Weather on October 12 at Saguaro

Saguaro National Park

AZSouthwest2,700 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low60°F
Warmest202484°F
Coldest200856°F

Based on 55 years of data from Tucson, AZ

Elevation Note: Saguaro sits at 2,700 ft. Expect temperatures 9°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Tucson, AZ at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

October 12th in Saguaro National Park (via Tucson, AZ) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 60°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 12th was in 2024 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (56°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of October 12th dates historically, with the wettest October 12th recording 3.05" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 12th in Saguaro? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202583°F68°F3.05"--
2024101°F67°F0"0"
202386°F64°F0"0"
202291°F61°F0"0"
202171°F49°F0"0"
202096°F59°F0"0"
201989°F64°F0"0"
201875°F63°F0.69"0"
201794°F68°F0"0"
201693°F58°F0"0"
201591°F66°F0"0"
201487°F61°F0"0"
201386°F52°F0"0"
201282°F61°F0"--
201192°F54°F0"0"
201092°F64°F0"0"
200988°F54°F0"0"
200871°F41°F0"0"
200793°F58°F0"0"
200688°F57°F0"0"
200583°F51°F0"0"
200488°F61°F0"0"
200389°F68°F0"0"
200287°F64°F0"0"
200180°F56°F0"0"
200072°F55°F0.1"0"
199994°F70°F0"0"
199897°F58°F0"0"
199767°F51°F0"0"
199697°F66°F0"0"
199598°F65°F0"0"
199492°F65°F0"0"
199387°F67°F0"0"
1992100°F62°F0"0"
199188°F68°F0"0"
199088°F55°F0"0"
198996°F64°F0"0"
198892°F68°F0"0"
198790°F64°F0"0"
198672°F54°F0"0"
198582°F56°F0"0"
198480°F64°F0"0"
198388°F56°F0"0"
198277°F48°F0"0"
198184°F66°F0"0"
198090°F69°F0"0"
197990°F60°F0"0"
197897°F60°F0"0"
197786°F64°F0"0"
197691°F58°F0"0"
197589°F63°F0"0"
197478°F57°F0.38"0"
197384°F48°F0"0"
197293°F64°F0"0"
197188°F58°F0"0"

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