Saturday : a low of 75°F in Baton Rouge, LA, the warmest 3 October night since 1990, tied 2nd warmest of 135 (with 1990 and 1941).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 92°F in Baton Rouge, LA, the warmest 3 October since 2024, tied 7th warmest of 133 (with 2024, 1990, 1968 and 3 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA for 11 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.
Every year on this date
Every 3 October high in Baton Rouge, LA since 1892: 92°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 2019 and 1904.Every 3 October low in Baton Rouge, LA since 1892: 75°F in 2026; the lowest is 45°F, in 1908.
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
92
75
2025
87
67
2024
92
67
2023
93
66
2022
85
55
2021
87
69
2020
80
50
2019
96
73
2018
91
71
2017
87
70
2016
87
61
2015
73
54
2014
81
62
2013
88
72
2012
83
59
2011
79
49
2010
77
55
2009
83
66
2008
86
60
2007
91
62
2006
95
71
2005
90
73
2004
91
69
2003
79
46
2002
79
74
2001
82
53
2000
89
58
1999
89
63
1998
87
70
1997
85
51
1996
84
69
1995
76
69
1994
83
67
1993
84
60
1992
83
62
1991
88
64
1990
92
75
1989
90
65
1988
79
59
1987
74
51
1986
91
76
1985
81
54
1984
78
46
1983
85
58
1982
89
68
1981
81
54
1980
77
54
1979
85
55
1978
85
63
1977
72
55
1976
86
62
1975
74
49
1974
76
50
1973
87
70
1972
87
60
1971
88
69
1970
88
65
1969
90
62
1968
92
69
1967
87
60
1966
83
50
1965
82
63
1964
78
73
1963
91
62
1962
81
56
1961
70
51
1960
87
64
1959
92
71
1958
77
60
1957
82
59
1956
87
66
1955
89
70
1954
89
68
1953
88
69
1952
84
53
1951
90
62
1950
86
67
1949
79
71
1948
82
60
1947
88
63
1946
86
60
1945
82
65
1944
89
63
1943
85
61
1942
87
56
1941
90
75
1940
84
56
1939
83
50
1938
90
68
1937
86
69
1936
84
56
1935
86
48
1934
81
61
1933
89
62
1932
68
1931
80
70
1930
82
59
1929
79
53
1928
87
70
1927
90
73
1926
92
73
1925
90
70
1924
85
64
1923
90
68
1922
72
64
1921
84
72
1920
80
50
1919
89
70
1918
91
62
1917
83
53
1916
85
57
1915
94
65
1914
84
63
1913
88
67
1912
84
68
1911
95
68
1910
89
67
1909
87
58
1908
45
1907
92
67
1906
77
60
1905
90
70
1904
96
68
1903
91
67
1902
87
65
1901
80
60
1900
90
68
1899
85
54
1898
90
72
1897
90
58
1896
90
58
1895
80
60
1894
90
66
1893
83
71
1892
84
65
The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Baton Rouge, LA since 1892.
Rank
Year
Value
1
2019
96°F
1
1904
96°F
3
2006
95°F
3
1911
95°F
5
1915
94°F
6
2023
93°F
7
2026
92°F
7
2024
92°F
7
1990
92°F
7
1968
92°F
7
1959
92°F
7
1926
92°F
7
1907
92°F
14
2018
91°F
14
2007
91°F
14
2004
91°F
14
1986
91°F
14
1963
91°F
14
1918
91°F
14
1903
91°F
The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Baton Rouge, LA since 1892.
Rank
Year
Value
1
1908
45°F
2
2003
46°F
2
1984
46°F
4
1935
48°F
5
2011
49°F
5
1975
49°F
7
2020
50°F
7
1974
50°F
7
1966
50°F
7
1939
50°F
7
1920
50°F
12
1997
51°F
12
1987
51°F
12
1961
51°F
15
2001
53°F
15
1952
53°F
15
1929
53°F
15
1917
53°F
19
2015
54°F
19
1985
54°F
The 20 wettest 3 October days in Baton Rouge, LA since 1893.
Rank
Year
Value
1
1964
4.84 in
2
2002
2.59 in
3
1995
1.41 in
4
1937
1.22 in
5
1971
1.18 in
6
2014
1.13 in
7
1923
1.09 in
8
2005
0.85 in
9
1921
0.82 in
10
1894
0.54 in
11
1907
0.48 in
12
1910
0.40 in
13
1922
0.22 in
14
1926
0.16 in
15
1927
0.12 in
16
1945
0.10 in
17
1932
0.07 in
17
1924
0.07 in
19
1941
0.06 in
20
1902
0.04 in
This month, season and year so far
October 2026 so far averaged 83.5°F in Baton Rouge, LA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 3rd warmest of 131.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2024, 2023, 2022 and 61 other years, in 133 years since 1893 (1919 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 82.9°F in Baton Rouge, LA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 3rd warmest of 132.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.91 in of precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2022, tied 23rd driest of 133 (with 1897).
