Austin, TX

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 75.8°F in Austin, TX, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 128 years since 1898 (1900 excluded: 37 of 276 days missing); provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Austin, TX, the coldest 3 October day since 2010, tied 9th coldest of 129 (with 2010 and 1945).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 73°F in Austin, TX, the warmest 3 October night since 2019, tied 15th warmest of 129 (with 2000, 1973, 1953 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Austin, TX for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Austin, TX since 1897: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 97°F, in 2019 and 1979.

Every 3 October low in Austin, TX since 1897: 73°F in 2026; the lowest is 48°F, in 1961 and 1924.

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	77	73
2025	95	70
2024	95	68
2023	95	70
2022	90	58
2021	90	70
2020	87	59
2019	97	75
2018	91	75
2017	87	74
2016	87	62
2015	87	56
2014	85	65
2013	93	76
2012	85	56
2011	88	59
2010	77	62
2009	71	65
2008	93	67
2007	91	69
2006	93	70
2005	95	76
2004	89	66
2003	82	56
2002	93	72
2001	82	61
2000	94	73
1999	93	74
1998	91	76
1997	90	68
1996	75	68
1995	80	64
1994	94	69
1993	89	68
1992	88	58
1991	90	66
1990	84	74
1989	91	64
1988	82	61
1987	76	58
1986	93	76
1985	83	54
1984	81	59
1983	88	69
1982	89	70
1981	92	74
1980	84	58
1979	97	64
1978	87	68
1977	78	62
1976	86	64
1975	75	49
1974	83	58
1973	91	73
1972	84	58
1971	89	65
1970	88	64
1969	92	68
1968	89	65
1967	87	68
1966	89	66
1965	64	54
1964	88	69
1963	91	56
1962	85	58
1961	70	48
1960	88	67
1959	89	76
1958	63	56
1957	85	60
1956	92	66
1955	90	72
1954	94	72
1953	88	73
1952	89	61
1951	93	68
1950	88	68
1949	79	71
1948	88	62
1947	89	62
1946	84	57
1945	77	65
1944	90	71
1943	82	65
1942	86	72
1941	84	75
1940	89	66
1939	84	62
1938	94	66
1937	90	67
1936	84	55
1935	94	60
1934	85	51
1933	78	65
1932	88	69
1931	90	71
1930	82	65
1929	90	64
1928	90	73
1927	92	65
1926	94	74
1925	95	66
1924	91	48
1923	95	64
1922	90	63
1921	81	68
1920	87	60
1919	90	72
1918	90	66
1917	94	65
1916	89	62
1915	89	67
1914	88	59
1913	80	66
1912	87	60
1911	92	74
1910	82	70
1909	83	58
1908	78	55
1907	74
1906	86	62
1905	87	70
1904	93	70
1903	90	69
1902	78	52
1901	88	62
1900		65
1899	80	55
1898	90	72
1897	86	67

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Austin, TX since 1897.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	97°F
1	1979	97°F
3	2025	95°F
3	2024	95°F
3	2023	95°F
3	2005	95°F
3	1925	95°F
3	1923	95°F
9	2000	94°F
9	1994	94°F
9	1954	94°F
9	1938	94°F
9	1935	94°F
9	1926	94°F
9	1917	94°F
16	2013	93°F
16	2008	93°F
16	2006	93°F
16	2002	93°F
16	1999	93°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Austin, TX since 1897.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1961	48°F
1	1924	48°F
3	1975	49°F
4	1934	51°F
5	1902	52°F
6	1985	54°F
6	1965	54°F
8	1936	55°F
8	1908	55°F
8	1899	55°F
11	2015	56°F
11	2012	56°F
11	2003	56°F
11	1963	56°F
11	1958	56°F
16	1946	57°F
17	2022	58°F
17	1992	58°F
17	1987	58°F
17	1980	58°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Austin, TX since 1897.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1965	1.25 in
2	2017	0.64 in
3	1971	0.60 in
4	1949	0.56 in
5	1959	0.42 in
6	1978	0.38 in
7	2009	0.34 in
8	1941	0.33 in
9	1930	0.20 in
10	1910	0.13 in
11	1913	0.10 in
12	1981	0.05 in
12	1958	0.05 in
12	1953	0.05 in
12	1921	0.05 in
16	1926	0.04 in
17	1956	0.03 in
17	1905	0.03 in
19	1990	0.01 in
19	1967	0.01 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 76°F in Austin, TX, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2022, 61st coldest of 128.
October 2026 so far brought 1.90 in of precipitation in Austin, TX, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2004, 5th wettest of 128.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 87.1°F in Austin, TX, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 2nd warmest of 129.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.37 in of precipitation in Austin, TX, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 56th driest of 128 (with 1906).
2026 so far brought 26.32 in of precipitation in Austin, TX, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2021, 49th wettest of 121.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.37 in of precipitation in Austin, TX, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 63rd driest of 128.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.77 in of precipitation in Austin, TX, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 34th driest of 127.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.01 in of precipitation in Austin, TX, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 64th driest of 126.

