Arizona weather in October

In October, Arizona sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 319 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arizona's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arizona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
319 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Arizona is human settlement in Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Arizona reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
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212724
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232724
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252724
262724
272724
282724
292723
302723
312723

How October really feels in Arizona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Arizona weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°2141611.26.2
Feb26° / 22°1139.911.56.9
Mar27° / 22°93811.97.3
Apr28° / 24°517.812.36.7
May29° / 25°1051612.74.9
Jun29° / 25°14423.412.93.7
Jul28° / 25°13023.612.84.0
Aug29° / 25°13825.712.53.7
Sep29° / 25°19427.212.13.4
Oct28° / 24°31925.411.64.0
Nov26° / 23°3762211.34.8
Dec25° / 22°21317.811.15.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
153070
163070
173268
183268
193367
203466
213664
223664
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arizona gets around 319 mm of rain over 25.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
587
687
787
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1484
1584
1683
1783
1882
1981
2081
2180
2279
2379
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117425
227424
327523
427523
527622
627721
727721
837720
937819
1037819
1137918
1238017
1338017
1448016
1548115
1658015
1758114
1868113
1978013
2088012
2197912
22107911
23117811
24127810
25137710
2614779
2715769
2815778
2916768
3017767
3117767

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:425:34
211.85:435:33
311.85:435:33
411.85:435:32
511.85:435:31
611.85:435:30
711.85:435:30
811.85:435:29
911.75:445:28
1011.75:445:27
1111.75:445:27
1211.75:445:26
1311.75:445:25
1411.75:455:25
1511.75:455:24
1611.65:455:24
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1811.65:465:22
1911.65:465:22
2011.65:465:21
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2211.65:475:20
2311.55:475:20
2411.55:475:19
2511.55:485:19
2611.55:485:18
2711.55:485:18
2811.55:495:17
2911.55:495:17
3011.55:495:16
3111.45:505:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arizona

In seasonPeak

In October, Arizona sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arizona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Arizona's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Arizona?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Arizona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arizona in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Arizona sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arizona in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Arizona in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arizona peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Arizona in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arizona is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2035 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr36Poor
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arizona?

Arizona sits at 15.6°N, 87.3°W, 72 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Tela, 22 km away.

El NegritoEl ProgresoYoroLa CeibaYoritoLa LimaCholoma

Topography around Arizona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arizona.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arizona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Arizona is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,871 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tela 22 km · El Negrito 54 km · El Progreso 58 km · Yoro 59 km · La Ceiba 59 km · Yorito 63 km · La Lima 68 km · Choloma 68 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arizona (15.6333°, -87.3167°, elevation 72 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).