Weather in Phoenix in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Phoenix in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +88°F with a maximum of +97°F and a minimum of +52°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +97°F to +82°F.
Is Phoenix warm or cold in October?
Phoenix is typically hot in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +102°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +64°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Phoenix:
Climate in Phoenix in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +90°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +43°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +115°F | +109°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 31 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 32% | 32% | 37% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +102°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +90°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 31 mm to 22 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 32%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 17 to 19.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Phoenix is gradually decreasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Phoenix?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Phoenix in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2018 (+85°F) and the highest in 2003 (+104°F). The driest year was 2020 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Phoenix, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.