 91° 59°
- Sep 86° 52°
- Oct 76° 41°
- Nov 64° 31°
- Dec 55° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Payson in October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 58.3°F. October is 10.6°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Payson and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 81°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 61°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 46°F | 13% | 10% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 43°F | 13% | 10% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 41°F | 13% | 10% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 38°F | 13% | 10% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 36°F | 13% | 10% |
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 | 81°F | 46°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 46°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 45°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 45°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 80°F | 45°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 44°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 44°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 43°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 43°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 43°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 41°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 41°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 40°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 40°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 40°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 39°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 39°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 39°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 38°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 74°F | 38°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 38°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 73°F | 38°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 37°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 37°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 72°F | 37°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 72°F | 36°F | 13% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 71°F | 36°F | 13% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 36°F | 13% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093139; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Payson in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around October 25 (14%). In all, 1.26 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Payson, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093139.
What are the records for October in Payson?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 94°F, on October 2, 1980; the coldest is 16°F, on October 30, 1971. The wettest October brought 10.32 in (1972); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1949).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.3°F: 2021 56.5°F (−1.8), 2022 57.5°F (−0.8), 2023 59.4°F (+1.1), 2024 62.3°F (+4.0), 2025 59.3°F (+1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.5°F | −1.8°F | 1.66 in |
| 2022 | 57.5°F | −0.8°F | 1.93 in |
| 2023 | 59.4°F | +1.1°F | 0.22 in |
| 2024 | 62.3°F | +4.0°F | 0.22 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | +1.0°F | 3.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093139; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Payson 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; Payson's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.