2026 so far averaged 73.7°F in Baton Rouge, LA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 5th warmest of 128.
2026 so far brought 46.07 in of precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2023, 63rd driest of 129.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.46 in of precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2022, tied 19th driest of 133 (with 1993).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.58 in of precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2023, 11th driest of 132.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.99 in of precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2023, 7th driest of 130.
Daily highs and lows in Baton Rouge, LA, 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
93
73
98
1904
44
1984
86.5
64.5
94
74
98
1904
45
1984
85.5
63
92
75
96
2019
45
1908
84.5
62.5
Every year's 1 to 3 October in Baton Rouge, LA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 3rd warmest of 131.
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
84.2
1
1904
84.2
3
2026
83.5
4
1986
82.8
5
1927
82.2
6
2005
81.8
7
2018
81.3
7
2006
81.3
7
1926
81.3
7
1900
81.3
11
1911
81
11
1898
81
13
1955
80.8
13
1923
80.8
15
1990
80.5
16
1954
80.3
17
1998
80.2
17
1959
80.2
17
1925
80.2
20
2024
80
20
2023
80
20
1941
80
20
1903
80
24
1910
79.8
25
2002
79.3
26
2013
79.2
27
1973
79
27
1968
79
27
1928
79
27
1915
79
27
1905
79
32
1953
78.8
33
2004
78.7
33
1938
78.7
35
2025
78.5
35
1933
78.5
37
2014
78
37
1945
78
39
1995
77.8
39
1921
77.8
41
2021
77.7
41
1971
77.7
41
1913
77.7
44
1894
77.3
44
1893
77.3
46
2017
77
46
1956
77
46
1951
77
49
1996
76.8
49
1950
76.8
49
1944
76.8
52
1964
76.3
52
1907
76.3
54
2007
75.8
54
1982
75.8
54
1901
75.8
57
1994
75.7
57
1991
75.7
57
1892
75.7
60
1897
75.3
61
1989
75
61
1977
75
63
1952
74.8
63
1918
74.8
65
1960
74.5
66
1931
74.2
67
2000
74
68
1978
73.8
69
1922
73.7
70
2009
73.5
70
1981
73.5
70
1970
73.5
73
1937
73.2
74
1943
73
75
2016
72.8
75
1947
72.8
77
1988
72.5
77
1979
72.5
77
1969
72.5
80
1962
72.2
80
1949
72.2
82
1965
72
82
1902
72
82
1896
72
85
1963
71.8
86
1997
71.7
87
1948
71.5
88
1983
71.3
88
1942
71.3
88
1909
71.3
91
1912
71.2
92
1976
71
93
2008
70.8
94
1993
70.7
94
1930
70.7
96
1936
70.5
97
1914
70
98
1929
69.8
99
1992
69.7
100
1940
69.5
101
2010
69.3
102
1999
69.2
102
1967
69.2
102
1957
69.2
105
2022
69
105
2015
69
107
1980
68.8
107
1934
68.8
109
1961
68.7
110
1906
68.5
111
2012
67.8
112
2020
67.5
112
1946
67.5
114
1972
67.3
114
1917
67.3
114
1916
67.3
117
1975
67
117
1899
67
119
1987
66.8
119
1974
66.8
121
1935
66.7
121
1924
66.7
123
2001
66.2
124
1958
66
125
2003
63.8
125
1966
63.8
127
1985
63.7
128
1920
63.5
129
2011
63.3
130
1939
62.8
131
1984
59.8
This year so far
Baton Rouge, LA has had 116 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 12th most of 129 (with 2019).
Baton Rouge, LA has had 14 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 48th most of 132 (with 2025, 2021, 1959 and 3 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Baton Rouge, LA came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 46th latest of 132 (with 1946).
Records of the coming dates
Baton Rouge, LA on 5 October: record high 97°F (2006 and 1904), record low 43°F (2010).
Baton Rouge, LA on 6 October: record high 97°F (1904), record low 42°F (1932).
The station
Daily records for Baton Rouge, LA run from 1892 to 3 October 2026, with 768 days missing; current station BATON ROUGE METRO AP.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Baton Rouge, LA, 1892 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.