October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yuma, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 17.1°C (mean 24.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yuma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Yuma was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 21.6°C. Typical October days reach 32.3°C with nights near 17.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Yuma, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 47 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yuma during October averages 32%. The most humid October was 2000 at 45%, and the least humid was 1999 at 18%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yuma. The sunniest Octobers were 1999 and 2019 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Yuma during October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October was 2007 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 24.5°C | 24.3°C | 25.3°C | 26.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 32.4°C | 31.7°C | 32.8°C | 33.8°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 16.2°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | 17.8°C | 18.7°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 3 mm | 12 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | -5 mm |
October temperatures in Yuma have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.9°C (1991) to a record high of 45.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 47 mm.
One of the best times to visit Yuma
October is one of the best times to visit Yuma. Expect days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 17.1°C (mean 24.7°C) — warmer than Yuma's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.9°C | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 37.3°C | 12.1°C | 12 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.6°C | 45.3°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 34.3°C | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 41.3°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 32.5°C | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 38.1°C | 10.2°C | 9 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 36.4°C | 10.8°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 42.5°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 32.1°C | 23.9°C | 15.6°C | 37.5°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 34.5°C | 12.2°C | 25 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 34.9°C | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 38.5°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 37.6°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 40.3°C | 14.5°C | 10 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 34.3°C | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 38.9°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 22.6°C | 14.6°C | 35.8°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 42.5°C | 12.9°C | 3 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 39.1°C | 12.1°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 40.2°C | 11.5°C | 7 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 39.5°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 40.2°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 37.3°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 37.7°C | 10.8°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 38.8°C | 13.5°C | 16 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 38.0°C | 7.8°C | 47 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 40.6°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 37.6°C | 11.4°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 36.8°C | 14.4°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 39.6°C | 8.2°C | 35 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 35.4°C | 26.8°C | 18.2°C | 40.2°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 36.9°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 38.5°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 15.9°C | 41.6°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 16.7°C | 39.1°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 36.2°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 40.3°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 33.0°C | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 39.3°C | 13.5°C | 5 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 33.5°C | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 41.1°C | 4.9°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 37.0°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 23.8°C | 15.9°C | 37.6°C | 8.7°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 19.6°C | 40.5°C | 16.2°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 33.0°C | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 41.2°C | 12.9°C | 29 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 34.6°C | 10.3°C | 16 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 37.7°C | 11.1°C | 19 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 36.4°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 34.5°C | 13.9°C | 5 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 35.5°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 14.3°C | 35.7°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 32.3°C with lows near 17.1°C (mean 24.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 7 mm of rainfall in Yuma, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 47 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 45.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 4.9°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 15.3°C to 18.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yuma and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 17.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Yuma, averaging 24.7°C.
For October in Yuma, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 17.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2007).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 47 mm. On average, October sees 7 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 Yuma 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.
