Dubuque, IA

3 October 2026: Dubuque, IA has had 13 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2012, tied 58th most of 152 (with 1952, 1942, 1922 and 4 other years).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Dubuque, IA, the coldest 3 October day since 2020, tied 71st coldest of 153 (with 2000, 1908 and 1899).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 46°F in Dubuque, IA, the coldest 3 October night since 2024, tied 67th coldest of 153 (with 1998, 1966, 1927 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Dubuque, IA for 2 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Dubuque, IA since 1874: 69°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1997.

Every 3 October low in Dubuque, IA since 1874: 46°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°F, in 1987.

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	69	46
2025	87	59
2024	77	45
2023	84	59
2022	71	47
2021	74	60
2020	54	39
2019	58	43
2018	85	57
2017	78	61
2016	66	47
2015	59	40
2014	56	39
2013	76	60
2012	75	41
2011	75	41
2010	56	32
2009	51	45
2008	60	35
2007	72	50
2006	88	57
2005	87	68
2004	71	34
2003	65	34
2002	61	51
2001	67	50
2000	69	45
1999	39	33
1998	53	46
1997	90	59
1996	53	32
1995	68	44
1994	56	47
1993	72	37
1992	78	51
1991	62	47
1990	68	48
1989	53	32
1988	64	39
1987	57	27
1986	70	57
1985	65	41
1984	71	47
1983	72	57
1982	75	47
1981	57	35
1980	51	39
1979	65	43
1978	61	47
1977	61	38
1976	83	50
1975	70	38
1974	57	28
1973	74	55
1972	65	56
1971	67	44
1970	58	42
1969	80	56
1968	52	36
1967	79	56
1966	67	46
1965	58	41
1964	72	42
1963	70	50
1962	63	53
1961	65	38
1960	64	41
1959	62	47
1958	71	44
1957	70	43
1956	76	45
1955	75	54
1954	84	63
1953	78	59
1952	63	30
1951	83	62
1950	55	38
1949	73	64
1948	62	39
1947	79	62
1946	75	52
1945	62	35
1944	58	50
1943	65	42
1942	67	58
1941	71	57
1940	75	50
1939	76	54
1938	78	56
1937	72	60
1936	64	40
1935	47	34
1934	59	48
1933	73	47
1932	73	49
1931	81	61
1930	71	53
1929	60	45
1928	79	44
1927	62	46
1926	78	59
1925	64	58
1924	72	56
1923	72	42
1922	85	57
1921	53	42
1920	78	47
1919	80	65
1918	66	41
1917	60	47
1916	77	56
1915	78	57
1914	77	49
1913	76	42
1912	70	53
1911	76	53
1910	74	57
1909	73	52
1908	69	45
1907	72	56
1906	75	42
1905	78	57
1904	65	43
1903	81	56
1902	59	46
1901	54	37
1900	86	67
1899	69	52
1898	74	59
1897	87	56
1896	65	42
1895	74	43
1894	63	44
1893	59	43
1892	74	64
1891	68	50
1890	73	52
1889	72	50
1888	58	28
1887	67	48
1886	77	40
1885	59	42
1884	85	68
1883	56	36
1882	74	55
1881	74	61
1880	62	44
1879	75	51
1878	66	48
1877	71	48
1876	60	43
1875	47	36
1874	61	36

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Dubuque, IA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1997	90°F
2	2006	88°F
3	2025	87°F
3	2005	87°F
3	1897	87°F
6	1900	86°F
7	2018	85°F
7	1922	85°F
7	1884	85°F
10	2023	84°F
10	1954	84°F
12	1976	83°F
12	1951	83°F
14	1931	81°F
14	1903	81°F
16	1969	80°F
16	1919	80°F
18	1967	79°F
18	1947	79°F
18	1928	79°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Dubuque, IA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1987	27°F
2	1974	28°F
2	1888	28°F
4	1952	30°F
5	2010	32°F
5	1996	32°F
5	1989	32°F
8	1999	33°F
9	2004	34°F
9	2003	34°F
9	1935	34°F
12	2008	35°F
12	1981	35°F
12	1945	35°F
15	1968	36°F
15	1883	36°F
15	1875	36°F
15	1874	36°F
19	1993	37°F
19	1901	37°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Dubuque, IA since 1873.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1903	0.74 in
2	1891	0.60 in
3	2017	0.59 in
4	1926	0.56 in
5	1990	0.54 in
6	1962	0.53 in
7	1911	0.48 in
8	2000	0.44 in
9	1932	0.42 in
10	1877	0.40 in
11	1942	0.38 in
12	1998	0.36 in
13	1925	0.34 in
14	1999	0.30 in
15	1907	0.29 in
15	1873	0.29 in
17	1883	0.28 in
18	2018	0.21 in
19	1910	0.20 in
20	2013	0.18 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 57°F in Dubuque, IA, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2020, 63rd coldest of 153.
October 2026 so far brought 0.59 in of precipitation in Dubuque, IA, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2019, tied 20th wettest of 153 (with 2017 and 1907).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 65.9°F in Dubuque, IA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 10 of 33 days missing), tied 24th warmest of 152 (with 1898).
Fall 2026 so far brought 10.00 in of precipitation in Dubuque, IA, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2019 (2025 excluded: 10 of 33 days missing), 9th wettest of 152.
2026 so far averaged 53.9°F in Dubuque, IA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 14th warmest of 152 (with 1987, 1919 and 1911).
2026 so far brought 40.94 in of precipitation in Dubuque, IA, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2019, 11th wettest of 153.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.98 in of precipitation in Dubuque, IA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 30 days missing), 146th driest of 152.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.42 in of precipitation in Dubuque, IA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 60 days missing), 131st driest of 153.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 15.16 in of precipitation in Dubuque, IA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 90 days missing), 121st driest of 153.

