Prescott weather in October

In October, Prescott sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 1.1 in of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Prescott's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prescott's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 73°; 6th warmest
Overnight low: 49°; 7th coldest
Precipitation: 1.1 in; 3.8 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 06 min; 6:41 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover: 25%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 5 mph; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score: 8.3; out of 10

Prescott is City in and county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

Density: 358/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1881

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

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Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Prescott reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°F)	78	78	78	77	77	76	76	76	75	75	75	74	74	74	73	73	73	72	72	71	71	70	70	69	69	69	68	68	67	67	66
Avg low (°F)	55	54	54	54	53	53	52	52	51	51	51	50	50	50	49	49	49	48	48	48	47	47	47	46	46	46	45	45	44	44	44

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	78	55
2	78	54
3	78	54
4	77	54
5	77	53
6	76	53
7	76	52
8	76	52
9	75	51
10	75	51
11	75	51
12	74	50
13	74	50
14	74	50
15	73	49
16	73	49
17	73	49
18	72	48
19	72	48
20	71	48
21	71	47
22	70	47
23	70	47
24	69	46
25	69	46
26	69	46
27	68	45
28	68	45
29	67	44
30	67	44
31	66	44

How October really feels in Prescott

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

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.

Prescott 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.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	53° / 31°	1.6	5.2	1.8	9.9	3.4
Feb	55° / 34°	2.0	6	2.2	10.7	4.0
Mar	61° / 38°	1.6	5.4	1.6	11.7	5.9
Apr	68° / 43°	0.7	3.4	0.6	12.8	7.7
May	77° / 52°	0.5	3.2	0	13.8	8.4
Jun	87° / 60°	0.2	1.7	0	14.3	6.1
Jul	89° / 66°	2.5	11.2	0	14.1	4.2
Aug	87° / 65°	2.5	12.5	0	13.3	4.6
Sep	82° / 60°	1.5	6.1	0	12.2	7.1
Oct	73° / 49°	1.1	3.8	0.1	11.1	8.3
Nov	61° / 38°	1.1	3.3	0.6	10.2	6.2
Dec	52° / 31°	1.5	5.1	2.2	9.7	3.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	87	87	87	87	86	86	86	85	85	85	85	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	82	82	82	82	82	81	81	81	81	80	80	80	80
Cloudier (%)	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	85	15
9	85	15
10	85	15
11	85	15
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	82	18
20	82	18
21	82	18
22	82	18
23	82	18
24	81	19
25	81	19
26	81	19
27	81	19
28	80	20
29	80	20
30	80	20
31	80	20

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Prescott gets around 1.1 in of rain and snow over 3.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12

	Rain chance (%)
1	12
2	12
3	12
4	12
5	12
6	12
7	11
8	11
9	11
10	11
11	11
12	11
13	11
14	11
15	11
16	11
17	11
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	13
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	97	97	97	98	98	99	99	99	99	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Comfortable (%)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Humid (%)	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	98	1	1
5	98	1	1
6	99	1	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	100	0	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0
31	100	0	0

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (mph)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	5	calm
2	5	calm
3	5	calm
4	5	calm
5	5	calm
6	5	calm
7	5	calm
8	5	calm
9	5	calm
10	5	calm
11	5	calm
12	5	calm
13	4	calm
14	4	calm
15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
21	4	calm
22	4	calm
23	4	calm
24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm
29	4	calm
30	4	calm
31	4	calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:32 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.7	11.6	11.6	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.1	11.1	11.0	11.0	11.0	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.6	10.6
Sunrise (AM)	6:29	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:32	6:33	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:37	6:38	6:39	6:40	6:41	6:41	6:42	6:43	6:44	6:45	6:46	6:47	6:48	6:48	6:49	6:50	6:51	6:52	6:53	6:54	6:55
Sunset (PM)	6:09	6:07	6:06	6:04	6:03	6:02	6:00	5:59	5:58	5:56	5:55	5:54	5:52	5:51	5:50	5:48	5:47	5:46	5:45	5:44	5:42	5:41	5:40	5:39	5:38	5:37	5:36	5:35	5:34	5:33	5:32

