Weather on October 1 at Arches

Arches National Park

UTSouthwest4,500 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low46°F
Warmest202476°F
Coldest200949°F

Based on 54 years of data from Moab, UT

Elevation Note: Arches sits at 4,500 ft. Expect temperatures 16°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Moab, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

October 1st in Arches National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 46°F — a 38°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest October 1st was in 2024 (76°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (49°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 19% of October 1st dates historically. The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 1st in Arches? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202495°F57°F0"0"
202374°F53°F--0"
202277°F56°F0.15"0"
202173°F52°F0.1"0"
202086°F46°F0"0"
201981°F43°F0"0"
201885°F65°F0.08"0"
201769°F47°F0"0"
201682°F51°F0.43"0"
201593°F57°F0"0"
201470°F50°F0.38"0"
201385°F45°F0"0"
201286°F47°F0"0"
201191°F58°F0"0"
201090°F48°F0"0"
200961°F37°F0"0"
200890°F49°F0"0"
200768°F37°F0"0"
200686°F47°F0"0"
200587°F47°F0"0"
200475°F50°F0"0"
200394°F53°F0"0"
200278°F47°F0"0"
200192°F59°F0"0"
200094°F50°F0"0"
199987°F38°F0"0"
199887°F52°F0"0"
199791°F45°F0"0"
199690°F43°F0"0"
199577°F40°F0.03"0"
199476°F42°F0.23"0"
199393°F50°F0"0"
199295°F50°F0"0"
199189°F51°F0"0"
199087°F47°F0"0"
198986°F43°F0"0"
198889°F42°F0"0"
198790°F38°F0"0"
198679°F41°F0"0"
198577°F33°F0"0"
198480°F45°F0.08"0"
198373°F56°F0.1"0"
198277°F39°F0"0"
198187°F45°F0"0"
198092°F43°F0"0"
197991°F46°F0"0"
197892°F42°F0"0"
197770°F36°F0"0"
197686°F47°F0"0"
197587°F36°F0"0"
197484°F37°F0"0"
197387°F41°F0"0"
197278°F39°F0"0"
197174°F49°F0.38"0"

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