Asheville, NC

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 71.6°F in Asheville, NC, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, tied 4th warmest of 133 (with 1926).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 80°F in Asheville, NC, the warmest 3 October since 2023, tied 15th warmest of 135 (with 2023, 1963, 1941 and 1 other year).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 60°F in Asheville, NC, the warmest 3 October night since 2019, 13th warmest of 135.
No measurable precipitation in Asheville, NC for 9 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Asheville, NC since 1877: 80°F in 2026; the highest is 91°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Asheville, NC since 1877: 60°F in 2026; the lowest is 23°F, in 1895.

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	80	60
2025	72	43
2024	78	57
2023	80	51
2022	63	49
2021	75	57
2020	66	39
2019	91	61
2018	83	62
2017	73	45
2016	77	51
2015	61	53
2014	73	59
2013	79	56
2012	75	59
2011	66	34
2010	59	46
2009	71	46
2008	70	37
2007	76	61
2006	77	50
2005	79	53
2004	76	53
2003	57	32
2002	83	61
2001	76	44
2000	81	51
1999	76	44
1998	74	48
1997	73	43
1996	74	56
1995	69	59
1994	67	56
1993	69	43
1992	68	42
1991	77	50
1990	74	48
1989	76	56
1988	63	58
1987	56	40
1986	86	62
1985	77	59
1984	73	31
1983	81	41
1982	78	47
1981	70	37
1980	70	48
1979	72	49
1978	73	48
1977	61	47
1976	74	51
1975	64	32
1974	58	30
1973	79	57
1972	70	38
1971	84	57
1970	83	48
1969	79	56
1968	77	52
1967	79	44
1966	64	31
1965	74	47
1964	75	63
1963	80	50
1962	64	59
1961	61	45
1960	78	58
1959	83	57
1958	60	47
1957	64	54
1956	72	63
1955	73	53
1954	88	58
1953	79	54
1952	62	42
1951	84	54
1950	76	47
1949	70	52
1948	70	51
1947	77	44
1946	78	35
1945	62	46
1944	79	55
1943	76	52
1942	75	56
1941	80	66
1940	72	40
1939	73	52
1938	70	39
1937	70	59
1936	75	49
1935	78	38
1934	74	47
1933	68	53
1932	74	48
1931	79	54
1930	70	40
1929	56	43
1928	74	58
1927	77	63
1926	83	63
1925	75	58
1924	68	40
1923	70	48
1922	78	49
1921	70	54
1920	71	36
1919	79	63
1918	75	52
1917	71	38
1916	74	35
1915	77	48
1914	58	51
1913	64	50
1912	71	38
1911	70	59
1910	70	54
1909	73	43
1908	66	34
1907	77	54
1906	65	58
1905	66	54
1904	73	50
1903	81	51
1902	76	54
1897	77	52
1896	67	55
1895	73	23
1894	80	55
1893	68	55
1891	84	51
1890	72	55
1889	73	43
1887	69	47
1877	67	63

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Asheville, NC since 1877.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	91°F
2	1954	88°F
3	1986	86°F
4	1971	84°F
4	1951	84°F
4	1891	84°F
7	2018	83°F
7	2002	83°F
7	1970	83°F
7	1959	83°F
7	1926	83°F
12	2000	81°F
12	1983	81°F
12	1903	81°F
15	2026	80°F
15	2023	80°F
15	1963	80°F
15	1941	80°F
15	1894	80°F
20	2013	79°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Asheville, NC since 1877.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1895	23°F
2	1974	30°F
3	1984	31°F
3	1966	31°F
5	2003	32°F
5	1975	32°F
7	2011	34°F
7	1908	34°F
9	1946	35°F
9	1916	35°F
11	1920	36°F
12	2008	37°F
12	1981	37°F
14	1972	38°F
14	1935	38°F
14	1917	38°F
14	1912	38°F
18	2020	39°F
18	1938	39°F
20	1987	40°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Asheville, NC since 1869.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2015	2.23 in
2	1961	1.66 in
3	1877	1.00 in
4	1906	0.94 in
5	1994	0.93 in
6	1898	0.85 in
7	1960	0.81 in
8	1988	0.60 in
9	1995	0.52 in
10	2014	0.44 in
11	1905	0.42 in
12	1914	0.36 in
13	1962	0.35 in
14	2021	0.27 in
15	1885	0.25 in
16	1937	0.18 in
17	1921	0.17 in
18	1958	0.16 in
18	1919	0.16 in
20	1968	0.11 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 68.7°F in Asheville, NC, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2024, tied 10th warmest of 135 (with 2024 and 1959).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Asheville, NC, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 73 other years, in 150 years since 1869 (1878 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1880 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1881 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 5 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.08 in of precipitation in Asheville, NC, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, 40th driest of 150.
2026 so far averaged 61.9°F in Asheville, NC (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 2nd warmest of 132 (with 2024).
2026 so far brought 34.95 in of precipitation in Asheville, NC, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 59th wettest of 141.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.08 in of precipitation in Asheville, NC, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2023, 49th driest of 150.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.93 in of precipitation in Asheville, NC, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2023, tied 50th driest of 145 (with 1900).
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 14.49 in of precipitation in Asheville, NC, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2023, 110th driest of 144.

