Safford weather in October: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Safford in October has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 0.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 11°C, 18 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in October?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 67.5°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Safford and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 88°F on October 1 to 77°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 65°F and 70°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 88°F | 58°F | 12% | 5% |
| October 8 | 86°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% |
| October 15 | 83°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% |
| October 22 | 81°F | 50°F | 11% | 5% |
| October 31 | 77°F | 47°F | 10% | 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 | 88°F | 58°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 88°F | 58°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 58°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 57°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 87°F | 57°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 86°F | 56°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 86°F | 56°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 86°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 85°F | 55°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 85°F | 55°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 85°F | 54°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 84°F | 54°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 84°F | 53°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 84°F | 53°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 83°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 83°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 83°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 82°F | 51°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 82°F | 51°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 82°F | 51°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 81°F | 50°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 81°F | 50°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 80°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 80°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 80°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 79°F | 48°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 79°F | 48°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 78°F | 48°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 78°F | 47°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 78°F | 47°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 77°F | 47°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around October 1 (12%). In all, 0.72 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Safford, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 50% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the west-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. | 49°F | 31°F | 50% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 33°F | 37% | 7.1 mph | – |
| noon | 71°F | 33°F | 25% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 31°F | 20% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 31°F | 25% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 32°F | 34% | 6.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 101°F, on October 13, 1998; the coldest is 28°F, on October 29, 2009. The wettest October brought 4.52 in (2000).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.5°F: 2021 65.7°F (−1.8), 2022 64.8°F (−2.7), 2023 69.0°F (+1.5), 2024 73.3°F (+5.8), 2025 70.4°F (+2.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.7°F | −1.8°F | 0.59 in |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | −2.7°F | 1.05 in |
| 2023 | 69.0°F | +1.5°F | 0.17 in |
| 2024 | 73.3°F | +5.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 70.4°F | +2.9°F | 1.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Safford 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; Safford's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.