Columbus, OH

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 7.27 in of precipitation in Columbus, OH (1 day missing), the wettest 1 September to 3 October on record, in 149 years since 1878; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 68°F in Columbus, OH, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 48th coldest of 149 (with 2022, 1958, 1957 and 3 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 48°F in Columbus, OH, the coldest 3 October night since 2022, tied 60th coldest of 149 (with 2014, 1948, 1933 and 4 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Columbus, OH for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Columbus, OH since 1878: 68°F in 2026; the highest is 93°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Columbus, OH since 1878: 48°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1888.

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	68	48
2025	84	57
2024	78	50
2023	87	59
2022	68	43
2021	72	65
2020	62	41
2019	93	62
2018	84	66
2017	83	49
2016	74	52
2015	53	45
2014	73	48
2013	80	68
2012	70	57
2011	57	42
2010	53	47
2009	65	49
2008	64	53
2007	81	61
2006	81	58
2005	83	61
2004	66	38
2003	59	32
2002	87	67
2001	82	55
2000	80	62
1999	71	52
1998	55	49
1997	81	51
1996	57	42
1995	67	51
1994	67	44
1993	66	33
1992	77	45
1991	76	56
1990	79	51
1989	63	43
1988	65	44
1987	52	33
1986	81	67
1985	67	42
1984	73	41
1983	84	55
1982	80	58
1981	57	32
1980	60	45
1979	64	51
1978	71	46
1977	61	43
1976	75	49
1975	63	32
1974	53	34
1973	80	58
1972	72	45
1971	84	63
1970	65	41
1969	78	56
1968	66	44
1967	81	53
1966	70	42
1965	64	44
1964	72	43
1963	75	47
1962	66	58
1961	56	43
1960	63	43
1959	87	56
1958	68	45
1957	68	45
1956	73	45
1955	78	50
1954	81	65
1953	89	61
1952	58	35
1951	86	56
1950	68	43
1949	75	53
1948	62	48
1947	76	51
1946	78	46
1945	53	38
1944	61	56
1943	62	46
1942	82	56
1941	71	68
1940	73	45
1939	73	44
1938	70	45
1937	66	58
1936	65	42
1935	64	40
1934	74	51
1933	69	48
1932	77	55
1931	80	56
1930	69	53
1929	60	44
1928	75	58
1927	78	61
1926	81	66
1925	70	60
1924	75	50
1923	71	49
1922	83	62
1921	63	44
1920	72	44
1919	87	65
1918	70	52
1917	68	54
1916	76	48
1915	78	54
1914	73	56
1913	56	50
1912	72	46
1911	69	47
1910	88	53
1909	69	48
1908	68	38
1907	82	64
1906	69	62
1905	74	51
1904	59	38
1903	83	57
1902	61	50
1901	53	39
1900	84	64
1899	71	42
1898	89	68
1897	73	48
1896	62	40
1895	73	38
1894	74	62
1893	78	58
1892	82	52
1891	86	62
1890	74	54
1889	71	43
1888	51	31
1887	70	51
1886	64	34
1885	70	53
1884	87	72
1883	66	46
1882	73	52
1881	79	68
1880	76	56
1879	77	64
1878	77	48

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Columbus, OH since 1878.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	93°F
2	1953	89°F
2	1898	89°F
4	1910	88°F
5	2023	87°F
5	2002	87°F
5	1959	87°F
5	1919	87°F
5	1884	87°F
10	1951	86°F
10	1891	86°F
12	2025	84°F
12	2018	84°F
12	1983	84°F
12	1971	84°F
12	1900	84°F
17	2017	83°F
17	2005	83°F
17	1922	83°F
17	1903	83°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Columbus, OH since 1878.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1888	31°F
2	2003	32°F
2	1981	32°F
2	1975	32°F
5	1993	33°F
5	1987	33°F
7	1974	34°F
7	1886	34°F
9	1952	35°F
10	2004	38°F
10	1945	38°F
10	1908	38°F
10	1904	38°F
10	1895	38°F
15	1901	39°F
16	1935	40°F
16	1896	40°F
18	2020	41°F
18	1984	41°F
18	1970	41°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Columbus, OH since 1878.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1986	1.69 in
2	1995	1.60 in
3	1954	1.51 in
4	1893	1.12 in
5	1962	0.84 in
6	1907	0.69 in
7	1941	0.66 in
8	1998	0.64 in
9	1978	0.53 in
10	1885	0.48 in
11	2021	0.44 in
12	1881	0.42 in
13	2013	0.41 in
14	1949	0.39 in
15	2002	0.27 in
16	2014	0.26 in
16	1917	0.26 in
18	1968	0.24 in
19	1937	0.16 in
20	2015	0.15 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 65.2°F in Columbus, OH, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 37th warmest of 149 (with 2021 and 1910).
October 2026 so far brought 0.33 in of precipitation in Columbus, OH, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 29th wettest of 149.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.7°F in Columbus, OH (1 day missing), the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, tied 12th warmest of 149 (with 1927).
2026 so far averaged 58.2°F in Columbus, OH (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 13th warmest of 148 (with 1944 and 1939).
2026 so far brought 43.97 in of precipitation in Columbus, OH (1 day missing), the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 1882, 2nd wettest of 148.