Daily highs and lows in Dubuque, IA, 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	66	51	88	1976	26	2003	68.5	45
2 October 2026	64	46	89	1953	22	2003	67.5	46.5
3 October 2026	69	46	90	1997	27	1987	66.5	45

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Dubuque, IA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 91st warmest of 153.

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	2023	71.8
2	1919	71.7
3	2025	71.3
4	1897	70.7
5	2005	70.5
6	1922	70.2
7	1884	70
8	1951	69.8
8	1891	69.8
10	2021	69.7
11	2006	69.3
12	1879	69.2
13	1969	69
14	1892	68.5
15	1953	68
16	1983	67.5
16	1971	67.5
16	1900	67.5
19	1976	67.2
20	1898	67
21	1931	66.8
22	2013	66.5
23	1982	66.3
24	2017	65.8
24	1967	65.8
26	1877	65.3
27	1937	65
28	1905	64.7
29	1926	64.5
30	1949	64.3
31	1932	64.2
31	1903	64.2
33	1997	64
34	1954	63.7
35	1963	63.5
36	1881	63.2
37	2007	63
37	1942	63
37	1938	63
40	1973	62.8
40	1914	62.8
40	1910	62.8
40	1882	62.8
44	1878	62.5
45	1992	62.3
46	2019	62.2
47	1916	61.8
47	1907	61.8
49	2000	61.7
49	1924	61.7
51	1909	61.3
52	2001	61
53	2002	60.8
53	1915	60.8
55	1956	60.5
55	1925	60.5
57	1947	60.3
58	2018	60.2
58	1941	60.2
60	1913	59.8
61	1995	59.7
61	1972	59.7
61	1890	59.7
64	1940	59.3
64	1927	59.3
66	2022	59.2
67	1950	59
68	2016	58.8
69	1986	58.7
69	1912	58.7
71	1880	58.5
72	1893	58.2
73	1957	58
73	1939	58
73	1928	58
76	1911	57.8
76	1889	57.8
78	2012	57.7
78	1964	57.7
78	1946	57.7
78	1904	57.7
78	1887	57.7
83	1955	57.5
83	1923	57.5
85	1990	57.3
85	1962	57.3
87	2024	57.2
87	1943	57.2
87	1899	57.2
87	1885	57.2
91	2026	57
92	1895	56.8
93	1968	56.7
93	1933	56.7
95	2014	56.3
95	1988	56.3
97	1934	56.2
98	1970	55.8
98	1917	55.8
98	1906	55.8
101	1991	55.7
102	1948	55.3
103	1979	55.2
103	1930	55.2
103	1894	55.2
106	1984	54.8
106	1921	54.8
108	1978	54.7
108	1944	54.7
108	1896	54.7
111	1994	54.2
112	1959	54
113	1960	53.7
113	1902	53.7
113	1901	53.7
116	1920	53.3
117	1874	53.2
118	1965	53
119	1966	52.3
120	1980	52
120	1929	52
122	1989	51.8
123	2011	51.5
123	1996	51.5
125	1977	51.3
125	1958	51.3
127	2015	51
127	1876	51
129	1993	50.8
129	1981	50.8
131	1918	50.5
132	1952	50.3
133	1908	50
134	1945	49.5
135	2010	49.2
136	1886	48.8
137	2009	48.7
137	1888	48.7
139	2004	48.3
140	1936	48.2
141	1975	48
142	2008	47.3
143	2020	47.2
143	1998	47.2
145	1987	47
146	1985	46.8
147	1883	46.2
148	1935	46
149	1961	45.7
150	1875	45.5
151	1999	41.5
152	2003	41.2
153	1974	40.3

This year so far

Dubuque, IA has had 83 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 105th most of 152 (with 2025, 1987, 1949 and 6 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Dubuque, IA came on Thursday 7 May 2026, the latest since 2020, tied 22nd latest of 152 (with 1989, 1980, 1967 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Dubuque, IA on 5 October: record high 87°F (1922), record low 25°F (1952).
Dubuque, IA on 6 October: record high 86°F (1963 and 1947), record low 20°F (1952).

The station

Daily records for Dubuque, IA run from 1873 to 3 October 2026, with 339 days missing; current station DUBUQUE REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Dubuque, IA, 1873 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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