Gainesville, FL

Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Gainesville, FL, tying the record for the warmest 3 October night, set in 2007 and 1937, in 137 years since 1890; matching the National Weather Service report.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 90°F in Gainesville, FL, the warmest 3 October since 2024, tied 15th warmest of 137 (with 2024, 2018, 1985 and 8 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.03 in of precipitation in Gainesville, FL, the wettest 3 October since 2014, tied 31st wettest of 137 (with 1955 and 1933).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Gainesville, FL since 1890: 90°F in 2026; the highest is 95°F, in 1911 and 1904.

Every 3 October low in Gainesville, FL since 1890: 74°F in 2026; the lowest is 48°F, in 2011 and 1984.

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	90	74
2025	85	70
2024	90	69
2023	87	65
2022	80	58
2021	86	65
2020	78	60
2019	92	64
2018	90	69
2017	85	68
2016	88	68
2015	75	62
2014	88	69
2013	88	66
2012	83	73
2011	84	48
2010	83	58
2009	87	61
2008	83	52
2007	89	74
2006	88	62
2005	86	73
2004	88	70
2003	81	60
2002	88	66
2001	82	49
2000	86	60
1999	84	71
1998	88	71
1997	84	61
1996	76	69
1995	88	72
1994	88	72
1993	85	60
1992	78	67
1991	79	69
1990	89	68
1989	87	66
1988	78	66
1987	81	55
1986	89	69
1985	90	71
1984	79	48
1983	89	65
1982	86	65
1981	91	56
1980	84	64
1979	87	69
1978	87	61
1977	85	69
1976	86	54
1975	86	71
1974	81	58
1973	89	68
1972	83	71
1971	92	65
1970	89	62
1969	81	72
1968	86	58
1967	81	64
1966	78	66
1965	90	64
1964	89	72
1963	85	62
1962	92	71
1961	88	61
1960	87	66
1959	93	70
1958	86	67
1957	83	65
1956	88	70
1955	90	70
1954	89	71
1953	85	68
1952	90	66
1951	84	66
1950	85	69
1949	87	66
1948	82	70
1947	82	62
1946	81	57
1945	91	70
1944	87	66
1943	83	70
1942	85	62
1941	90	70
1940	84	54
1939	88	61
1938	76	54
1937	90	74
1936	90	70
1935	87	65
1934	84	67
1933	87	69
1932	84	66
1931	87	68
1930	82	57
1929	75	49
1928	88	68
1927	91	71
1926	89	72
1925	92	67
1924	84	60
1923	93	68
1922	87	69
1921	82	70
1920	80	55
1919	91	67
1918	84	70
1917	82	63
1916	78	53
1915	87	71
1914	87	68
1913	91	60
1912	80	69
1911	95	69
1910	91	72
1909	86	60
1908	80	62
1907	87	67
1906	90	71
1905	88	69
1904	95	72
1903	86	65
1902	90	70
1901	80	69
1900	83	71
1899	77	64
1898	77	73
1897	83	66
1896	86	60
1895	81	63
1894	86	68
1893	87	69
1892	83	66
1891	75	60
1890	85	69

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Gainesville, FL since 1890.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1911	95°F
1	1904	95°F
3	1959	93°F
3	1923	93°F
5	2019	92°F
5	1971	92°F
5	1962	92°F
5	1925	92°F
9	1981	91°F
9	1945	91°F
9	1927	91°F
9	1919	91°F
9	1913	91°F
9	1910	91°F
15	2026	90°F
15	2024	90°F
15	2018	90°F
15	1985	90°F
15	1965	90°F
15	1955	90°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Gainesville, FL since 1890.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2011	48°F
1	1984	48°F
3	2001	49°F
3	1929	49°F
5	2008	52°F
6	1916	53°F
7	1976	54°F
7	1940	54°F
7	1938	54°F
10	1987	55°F
10	1920	55°F
12	1981	56°F
13	1946	57°F
13	1930	57°F
15	2022	58°F
15	2010	58°F
15	1974	58°F
15	1968	58°F
19	2020	60°F
19	2003	60°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Gainesville, FL since 1890.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1992	5.13 in
2	1898	1.79 in
3	1922	1.32 in
4	1906	1.08 in
5	1927	1.03 in
6	1994	0.95 in
7	1912	0.90 in
8	1988	0.81 in
9	1901	0.59 in
10	1893	0.50 in
11	1995	0.45 in
12	2004	0.35 in
13	1921	0.24 in
14	2014	0.23 in
15	2012	0.22 in
16	1954	0.21 in
16	1948	0.21 in
18	1937	0.18 in
19	1999	0.17 in
20	1969	0.14 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 81.3°F in Gainesville, FL, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 1959, tied 3rd warmest of 136 (with 1959).
October 2026 so far brought 0.76 in of precipitation in Gainesville, FL, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2017, tied 29th wettest of 137 (with 1991).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 79.8°F in Gainesville, FL, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, tied 27th warmest of 137 (with 2016 and 1979).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.69 in of precipitation in Gainesville, FL, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 12th driest of 137.
2026 so far averaged 72.9°F in Gainesville, FL, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 25th warmest of 115 (with 2018 and 1953).
2026 so far brought 30.75 in of precipitation in Gainesville, FL, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2011, 8th driest of 128.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.50 in of precipitation in Gainesville, FL, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2023, 14th driest of 137.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.86 in of precipitation in Gainesville, FL, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2023, 51st driest of 137.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 18.54 in of precipitation in Gainesville, FL, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2023, 75th driest of 137.

