Albuquerque, NM

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 4.49 in of precipitation in Albuquerque, NM, the wettest 1 September to 3 October on record, in 135 years since 1892; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Albuquerque, NM, the coldest 3 October day since 2023, tied 36th coldest of 135 (with 2021, 2015, 2009 and 6 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Albuquerque, NM, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 39th warmest of 135 (with 2021, 2013, 1993 and 7 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Albuquerque, NM for 4 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Albuquerque, NM since 1892: 75°F in 2026; the highest is 89°F, in 2024.

Every 3 October low in Albuquerque, NM since 1892: 52°F in 2026; the lowest is 34°F, in 1893.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	75	52
2025	84	58
2024	89	57
2023	74	49
2022	74	57
2021	75	52
2020	81	50
2019	79	53
2018	82	59
2017	81	50
2016	80	58
2015	75	59
2014	77	45
2013	77	52
2012	87	49
2011	76	55
2010	76	56
2009	75	49
2008	80	55
2007	80	47
2006	81	54
2005	80	57
2004	76	56
2003	66	55
2002	66	50
2001	83	56
2000	85	57
1999	80	51
1998	81	50
1997	78	56
1996	74	50
1995	76	46
1994	80	48
1993	82	52
1992	82	49
1991	86	48
1990	76	47
1989	80	58
1988	81	51
1987	81	51
1986	66	46
1985	79	42
1984	54	48
1983	72	47
1982	78	40
1981	70	49
1980	81	47
1979	88	52
1978	81	57
1977	76	56
1976	74	49
1975	78	45
1974	79	50
1973	77	47
1972	84	53
1971	67	40
1970	71	53
1969	82	52
1968	67	51
1967	85	56
1966	74	50
1965	79	48
1964	85	46
1963	84	52
1962	80	51
1961	71	37
1960	76	53
1959	50	41
1958	75	41
1957	80	58
1956	80	52
1955	79	58
1954	83	58
1953	77	52
1952	83	48
1951	78	57
1950	77	49
1949	84	50
1948	79	48
1947	84	52
1946	79	52
1945	72	41
1944	59	40
1943	74	45
1942	79	48
1941	65	44
1940	76	55
1939	78	47
1938	82	51
1937	83	49
1936	80	48
1935	84	49
1934	83	47
1933	76	54
1932	78	50
1931	77	57
1930	75	37
1929	77	54
1928	80	50
1927	74	40
1926	62	44
1925	88	57
1924	71	36
1923	71	47
1922	84	53
1921	77	47
1920	82	48
1919	73	48
1918	86	41
1917	81	40
1916	82	36
1915	81	48
1914	65	48
1913	74	51
1912	79	40
1911	70	40
1910	77	38
1909	77	56
1908	70	38
1907	66	38
1906	84	50
1905	78	45
1904	75	47
1903	75	39
1902	62	37
1901	81	48
1900	75	49
1899	74	53
1898	80	49
1897	79	57
1896	69	49
1895	70	58
1894	75	40
1893	64	34
1892	81	51

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Albuquerque, NM since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2024	89°F
2	1979	88°F
2	1925	88°F
4	2012	87°F
5	1991	86°F
5	1918	86°F
7	2000	85°F
7	1967	85°F
7	1964	85°F
10	2025	84°F
10	1972	84°F
10	1963	84°F
10	1949	84°F
10	1947	84°F
10	1935	84°F
10	1922	84°F
10	1906	84°F
18	2001	83°F
18	1954	83°F
18	1952	83°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Albuquerque, NM since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1893	34°F
2	1924	36°F
2	1916	36°F
4	1961	37°F
4	1930	37°F
4	1902	37°F
7	1910	38°F
7	1908	38°F
7	1907	38°F
10	1903	39°F
11	1982	40°F
11	1971	40°F
11	1944	40°F
11	1927	40°F
11	1917	40°F
11	1912	40°F
11	1911	40°F
11	1894	40°F
19	1959	41°F
19	1958	41°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Albuquerque, NM since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1984	0.78 in
2	1914	0.75 in
3	1941	0.70 in
4	1959	0.60 in
5	1926	0.45 in
6	2022	0.20 in
7	1895	0.19 in
8	1929	0.18 in
9	1970	0.16 in
10	1967	0.13 in
11	1923	0.12 in
12	1981	0.10 in
13	2003	0.08 in
14	2015	0.07 in
15	2019	0.06 in
16	2016	0.05 in
17	2011	0.04 in
18	1989	0.03 in
18	1940	0.03 in
20	2018	0.02 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 64°F in Albuquerque, NM, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2021, tied 63rd coldest of 135 (with 1901).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Albuquerque, NM, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2020 and 68 other years, in 135 years since 1892; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 71.9°F in Albuquerque, NM, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, 19th warmest of 135.
2026 so far averaged 66.3°F in Albuquerque, NM, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 134 years since 1893; provisional.
2026 so far brought 8.35 in of precipitation in Albuquerque, NM, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2015, 24th wettest of 134.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.48 in of precipitation in Albuquerque, NM, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 135th driest of 135.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.16 in of precipitation in Albuquerque, NM, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 134th driest of 135.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.59 in of precipitation in Albuquerque, NM, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 124th driest of 135.

