Apache Junction weather in October

In October, Apache Junction sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 90°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Apache Junction's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apache Junction's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
6th warmest
Overnight low
58°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Apache Junction is city in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States.

Density
422/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 90°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical October day in Apache Junction reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29064
39064
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58963
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78862
88762
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108761
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228256
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268055
278054
287954
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307853
317853

How October really feels in Apache Junction

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Apache Junction weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 39°1.94.4106.8
Feb66° / 42°2.14.810.87.1
Mar73° / 47°1.43.411.78.2
Apr80° / 53°0.51.612.88.2
May89° / 62°0.20.913.75.3
Jun99° / 71°0.10.714.21.9
Jul101° / 78°0.84.3141.0
Aug99° / 78°1.04.913.21.5
Sep95° / 71°1.13.612.23.3
Oct84° / 58°0.92.911.27.0
Nov72° / 47°1.02.810.38.3
Dec63° / 40°1.74.89.86.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
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128713
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318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Apache Junction gets around 0.9 in of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
148
158
168
178
188
199
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318

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187841
287841
387841
489731
589731
689731
790721
892620
992620
1092620
1193520
1293520
1393520
1494420
1595410
1696310
1796310
1896310
1997210
2098200
2198200
2298200
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2498200
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:05
211.66:266:04
311.66:266:03
411.66:276:01
511.56:286:00
611.56:295:59
711.56:295:57
811.46:305:56
911.46:315:55
1011.46:325:53
1111.36:335:52
1211.36:335:51
1311.36:345:50
1411.26:355:48
1511.26:365:47
1611.26:375:46
1711.16:375:45
1811.16:385:44
1911.16:395:42
2011.06:405:41
2111.06:415:40
2211.06:425:39
2310.96:425:38
2410.96:435:37
2510.96:445:36
2610.86:455:35
2710.86:465:34
2810.86:475:33
2910.76:485:32
3010.76:495:31
3110.76:495:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Apache Junction?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Apache Junction for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Apache Junction in October

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

In October, Apache Junction sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apache Junction in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apache Junction peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1730 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apache Junction?

Apache Junction sits at 33.4°N, 111.5°W, 1,722 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queen Creek, 12 mi away.

Topography around Apache Junction

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Apache Junction.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Apache Junction has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,270 ft.

The land around Apache Junction is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
3,655 ft
50 miles
7,270 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Queen Creek 12 mi · Gilbert 14 mi · San Tan Valley 16 mi · Mesa 16 mi · Fountain Hills 17 mi · Chandler 19 mi · Tempe 21 mi · Scottsdale 21 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Apache Junction (33.4151°, -111.5496°, elevation 1,722 ft), 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. 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).