Tempe weather in October: Tempe, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tempe in October has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 13°C, 15 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTempe ASU
- Station IDUSC00028499
- Location33.43°N 111.92°W
- Elevation1,167 ft (356 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population190,114
- Jan 71° 39°
- Feb 74° 41°
- Mar 80° 46°
- Apr 87° 51°
- May 95° 59°
- Jun 104° 67°
- Jul 106° 76°
- Aug 105° 75°
- Sep 101° 69°
- Oct 91° 56°
- Nov 79° 45°
- Dec 69° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tempe in October?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 73.6°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tempe and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 96°F on October 1 to 86°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 96°F | 63°F | 8% | 4% |
| October 8 | 94°F | 60°F | 7% | 4% |
| October 15 | 91°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% |
| October 22 | 89°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% |
| October 31 | 86°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% |
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 | 96°F | 63°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 96°F | 62°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 96°F | 62°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 95°F | 62°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 95°F | 61°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 94°F | 61°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 94°F | 60°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 94°F | 60°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 93°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 93°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 93°F | 58°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 92°F | 58°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 92°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 92°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 91°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 91°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 91°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 90°F | 55°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 90°F | 55°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 90°F | 55°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 89°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 89°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 89°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 88°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 88°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 88°F | 52°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 87°F | 52°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 87°F | 52°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 87°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 86°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 86°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 56°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- 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 USC00028499; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tempe in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around October 1 (8%). In all, 0.61 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Tempe, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00028499.
What are the records for October in Tempe?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 112°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is 26°F, on October 30, 1971. The wettest October brought 5.35 in (2018).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00028499. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tempe 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; Tempe's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.