Atlanta, GA

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 69.5°F in Atlanta, GA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 148 years since 1879; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 86°F in Atlanta, GA, the warmest 3 October since 2019, tied 8th warmest of 148 (with 1990, 1959, 1951 and 1 other year).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 70°F in Atlanta, GA, the warmest 3 October night since 2019, tied 2nd warmest of 148 (with 2007, 1986, 1884 and 1 other year).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.20 in of precipitation in Atlanta, GA, the wettest 3 October since 2021, 20th wettest of 149.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Atlanta, GA since 1879: 86°F in 2026; the highest is 98°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Atlanta, GA since 1879: 70°F in 2026; the lowest is 40°F, in 1981.

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	86	70
2025	78	60
2024	85	68
2023	84	65
2022	78	56
2021	78	68
2020	71	49
2019	98	75
2018	90	68
2017	80	61
2016	85	61
2015	66	57
2014	78	65
2013	82	65
2012	74	59
2011	75	45
2010	68	50
2009	76	55
2008	80	58
2007	77	70
2006	82	63
2005	83	67
2004	80	63
2003	67	46
2002	84	67
2001	81	54
2000	83	59
1999	84	62
1998	77	63
1997	75	52
1996	84	65
1995	77	67
1994	68	60
1993	81	59
1992	63	57
1991	82	62
1990	86	64
1989	82	61
1988	73	61
1987	64	46
1986	89	70
1985	79	67
1984	76	45
1983	84	56
1982	78	60
1981	72	40
1980	74	52
1979	77	52
1978	81	58
1977	67	49
1976	80	52
1975	66	48
1974	64	41
1973	84	60
1972	74	53
1971	85	65
1970	88	60
1969	85	55
1968	84	58
1967	79	52
1966	70	46
1965	78	53
1964	78	67
1963	82	60
1962	73	63
1961	66	48
1960	84	66
1959	86	63
1958	57	51
1957	76	60
1956	73	65
1955	75	58
1954	87	62
1953	79	65
1952	72	50
1951	86	62
1950	80	57
1949	75	62
1948	75	60
1947	78	54
1946	76	46
1945	75	52
1944	84	58
1943	80	65
1942	79	59
1941	84	68
1940	80	48
1939	77	55
1938	72	50
1937	73	69
1936	75	58
1935	81	46
1934	73	54
1933	71	60
1932	74	55
1931	79	63
1930	76	55
1929	64	46
1928	78	63
1927	84	68
1926	86	68
1925	78	64
1924	70	51
1923	78	57
1922	81	61
1921	78	56
1920	73	52
1919	84	67
1918	83	61
1917	72	53
1916	74	48
1915	84	66
1914	59	55
1913	73	54
1912	76	53
1911	94	68
1910	83	65
1909	81	58
1908	67	48
1907	80	63
1906	76	63
1905	73	66
1904	82	61
1903	84	67
1902	81	64
1901	66	50
1900	74	68
1899	69	48
1898	72	69
1897	72	58
1896	75	55
1895	77	47
1894	82	63
1893	68	63
1892	77	56
1891	79	63
1890	74	55
1889	81	56
1888	64	41
1887	80	59
1886	70	54
1885	72	61
1884	91	70
1883	82	70
1882	78	62
1881	82	67
1880	74	53
1879	82	63

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Atlanta, GA since 1879.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	98°F
2	1911	94°F
3	1884	91°F
4	2018	90°F
5	1986	89°F
6	1970	88°F
7	1954	87°F
8	2026	86°F
8	1990	86°F
8	1959	86°F
8	1951	86°F
8	1926	86°F
13	2024	85°F
13	2016	85°F
13	1971	85°F
13	1969	85°F
17	2023	84°F
17	2002	84°F
17	1999	84°F
17	1996	84°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Atlanta, GA since 1879.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1981	40°F
2	1974	41°F
2	1888	41°F
4	2011	45°F
4	1984	45°F
6	2003	46°F
6	1987	46°F
6	1966	46°F
6	1946	46°F
6	1935	46°F
6	1929	46°F
12	1895	47°F
13	1975	48°F
13	1961	48°F
13	1940	48°F
13	1916	48°F
13	1908	48°F
13	1899	48°F
19	2020	49°F
19	1977	49°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Atlanta, GA since 1878.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1898	2.16 in
2	1995	1.60 in
3	1957	1.24 in
4	1992	1.18 in
5	1912	0.90 in
6	2014	0.77 in
7	1962	0.75 in
8	1906	0.71 in
9	1994	0.64 in
10	1921	0.52 in
11	2021	0.51 in
12	2015	0.50 in
13	1885	0.46 in
14	1964	0.43 in
15	1937	0.36 in
16	1968	0.31 in
17	1905	0.29 in
18	1919	0.24 in
19	1893	0.23 in
20	2026	0.20 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 76.8°F in Atlanta, GA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 7th warmest of 147.
October 2026 so far brought 0.20 in of precipitation in Atlanta, GA, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 38th wettest of 148.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 78.5°F in Atlanta, GA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 4th warmest of 148.
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.30 in of precipitation in Atlanta, GA, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 73rd driest of 148.
2026 so far brought 32.69 in of precipitation in Atlanta, GA, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2019, 35th driest of 148.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.30 in of precipitation in Atlanta, GA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 85th driest of 148.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.96 in of precipitation in Atlanta, GA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 44th driest of 148.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.24 in of precipitation in Atlanta, GA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, tied 80th driest of 148 (with 1912).