Daily highs and lows in Asheville, NC, 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	82	52	89	2019	29	1895	72	49.5
2 October 2026	83	55	91	2019	28	1895	74	48.5
3 October 2026	80	60	91	2019	23	1895	74	50.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Asheville, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 10th 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	2019	77.3
2	1954	74
3	1986	73.2
4	1941	72.5
5	2002	72.3
5	1926	72.3
7	2018	71.3
7	1971	71.3
9	1919	69.7
10	2026	68.7
10	2024	68.7
10	1959	68.7
13	1927	68.5
14	1953	68.3
14	1951	68.3
16	1956	68.2
17	2021	67.8
18	2023	67.7
18	1960	67.7
18	1894	67.7
21	1911	67.5
21	1905	67.5
23	2013	66.5
23	1933	66.5
25	1973	66.3
26	2014	66.2
26	1944	66.2
28	1995	66
28	1964	66
30	1910	65.8
30	1893	65.8
32	2005	65.3
32	2004	65.3
34	1989	65.2
34	1969	65.2
34	1925	65.2
37	1985	65
38	1897	64.8
38	1877	64.8
40	1950	64.5
40	1891	64.5
42	2012	64.3
42	1988	64.3
42	1965	64.3
42	1955	64.3
46	1994	64.2
47	1980	63.7
47	1915	63.7
49	1977	63.5
49	1970	63.5
49	1968	63.5
49	1948	63.5
49	1943	63.5
49	1918	63.5
55	1907	63.3
55	1903	63.3
57	1998	63
57	1982	63
59	2000	62.8
59	1957	62.8
59	1902	62.8
62	1996	62.7
63	1942	62.5
64	1922	62.3
65	1983	62.2
65	1979	62.2
67	1990	62
67	1937	62
67	1934	62
67	1931	62
71	2006	61.7
71	1913	61.7
71	1890	61.7
74	2016	61.5
74	1991	61.5
76	2025	61.3
76	2007	61.3
76	1952	61.3
76	1887	61.3
80	1906	61.2
81	1978	61
81	1936	61
81	1923	61
84	1904	60.8
85	1945	60.2
85	1889	60.2
87	1963	59.8
87	1961	59.8
87	1932	59.8
87	1928	59.8
91	1962	59.7
92	1939	59.5
92	1896	59.5
94	2015	59.3
95	2001	58.7
95	1976	58.7
97	1981	58.3
98	1921	58.2
99	2009	57.2
99	1999	57.2
101	1967	57
101	1947	57
103	1914	56.8
104	2017	56.5
104	1935	56.5
106	2020	56.3
106	2010	56.3
106	1997	56.3
106	1909	56.3
110	1949	56
110	1938	56
112	2022	54.7
113	1993	54.5
114	1940	54.3
115	1930	54.2
115	1912	54.2
117	2008	53.5
118	1992	53.3
119	1972	53
119	1929	53
121	1916	52.3
122	1946	52.2
123	1975	52
123	1958	52
125	1924	51.8
125	1917	51.8
127	1908	51.7
128	1987	51
129	1984	50.8
130	1895	49.8
131	2003	49.3
132	1966	49.2
133	2011	48.8
134	1974	48.7
135	1920	48.3

This year so far

Asheville, NC has had 17 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2019, tied 22nd most of 132 (with 1987, 1981, 1977 and 2 other years).
Asheville, NC has had 46 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, 100th most of 132.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Asheville, NC came on Sunday 29 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 123rd latest of 133 (with 1948 and 1913).

Records of the coming dates

Asheville, NC on 5 October: record high 90°F (1941), record low 29°F (1968).
Asheville, NC on 6 October: record high 90°F (1941), record low 33°F (2010, 1974 and 1970).

The station

Daily records for Asheville, NC run from 1869 to 3 October 2026, with 8196 days missing; current station ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Asheville, NC, 1869 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records