Daily highs and lows in Columbus, OH, 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	87	61	94	2019	30	1899	72	49.5
2 October 2026	74	53	94	2019	32	1974	76.5	50
3 October 2026	68	48	93	2019	31	1888	72	51

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Columbus, OH, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 37th warmest of 149.

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	79.7
2	1884	76.7
3	1898	75.2
4	2002	74.5
5	1954	74.3
6	2018	74.2
6	1927	74.2
6	1919	74.2
9	1881	74
10	1926	73
11	1922	72.7
12	2023	71.8
13	2013	71.5
14	1879	71.3
15	1971	71.2
16	1986	70.7
16	1900	70.7
18	1951	70.2
19	1953	69.2
20	2007	68.8
21	2025	68.7
21	1973	68.7
23	1903	68.5
24	2005	68.3
24	1891	68.3
26	2000	67.8
27	1991	67.5
27	1942	67.5
27	1937	67.5
30	1982	67.2
31	1969	66.8
31	1941	66.8
33	1931	66.7
33	1878	66.7
35	1959	66
36	1885	65.5
37	2026	65.2
37	2021	65.2
37	1910	65.2
40	1968	64.8
40	1907	64.8
40	1897	64.8
43	2024	64.5
43	2001	64.5
45	1932	64.3
46	1983	64.2
46	1893	64.2
48	2006	64
48	1880	64
50	1995	63.8
50	1882	63.8
52	1925	63.7
53	1892	63.5
54	1950	63.2
55	1905	63
55	1894	63
55	1890	63
58	2014	62.8
58	2012	62.8
60	2017	62.3
60	1994	62.3
60	1967	62.3
63	2016	62.2
63	1988	62.2
63	1928	62.2
66	1944	62
67	1949	61.8
68	1915	61.7
69	1956	61.5
70	1979	61.3
70	1914	61.3
72	1999	61.2
73	1989	61
73	1963	61
73	1943	61
76	1996	60.5
76	1964	60.5
76	1906	60.5
79	1955	60.3
79	1887	60.3
81	1918	60.2
81	1911	60.2
83	1962	59.8
84	1976	59.7
85	1990	59.5
86	1980	58.8
87	1957	58.7
87	1952	58.7
89	1948	58.5
89	1933	58.5
91	1916	58.3
92	1940	58.2
93	1965	58
93	1921	58
95	1923	57.7
95	1913	57.7
97	1978	57.5
97	1934	57.5
99	1997	57.3
99	1889	57.3
101	1924	57.2
102	2022	57
102	1904	57
102	1883	57
105	1992	56.8
106	1960	56.5
107	1977	56.2
107	1912	56.2
109	2004	56
109	1945	56
109	1938	56
112	2008	55.8
112	1936	55.8
112	1909	55.8
115	1930	55.7
115	1917	55.7
117	1902	55.5
117	1901	55.5
119	1993	55.3
119	1970	55.3
121	1946	55
122	2010	54.8
122	1939	54.8
124	2009	54.7
125	1947	54.2
126	1972	54
126	1961	54
128	1998	53.7
129	2020	52.8
130	2015	52.5
130	1895	52.5
132	1896	52.2
133	1966	52
134	1958	51.8
135	1929	51.7
136	1920	51.5
137	1981	51
138	1984	50.8
139	1985	50.7
139	1935	50.7
141	1987	50.3
142	1975	50.2
142	1888	50.2
144	1899	50
145	2011	49.2
146	1908	48.5
147	2003	46.2
148	1886	45.5
149	1974	44.8

This year so far

Columbus, OH has had 25 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2024, tied 46th most of 148 (with 2018, 1975 and 1935).
Columbus, OH has had 66 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 112th most of 148 (with 1953, 1931 and 1925).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Columbus, OH came on Sunday 3 May 2026, the latest since 2020, tied 19th latest of 148 (with 1978).

Records of the coming dates

Columbus, OH on 5 October: record high 90°F (1951), record low 31°F (1968).
Columbus, OH on 6 October: record high 89°F (2007), record low 30°F (1980 and 1892).

The station

Daily records for Columbus, OH run from 1878 to 3 October 2026, with 1 day missing; current station JOHN GLENN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

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

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