Show Low weather in October: Show Low, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Show Low in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 5°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationShow Low Airport
- Station IDUSC00027855
- Location34.26°N 110.01°W
- Elevation6,411 ft (1,954 m)
- Population12,366
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 51° 27°
- Mar 58° 31°
- Apr 65° 37°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 84° 54°
- Jul 85° 59°
- Aug 83° 58°
- Sep 78° 52°
- Oct 68° 41°
- Nov 56° 31°
- Dec 46° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Show Low in October?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 54.3°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Show Low and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 57°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 46°F | 19% | 9% |
| October 8 | 71°F | 43°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 36°F | 16% | 9% |
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 | 74°F | 46°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 72°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 44°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 71°F | 44°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 71°F | 43°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 43°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 70°F | 43°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 69°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 69°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 68°F | 40°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 40°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 40°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 67°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 66°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 66°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 66°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 65°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 65°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 65°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 64°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 64°F | 37°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 63°F | 36°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 36°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 36°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00027855; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Show Low in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around October 1 (19%). In all, 1.35 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Show Low, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00027855.
What are the records for October in Show Low?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1984) is 86°F, on October 4, 2024; the coldest is 6°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 3.78 in (1984); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1991).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.3°F: 2021 53.1°F (−1.1), 2022 51.9°F (−2.4), 2023 57.1°F (+2.8), 2024 59.9°F (+5.6), 2025 57.3°F (+3.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | −1.1°F | 0.76 in |
| 2022 | 51.9°F | −2.4°F | 2.20 in |
| 2023 | 57.1°F | +2.8°F | 0.04 in |
| 2024 | 59.9°F | +5.6°F | 0.71 in |
| 2025 | 57.3°F | +3.0°F | 2.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00027855; recent months: ACIS, station USC00027855. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Show Low 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; Show Low's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.