October is one of the warmer months of the year in Prescott, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 15.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Prescott. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Prescott was 2024 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 12°C. Typical October days reach 23.3°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Prescott, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 118 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Prescott during October averages 42%. The most humid October was 2018 at 63%, and the least humid was 2020 at 21%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prescott. The sunniest October was 2019 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Prescott during October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2007, 2009 and 2019, among others at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2014 and 2022 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.7°C | 15.6°C | 15.6°C | 16.2°C | 17.5°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 23.5°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 25.2°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.7°C | 8.3°C | 8.7°C | 9.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 16 mm | 33 mm | 28 mm | 23 mm | -7 mm |
October temperatures in Prescott have risen by about 3.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.1°C (1991) to a record high of 36.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A good time to visit Prescott
October is a good time to visit Prescott, with days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 15.8°C, close to Prescott's yearly average) and low rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 28.8°C | 3.7°C | 58 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 27.9°C | 20.1°C | 12.3°C | 36.7°C | 0.9°C | 16 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 32.4°C | 1.8°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 9.1°C | 28.3°C | -0.7°C | 39 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 7.1°C | 27.7°C | 0.3°C | 21 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 10.8°C | 34.3°C | -2.3°C | 1 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 6.7°C | 28.2°C | -3.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 26.9°C | 2.8°C | 107 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 17.9°C | 10.8°C | 28.3°C | 5.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 31.1°C | 4.2°C | 60 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 29.2°C | 6.3°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 5.3°C | 26.2°C | -1.0°C | 8 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 31.4°C | 2.4°C | 8 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 8.5°C | 31.2°C | 2.1°C | 19 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 33.2°C | 2.1°C | 68 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 6.2°C | 30.7°C | -4.1°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24.6°C | 16.6°C | 8.6°C | 30.0°C | -1.2°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 27.4°C | 2.0°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 14.4°C | 7.1°C | 28.8°C | 0.9°C | 29 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.8°C | 29.8°C | 4.7°C | 31 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 20.9°C | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 28.4°C | -0.4°C | 93 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 33.0°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 28.2°C | 1.3°C | 25 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 28.7°C | 4.2°C | 18 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 32.6°C | -0.1°C | 118 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 30.2°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 14.6°C | 7.1°C | 29.3°C | 0.7°C | 29 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 22.0°C | 14.1°C | 6.1°C | 29.6°C | -2.2°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 6.6°C | 32.8°C | -3.4°C | 8 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.0°C | 29.2°C | 1.9°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 6.4°C | 26.0°C | -1.2°C | 21 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 22.4°C | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 31.9°C | 1.0°C | 40 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 29.3°C | 4.4°C | 21 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 31.7°C | -4.1°C | 17 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 24.0°C | 15.8°C | 7.6°C | 29.5°C | 1.0°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | 29.3°C | -1.1°C | 25 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 30.2°C | 8.2°C | 13 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 32.5°C | 5.4°C | 94 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 20.8°C | 13.1°C | 5.5°C | 25.5°C | -0.6°C | 34 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 21.9°C | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 29.2°C | 4.0°C | 38 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 19.2°C | 12.0°C | 4.7°C | 26.6°C | -1.8°C | 11 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 24.9°C | 6.2°C | 19 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.8°C | 13.8°C | 5.8°C | 26.6°C | 0.2°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 5.8°C | 26.4°C | 0.0°C | 36 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.3°C with lows near 8.3°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 26 mm of rainfall in Prescott, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 36.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -4.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 21°C to 24.7°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Prescott and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Prescott, averaging 15.8°C.
For October in Prescott, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 8.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2004).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 118 mm. On average, October sees 26 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Prescott behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
