Yuma weather in October: Yuma, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Yuma in October has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal October, 0.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 3 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationYuma Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00003145
- Location32.65°N 114.62°W
- Elevation213 ft (65 m)
- Population103,559
- Jan 70° 48°
- Feb 73° 50°
- Mar 80° 55°
- Apr 86° 60°
- May 94° 67°
- Jun 103° 75°
- Jul 107° 83°
- Aug 106° 83°
- Sep 101° 78°
- Oct 90° 66°
- Nov 78° 54°
- Dec 68° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yuma in October?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 78.0°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Yuma and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 96°F on October 1 to 85°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 75°F and 81°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 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 96°F | 72°F | 3% | 2% |
| October 8 | 93°F | 69°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 15 | 91°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 22 | 88°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% |
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 | 72°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 96°F | 71°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 95°F | 71°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 95°F | 71°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 94°F | 70°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 94°F | 70°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 94°F | 69°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 93°F | 69°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 93°F | 68°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 92°F | 68°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 92°F | 68°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 92°F | 67°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 91°F | 67°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 91°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 91°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 90°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 90°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 89°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 89°F | 64°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 89°F | 64°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 88°F | 64°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 88°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 88°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 87°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 87°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 87°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 86°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 86°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 85°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 85°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 66°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 95%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003145; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Yuma in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around October 1 (3%). In all, 0.13 in falls on 1 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Yuma, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003145.
What are the records for October in Yuma?
The warmest October temperature on Yuma's official record (since 1878) is 113°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is 35°F, on October 30, 1971. The wettest October brought 3.39 in (1932).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.0°F: 2021 74.8°F (−3.2), 2022 78.7°F (+0.7), 2023 78.9°F (+0.9), 2024 82.2°F (+4.2), 2025 77.7°F (−0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.8°F | −3.2°F | 0.06 in |
| 2022 | 78.7°F | +0.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 78.9°F | +0.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 82.2°F | +4.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 77.7°F | −0.3°F | 0.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YUMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003145. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Yuma 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; Yuma's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.