Daily highs and lows in Austin, TX, 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	73	99	2019	42	1924	90	66
2 October 2026	78	73	100	1938	43	1924	90	65.5
3 October 2026	77	73	97	2019	48	1961	89	67.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Austin, TX, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 68th warmest of 128.

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	87.3
2	1926	84.8
3	2005	84.7
4	1986	84.5
5	1911	83.7
6	1954	83.5
7	1959	83.2
8	2023	82.8
8	2002	82.8
8	1981	82.8
11	1998	82.7
11	1955	82.7
13	2025	82.3
13	2007	82.3
13	2006	82.3
16	2013	82.2
17	2024	81.8
17	1905	81.8
19	1944	81.3
20	2014	81
20	1904	81
22	2018	80.8
22	1938	80.8
24	1997	80.7
25	1994	80.5
25	1973	80.5
27	1925	80.3
27	1898	80.3
29	1953	80.2
29	1923	80.2
31	2021	80
32	1993	79.7
32	1982	79.7
34	1990	79.3
34	1928	79.3
36	1971	79.2
36	1951	79.2
36	1910	79.2
39	2000	79
40	1979	78.8
40	1956	78.8
40	1903	78.8
43	1989	78.7
43	1950	78.7
43	1941	78.7
46	1917	78.5
47	2017	78.2
48	1977	77.7
48	1969	77.7
50	1995	77.5
51	1919	77.3
52	1952	77.2
52	1929	77.2
52	1927	77.2
55	2015	77
56	2008	76.8
56	1991	76.8
56	1931	76.8
56	1922	76.8
60	1978	76.7
60	1968	76.7
60	1932	76.7
60	1918	76.7
64	1999	76.5
65	2004	76.3
66	1983	76.2
66	1901	76.2
68	2026	76
69	1960	75.8
70	1921	75.7
71	1942	75.3
72	1964	75.2
73	1970	74.8
73	1948	74.8
73	1937	74.8
76	1897	74.5
77	2011	74.2
78	1947	74
79	1976	73.8
80	2010	73.7
80	2009	73.7
80	1933	73.7
80	1915	73.7
84	1935	73.5
85	1980	73.3
85	1943	73.3
87	1940	73
87	1906	73
89	2020	72.8
89	1988	72.8
91	1967	72.5
92	2022	72.3
92	1963	72.3
94	1930	72
95	2016	71.8
96	2012	71.5
96	1992	71.5
96	1916	71.5
99	1914	71.3
99	1912	71.3
101	1962	71
102	1957	70.8
102	1913	70.8
104	1996	70.5
105	1987	70.3
105	1949	70.3
107	1945	70.2
108	2003	70
109	2001	69.5
109	1966	69.5
111	1939	69
112	1974	68.7
112	1920	68.7
114	1909	68.3
115	1972	68.2
115	1961	68.2
117	1899	68
118	1902	67.5
119	1934	67.3
120	1936	66.7
121	1946	66.3
121	1908	66.3
123	1975	65.8
123	1924	65.8
125	1984	65.2
126	1985	64.3
127	1965	62
128	1958	59.3

This year so far

Austin, TX has had 136 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 9th most of 128 (with 1955).
Austin, TX has had 49 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 10th most of 128 (with 2020).
Austin, TX has had 10 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 70th most of 129 (with 2007, 1976, 1958 and 7 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Austin, TX came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 1987, 29th latest of 129.

Records of the coming dates

Austin, TX on 5 October: record high 97°F (2019), record low 48°F (1975 and 1932).
Austin, TX on 6 October: record high 99°F (2019), record low 45°F (1932).

The station

Daily records for Austin, TX run from 1897 to 3 October 2026, with 219 days missing; current station AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Austin, TX, 1897 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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