Daily highs and lows in Gainesville, FL, 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	92	70	94	1958	40	1920	85	68
2 October 2026	89	73	96	1911	46	2011	86	67.5
3 October 2026	90	74	95	1911	48	2011	85.5	66.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Gainesville, FL, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 3rd warmest of 136.

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	1911	82.3
2	1904	81.5
3	2026	81.3
3	1959	81.3
5	1964	80.8
6	1945	80.7
6	1926	80.7
6	1915	80.7
9	1936	80.5
10	2024	80.3
10	1906	80.3
12	1965	80.2
12	1954	80.2
14	2005	80
14	1986	80
14	1962	80
14	1958	80
18	2018	79.8
18	1998	79.8
18	1910	79.8
18	1900	79.8
22	2019	79.7
22	1985	79.7
22	1923	79.7
22	1902	79.7
26	1955	79.5
27	2004	79.3
27	1925	79.3
29	1995	79.2
29	1905	79.2
31	2012	79
31	1941	79
33	1973	78.8
34	1969	78.7
34	1927	78.7
36	1933	78.5
37	2016	78.3
37	1977	78.3
37	1975	78.3
37	1944	78.3
37	1937	78.3
42	2014	78.2
42	1952	78.2
44	1989	78
44	1918	78
46	2025	77.8
46	2002	77.8
46	1979	77.8
46	1934	77.8
46	1928	77.8
51	2023	77.7
51	1956	77.7
51	1953	77.7
51	1950	77.7
51	1948	77.7
51	1922	77.7
51	1913	77.7
58	2007	77.5
58	1890	77.5
60	1971	77.3
60	1914	77.3
62	1994	77.2
62	1931	77.2
62	1907	77.2
65	1935	77
65	1921	77
65	1903	77
65	1901	77
65	1898	77
65	1893	77
71	1990	76.8
72	2021	76.7
72	1949	76.7
74	1999	76.5
74	1996	76.5
76	1960	76.3
77	2013	76.2
77	1983	76.2
79	2017	76
79	1912	76
81	1978	75.8
82	1894	75.7
83	1972	75.5
84	1982	75.3
85	1981	75.2
85	1951	75.2
85	1892	75.2
88	2006	75
88	1997	75
90	1980	74.8
90	1961	74.8
92	1943	74.7
92	1897	74.7
94	1957	74.3
95	2015	74.2
95	1991	74.2
95	1932	74.2
98	1988	73.5
99	1968	73.2
99	1966	73.2
99	1963	73.2
102	2010	73
102	1939	73
104	1970	72.8
105	1909	72.2
106	1947	72
107	2000	71.7
108	1946	71.5
108	1896	71.5
110	1908	71.3
111	1993	71.2
111	1899	71.2
113	2022	70.7
113	1930	70.7
115	2009	70.5
116	1967	70.3
116	1942	70.3
116	1895	70.3
119	2008	70.2
119	1917	70.2
121	1938	69.8
122	1929	69.2
123	2003	68.8
123	1992	68.8
123	1987	68.8
123	1940	68.8
123	1916	68.8
128	1976	68.7
128	1974	68.7
128	1924	68.7
131	1891	68.3
132	2020	68.2
133	2011	65.5
134	2001	63.3
134	1984	63.3
136	1920	61.5

This year so far

Gainesville, FL has had 125 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 4th most of 128 (with 2019).
Gainesville, FL has had 20 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2010, tied 4th most of 125 (with 1981).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Gainesville, FL came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2013, 29th latest of 113.

Records of the coming dates

Gainesville, FL on 5 October: record high 96°F (1911), record low 47°F (2014 and 1987).
Gainesville, FL on 6 October: record high 93°F (1951), record low 48°F (1979).

The station

Daily records for Gainesville, FL run from 1890 to 3 October 2026, with 1310 days missing; current station GAINESVILLE REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Gainesville, FL, 1890 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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