Scottsdale weather in October: Scottsdale, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Scottsdale in October has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 17°C, 16 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationScottsdale Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003192
- Location33.62°N 111.91°W
- Elevation1,473 ft (449 m)
- Population246,170
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 76° 52°
- Apr 83° 58°
- May 92° 67°
- Jun 102° 76°
- Jul 104° 83°
- Aug 103° 82°
- Sep 98° 75°
- Oct 87° 63°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 65° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Scottsdale in October?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 75.0°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 12.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Scottsdale and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 93°F on October 1 to 82°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 73°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 | 93°F | 69°F | 9% | 4% |
| October 8 | 90°F | 66°F | 8% | 3% |
| October 15 | 88°F | 63°F | 8% | 3% |
| October 22 | 85°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% |
| October 31 | 82°F | 57°F | 7% | 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 | 93°F | 69°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 92°F | 69°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 92°F | 68°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 92°F | 68°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 91°F | 67°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 91°F | 67°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 90°F | 66°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 90°F | 66°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 90°F | 66°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 89°F | 65°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 89°F | 65°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 89°F | 64°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 88°F | 64°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 88°F | 63°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 88°F | 63°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 87°F | 63°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 87°F | 62°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 87°F | 62°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 86°F | 61°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 86°F | 61°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 86°F | 61°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 85°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 85°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 85°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 84°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 84°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 84°F | 58°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 83°F | 58°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 83°F | 58°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 82°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 82°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 63°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- 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 USW00003192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Scottsdale in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around October 1 (9%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Scottsdale, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003192.
What are the records for October in Scottsdale?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 109°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is 40°F, on October 29, 2009. The wettest October brought 5.19 in (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.0°F: 2021 72.7°F (−2.3), 2022 74.9°F (−0.1), 2023 78.1°F (+3.1), 2024 80.3°F (+5.3), 2025 75.1°F (+0.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.7°F | −2.3°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 74.9°F | −0.1°F | 0.70 in |
| 2023 | 78.1°F | +3.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 80.3°F | +5.3°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 75.1°F | +0.1°F | 2.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003192; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003192. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Scottsdale 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; Scottsdale's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.