Bullhead City weather in October

In October, Bullhead City sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 74°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bullhead City's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bullhead City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
6th warmest
Overnight low
59°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Bullhead City is city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

Density
253/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 86°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Bullhead City reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28765
38664
48664
58564
68563
78562
88462
98462
108361
118361
128260
138260
148260
158159
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188058
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227856
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247755
257655
267655
277554
287554
297453
307453
317353

How October really feels in Bullhead City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Bullhead City weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°1.13.69.95.3
Feb62° / 44°1.54.410.76.4
Mar70° / 49°0.83.111.77.9
Apr77° / 55°0.31.612.98.6
May87° / 64°0.10.813.86.3
Jun96° / 73°0.00.214.32.9
Jul101° / 80°0.42.214.11.2
Aug100° / 79°0.42.613.31.6
Sep93° / 71°0.41.812.24.1
Oct80° / 59°0.61.911.18.1
Nov67° / 47°0.61.810.27.8
Dec57° / 40°0.839.75.0

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 8% 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 (%)
1919
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98911
108812
118812
128812
138812
148713
158614
168614
178614
188515
198515
208317
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258218
268218
278218
288218
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bullhead City gets around 0.6 in of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
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115
126
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
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266
276
286
295
305
315

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19442
29541
39631
49631
59631
69631
79631
89721
99721
109721
119820
129910
139910
149910
159910
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2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:386:17
211.66:396:15
311.66:396:14
411.56:406:12
511.56:416:11
611.56:426:10
711.46:436:08
811.46:436:07
911.46:446:05
1011.36:456:04
1111.36:466:03
1211.26:476:01
1311.26:486:00
1411.26:495:59
1511.16:495:58
1611.16:505:56
1711.16:515:55
1811.06:525:54
1911.06:535:53
2011.06:545:51
2110.96:555:50
2210.96:565:49
2310.96:575:48
2410.86:585:47
2510.86:595:46
2610.77:005:44
2710.77:005:43
2810.77:015:42
2910.67:025:41
3010.67:035:40
3110.67:045:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bullhead City?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bullhead City in October

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

In October, Bullhead City sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bullhead City 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 Bullhead City peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bullhead City?

Bullhead City sits at 35.1°N, 114.6°W, 558 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingman, 29 mi away.

Topography around Bullhead City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bullhead City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft around an average of 692 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,570 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,835 ft.

The land around Bullhead City is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (80%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (48%) and shrubs (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
584 ft
10 miles
3,570 ft
50 miles
7,835 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kingman 29 mi · Lake Havasu City 48 mi · Boulder City 59 mi · Henderson 66 mi · Whitney 71 mi · Enterprise 71 mi · Paradise 73 mi · Winchester 75 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 Bullhead City (35.1478°, -114.5683°, elevation 558 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).