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Weather on October 18

Tempe, AZ

55 Years of Data

Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
2023
87°F avg
Coldest
1971
55°F avg

About This Date

October 18th in Tempe, AZ typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 57°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 18th was in 2023 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (55°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of October 18th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 18th in Tempe, AZ? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202586°62°74°
202487°
2023warmest102°72°87°
202289°55°72°
202184°56°70°
202096°55°76°
201998°59°79°
201888°63°75°
201797°60°78°
201692°55°73°
201590°63°76°0.03"
201489°51°70°
201386°58°72°
201289°55°72°
201197°52°74°
201091°65°78°
200998°65°81°
200897°57°77°
200784°56°70°
200680°53°67°
200576°60°68°
200484°62°73°
2003102°69°86°
200289°58°73°
200194°59°76°
200066°
199982°54°68°
199889°54°71°
199791°58°74°
199693°62°78°
199596°57°77°
199479°48°63°
199378°48°63°
199294°58°76°
199198°62°80°
199096°65°80°
198992°63°77°
198896°68°82°
198792°60°76°
198688°59°73°
198581°56°68°
198478°55°67°
198388°61°74°
198292°55°73°
198181°45°63°
198071°41°56°
197990°53°71°
197897°57°77°
197797°56°76°
197686°52°69°
197593°48°71°
197494°55°74°
197399°55°77°
197279°63°71°0.18"
1971coldest64°46°55°0.08"
55 years of data from TEMPE ASU

Tempe, AZ Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Tempe, AZ Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

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Tempe, AZ Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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