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.7	6:29	6:09
2	11.6	6:30	6:07
3	11.6	6:31	6:06
4	11.5	6:31	6:04
5	11.5	6:32	6:03
6	11.5	6:33	6:02
7	11.4	6:34	6:00
8	11.4	6:35	5:59
9	11.4	6:35	5:58
10	11.3	6:36	5:56
11	11.3	6:37	5:55
12	11.3	6:38	5:54
13	11.2	6:39	5:52
14	11.2	6:40	5:51
15	11.2	6:41	5:50
16	11.1	6:41	5:48
17	11.1	6:42	5:47
18	11.0	6:43	5:46
19	11.0	6:44	5:45
20	11.0	6:45	5:44
21	10.9	6:46	5:42
22	10.9	6:47	5:41
23	10.9	6:48	5:40
24	10.8	6:48	5:39
25	10.8	6:49	5:38
26	10.8	6:50	5:37
27	10.7	6:51	5:36
28	10.7	6:52	5:35
29	10.7	6:53	5:34
30	10.6	6:54	5:33
31	10.6	6:55	5:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.6	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.3	5.3	5.2	5.2	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.3
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.6	Bright
2	5.6	Bright
3	5.5	Bright
4	5.5	Bright
5	5.4	Bright
6	5.4	Bright
7	5.4	Bright
8	5.3	Bright
9	5.3	Bright
10	5.2	Bright
11	5.2	Bright
12	5.1	Bright
13	5.1	Bright
14	5.0	Bright
15	5.0	Bright
16	5.0	Bright
17	4.9	Bright
18	4.8	Bright
19	4.8	Bright
20	4.8	Bright
21	4.7	Bright
22	4.7	Bright
23	4.6	Bright
24	4.5	Bright
25	4.5	Bright
26	4.5	Bright
27	4.4	Bright
28	4.4	Bright
29	4.3	Bright
30	4.3	Bright
31	4.3	Bright

Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Prescott?

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

8.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Prescott for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Prescott in October

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

In October, Prescott sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Prescott 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 Prescott peaks around June 22 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 — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	5	7	9	12	11	11	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Prescott?

Prescott sits at 34.5°N, 112.5°W, 5,374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prescott Valley, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Prescott

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prescott has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft around an average of 5,531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,504 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,736 ft.

The land around Prescott is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

922 ft

trees 44%

10 miles

3,504 ft

trees 53%

50 miles

7,736 ft

shrubs 46%

treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain

← September Prescott year-round climate November →Best places to visit in October

October weather nearby: Prescott Valley 9.9 mi · Sedona 46 mi · Anthem 50 mi · Sun City West 61 mi · Deer Valley 62 mi · Surprise 63 mi · El Mirage 65 mi · Flagstaff 65 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

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 Prescott (34.54°, -112.4685°, elevation 5,374 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).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	78	55
2	78	54
3	78	54
4	77	54
5	77	53
6	76	53
7	76	52
8	76	52
9	75	51
10	75	51
11	75	51
12	74	50
13	74	50
14	74	50
15	73	49
16	73	49
17	73	49
18	72	48
19	72	48
20	71	48
21	71	47
22	70	47
23	70	47
24	69	46
25	69	46
26	69	46
27	68	45
28	68	45
29	67	44
30	67	44
31	66	44

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	85	15
9	85	15
10	85	15
11	85	15
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	82	18
20	82	18
21	82	18
22	82	18
23	82	18
24	81	19
25	81	19
26	81	19
27	81	19
28	80	20
29	80	20
30	80	20
31	80	20

	Rain chance (%)
1	12
2	12
3	12
4	12
5	12
6	12
7	11
8	11
9	11
10	11
11	11
12	11
13	11
14	11
15	11
16	11
17	11
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	13
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	98	1	1
5	98	1	1
6	99	1	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	100	0	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0
31	100	0	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	78	55
2	78	54
3	78	54
4	77	54
5	77	53
6	76	53
7	76	52
8	76	52
9	75	51
10	75	51
11	75	51
12	74	50
13	74	50
14	74	50
15	73	49
16	73	49
17	73	49
18	72	48
19	72	48
20	71	48
21	71	47
22	70	47
23	70	47
24	69	46
25	69	46
26	69	46
27	68	45
28	68	45
29	67	44
30	67	44
31	66	44

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	85	15
9	85	15
10	85	15
11	85	15
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	82	18
20	82	18
21	82	18
22	82	18
23	82	18
24	81	19
25	81	19
26	81	19
27	81	19
28	80	20
29	80	20
30	80	20
31	80	20

	Rain chance (%)
1	12
2	12
3	12
4	12
5	12
6	12
7	11
8	11
9	11
10	11
11	11
12	11
13	11
14	11
15	11
16	11
17	11
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	13
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	98	1	1
5	98	1	1
6	99	1	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	100	0	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0
31	100	0	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	78	55
2	78	54
3	78	54
4	77	54
5	77	53
6	76	53
7	76	52
8	76	52
9	75	51
10	75	51
11	75	51
12	74	50
13	74	50
14	74	50
15	73	49
16	73	49
17	73	49
18	72	48
19	72	48
20	71	48
21	71	47
22	70	47
23	70	47
24	69	46
25	69	46
26	69	46
27	68	45
28	68	45
29	67	44
30	67	44
31	66	44

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	85	15
9	85	15
10	85	15
11	85	15
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	82	18
20	82	18
21	82	18
22	82	18
23	82	18
24	81	19
25	81	19
26	81	19
27	81	19
28	80	20
29	80	20
30	80	20
31	80	20

	Rain chance (%)
1	12
2	12
3	12
4	12
5	12
6	12
7	11
8	11
9	11
10	11
11	11
12	11
13	11
14	11
15	11
16	11
17	11
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	13
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	98	1	1
5	98	1	1
6	99	1	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	100	0	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0
31	100	0	0