Daily highs and lows in Atlanta, GA, 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	86	65	93	2019	40	1924	77.5	59
2 October 2026	84	70	96	2019	42	1895	78	60
3 October 2026	86	70	98	2019	40	1981	80	61

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Atlanta, GA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 7th warmest of 147.

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	85
2	1911	79.3
3	1986	78.8
3	1884	78.8
5	2018	77.8
5	1926	77.8
7	2026	76.8
8	1954	76.7
8	1910	76.7
8	1883	76.7
11	2024	75.8
12	2002	75.5
13	1959	75.2
14	2005	74.8
14	1927	74.8
16	1971	74.7
17	2023	74.5
17	2021	74.5
19	1881	74.3
20	1919	74.2
21	1990	73.8
21	1953	73.8
23	2014	73.5
23	1894	73.5
25	1879	73.2
26	1960	73
26	1903	73
28	1905	72.8
29	1898	72.5
30	2025	72.3
30	2004	72.3
32	2013	72
32	1900	72
34	2006	71.8
35	1998	71.7
35	1944	71.7
37	1933	71.5
38	2007	71.2
38	1989	71.2
38	1951	71.2
38	1922	71.2
42	1968	71
42	1943	71
44	1995	70.8
44	1970	70.8
44	1925	70.8
44	1923	70.8
44	1918	70.8
49	1956	70.7
49	1915	70.7
51	1965	70.5
51	1904	70.5
51	1897	70.5
54	1991	70.3
54	1907	70.3
54	1882	70.3
57	2016	70
57	1892	70
59	1973	69.8
60	1988	69.7
60	1891	69.7
62	1948	69.5
63	1889	69.3
64	1952	69.2
64	1902	69.2
64	1893	69.2
67	2000	69
67	1982	69
67	1964	69
67	1931	69
71	1994	68.7
71	1955	68.7
71	1950	68.7
74	1909	68.5
74	1887	68.5
76	1996	68.2
76	1980	68.2
78	2017	68
78	2012	68
78	1983	68
81	1942	67.8
82	1906	67.7
83	1979	67.5
84	1913	67.3
85	1985	67
86	2022	66.8
86	1978	66.8
86	1977	66.8
86	1963	66.8
86	1901	66.8
91	1936	66.7
92	1969	66.3
92	1896	66.3
94	1999	66.2
94	1937	66.2
96	1993	65.8
96	1962	65.8
96	1957	65.8
96	1945	65.8
100	2009	65.7
100	1921	65.7
102	1961	65.5
103	1928	65.3
104	2008	65.2
104	2001	65.2
106	1949	65
106	1932	65
108	2010	64.7
108	1938	64.7
108	1934	64.7
111	2015	64.3
112	1981	64.2
112	1930	64.2
114	1997	64
114	1976	64
114	1935	64
117	1940	63.7
117	1885	63.7
119	1967	63.5
120	1939	63.3
120	1912	63.3
122	1890	63
123	2020	62.3
124	1947	62
125	1914	61.7
126	1987	61.3
126	1975	61.3
128	1886	60.5
128	1880	60.5
130	1992	60.2
130	1908	60.2
132	1917	60
133	1972	59.8
134	1946	59.2
135	2003	58.3
135	1888	58.3
137	2011	58.2
138	1929	58
139	1924	57.8
139	1916	57.8
141	1895	57.7
142	1966	57.5
143	1984	57.3
144	1920	56.5
145	1958	56.3
146	1899	56.2
147	1974	56

This year so far

Atlanta, GA has had 76 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 9th most of 148 (with 1986).
Atlanta, GA has had 22 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 98th most of 148 (with 2013, 2006, 1931 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Atlanta, GA came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 92nd latest of 148 (with 1988, 1931, 1916 and 3 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Atlanta, GA on 5 October: record high 95°F (1954), record low 40°F (1974).
Atlanta, GA on 6 October: record high 95°F (1954), record low 42°F (1985, 1964 and 1932).

The station

Daily records for Atlanta, GA run from 1878 to 3 October 2026, with 11 days missing; current station ATLANTA HARTSFIELD-JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Atlanta, GA, 1878 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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