Daily highs and lows in Albuquerque, NM, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	75	54	90	1980	32	1907	80	54.5
2 October 2026	73	55	90	1979	32	1893	80	53
3 October 2026	75	52	89	2024	34	1893	80	52

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Albuquerque, NM, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 72nd warmest of 135.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2015	73
2	2024	72.7
3	2000	71.8
4	1979	71.7
5	2018	71.2
6	2010	70.8
7	1925	70.7
8	1954	70.5
9	1978	70.2
10	2025	69.5
10	1997	69.5
12	1967	69.3
12	1957	69.3
14	1963	69.2
15	1931	68.8
15	1909	68.8
17	2023	68.7
18	2012	68.3
19	2019	68
20	1955	67.8
20	1929	67.8
22	2016	67.7
22	1956	67.7
22	1892	67.7
25	2022	67.5
25	2008	67.5
27	2011	67.3
27	1953	67.3
27	1951	67.3
30	2020	67.2
30	1989	67.2
30	1972	67.2
30	1949	67.2
34	2003	67
34	1993	67
34	1938	67
37	2006	66.8
37	2005	66.8
37	1947	66.8
37	1922	66.8
37	1906	66.8
42	1991	66.7
42	1980	66.7
42	1969	66.7
45	2001	66.5
45	1996	66.5
47	2017	66.3
47	1897	66.3
49	1946	66.2
49	1928	66.2
51	1987	66
51	1964	66
53	1999	65.8
53	1952	65.8
53	1920	65.8
56	1976	65.2
56	1914	65.2
56	1899	65.2
56	1898	65.2
60	1998	65
60	1992	65
60	1970	65
63	2013	64.8
63	1950	64.8
65	1977	64.7
65	1939	64.7
65	1935	64.7
68	1988	64.5
68	1940	64.5
68	1934	64.5
68	1933	64.5
72	2026	64
72	1901	64
74	1974	63.8
75	2007	63.7
76	2002	63.5
76	1968	63.5
76	1913	63.5
79	1973	63.2
79	1900	63.2
81	1994	63
82	1962	62.8
82	1918	62.8
82	1917	62.8
85	1942	62.7
85	1923	62.7
85	1921	62.7
88	1966	62.5
88	1937	62.5
88	1919	62.5
88	1904	62.5
92	1995	62.3
93	1990	62.2
93	1960	62.2
95	2014	62
95	1948	62
95	1930	62
98	1943	61.8
99	2004	61.7
99	1911	61.7
101	1932	61.2
102	1896	61
103	1910	60.8
104	1984	60.7
104	1975	60.7
104	1912	60.7
107	1965	60.3
107	1905	60.3
109	1915	60.2
110	1941	60
111	1986	59.8
111	1981	59.8
113	1936	59.7
113	1916	59.7
113	1895	59.7
116	1982	59.5
117	2021	59.3
118	1924	59.2
118	1903	59.2
120	1926	59
121	1983	58.5
122	1985	58.3
123	2009	58.2
123	1908	58.2
125	1902	57.8
126	1944	57.7
127	1945	57.2
128	1961	57
129	1971	56.2
129	1894	56.2
131	1958	55.3
131	1907	55.3
133	1927	54.2
134	1959	50.8
135	1893	47.7

This year so far

Albuquerque, NM has had 100 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most on record by that date, in 134 years since 1893; provisional.
Albuquerque, NM has had 10 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 7th most of 134 (with 1973).
Albuquerque, NM has had 28 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, 134th most of 134.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Albuquerque, NM came on Monday 16 March 2026, the latest since 2025, 132nd latest of 134.

Records of the coming dates

Albuquerque, NM on 5 October: record high 91°F (1979), record low 34°F (1932 and 1902).
Albuquerque, NM on 6 October: record high 87°F (2024, 1979 and 1956), record low 29°F (1915).

The station

Daily records for Albuquerque, NM run from 1891 to 3 October 2026, with 33 days missing; current station ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Albuquerque, NM, 1891 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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