Galveston, TX

3 October 2026: Galveston, TX has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023 (2025 excluded: 30 of 276 days missing), tied 2nd most of 151 (with 2023, 2012, 2011 and 4 other years).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Galveston, TX, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 42nd warmest of 153 (with 2023, 2016, 1995 and 11 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 78°F in Galveston, TX, the warmest 3 October night since 2023, tied 22nd warmest of 153 (with 2023, 2013, 1994 and 9 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.32 in of precipitation in Galveston, TX, the wettest 3 October since 2023, 14th wettest of 156.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Galveston, TX since 1874: 85°F in 2026; the highest is 92°F, in 2002.

Every 3 October low in Galveston, TX since 1874: 78°F in 2026; the lowest is 53°F, in 1961.

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	85	78
2025	87	76
2024	90	76
2023	85	78
2022	84	67
2021	88	77
2020	82	68
2019	91	81
2018	88	80
2017	89	83
2016	85	74
2015	78	65
2014	83	72
2013	86	78
2012	81	68
2011	81	68
2010	76	63
2009	81	74
2008	84	74
2007	86	73
2006	88	80
2005	88	80
2004	88	76
2003	78	64
2002	92	79
2001	83	70
2000	87	76
1999	86	76
1998	89	76
1997	84	73
1996	84	72
1995	85	70
1994	87	78
1993	84	70
1992	81	65
1991	83	74
1990	87	82
1989	80	75
1988	81	70
1987	74	65
1986	87	82
1985	79	65
1984	76	69
1983	83	76
1982	83	73
1981	84	78
1980	79	68
1979	81	74
1978	82	79
1977	73	64
1976	81	72
1975	72	58
1974	76	71
1973	86	81
1972	81	68
1971	85	79
1970	85	71
1969	85	79
1968	85	78
1967	82	75
1966	84	72
1965	71	66
1964	85	75
1963	80	68
1962	80	68
1961	69	53
1960	82	75
1959	86	72
1958	73	62
1957	81	69
1956	84	76
1955	87	80
1954	86	75
1953	82	80
1952	80	72
1951	85	79
1950	82	73
1949	79	69
1948	83	70
1947	80	76
1946	78	71
1945	80	70
1944	84	78
1943	82	70
1942	81	75
1941	86	76
1940	81	76
1939	82	72
1938	85	74
1937	81	71
1936	80	66
1935	85	70
1934	81	65
1933	78	68
1932	84	74
1931	81	72
1930	80	73
1929	80	71
1928	85	78
1927	88	75
1926	87	81
1925	86	78
1924	84	76
1923	88	75
1922	82	68
1921	86	73
1920	80	74
1919	83	72
1918	83	72
1917	81	74
1916	81	74
1915	85	78
1914	74	68
1913	81	72
1912	87	71
1911	88	82
1910	84	75
1909	86	69
1908	77	65
1907	86	80
1906	80	69
1905	85	78
1904	89	75
1903	83	73
1902	82	69
1901	77	74
1900	91	78
1899	77	68
1898	87	77
1897	84	72
1896	87	71
1895	79	69
1894	87	79
1893	80	65
1892	82	74
1891	84	78
1890	83	76
1889	82	70
1888	78	68
1887	79	74
1886	70	57
1885	82	67
1884	86	74
1883	87	80
1882	81	73
1881	80	80
1880	83	68
1879	83	74
1878	86	76
1877	87	75
1876	80	68
1875	70	67
1874	83	73

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Galveston, TX since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2002	92°F
2	2019	91°F
2	1900	91°F
4	2024	90°F
5	2017	89°F
5	1998	89°F
5	1904	89°F
8	2021	88°F
8	2018	88°F
8	2006	88°F
8	2005	88°F
8	2004	88°F
8	1927	88°F
8	1923	88°F
8	1911	88°F
16	2025	87°F
16	2000	87°F
16	1994	87°F
16	1990	87°F
16	1986	87°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Galveston, TX since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1961	53°F
2	1886	57°F
3	1975	58°F
4	1958	62°F
5	2010	63°F
6	2003	64°F
6	1977	64°F
8	2015	65°F
8	1992	65°F
8	1987	65°F
8	1985	65°F
8	1934	65°F
8	1908	65°F
8	1893	65°F
15	1965	66°F
15	1936	66°F
17	2022	67°F
17	1885	67°F
17	1875	67°F
20	2020	68°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Galveston, TX since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1995	3.21 in
2	1949	3.16 in
3	1871	2.87 in
4	2009	1.35 in
5	1902	0.96 in
6	1875	0.59 in
7	2023	0.50 in
8	1919	0.45 in
8	1910	0.45 in
10	1903	0.42 in
11	2014	0.39 in
12	1946	0.37 in
13	1913	0.33 in
14	2026	0.32 in
15	1941	0.28 in
16	1884	0.26 in
17	1959	0.14 in
18	1998	0.10 in
19	2025	0.04 in
19	2005	0.04 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 84.5°F in Galveston, TX, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2023, tied 5th warmest of 153 (with 2006 and 2005).
October 2026 so far brought 0.51 in of precipitation in Galveston, TX, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 18th wettest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 85.1°F in Galveston, TX, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 17 of 33 days missing), 3rd warmest of 150.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.22 in of precipitation in Galveston, TX, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 17 of 33 days missing), 66th driest of 155.
2026 so far averaged 75.8°F in Galveston, TX, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 30 of 276 days missing), 6th warmest of 151.
2026 so far brought 28.19 in of precipitation in Galveston, TX, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 31 of 276 days missing), 50th driest of 154.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.74 in of precipitation in Galveston, TX, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 14 of 30 days missing), 65th driest of 155.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.31 in of precipitation in Galveston, TX, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 31 of 60 days missing), 22nd driest of 153.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.11 in of precipitation in Galveston, TX, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 31 of 90 days missing), 58th driest of 153.

Daily highs and lows in Galveston, 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	92	84	92	2024	56	1985	85	73.5
2 October 2026	90	78	94	1952	56	1961	85	74
3 October 2026	85	78	92	2002	53	1961	84.5	74

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Galveston, TX, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 5th 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	2019	86
2	1986	84.8
3	2023	84.7
3	1911	84.7
5	2026	84.5
5	2006	84.5
5	2005	84.5
8	1900	84
9	2017	83.8
9	1998	83.8
9	1926	83.8
12	2002	83.7
13	1990	83.2
14	2024	83
14	1973	83
14	1883	83
17	1981	82.7
18	1904	82.5
19	1994	82.3
19	1923	82.3
19	1907	82.3
19	1905	82.3
19	1894	82.3
24	2025	82.2
24	1954	82.2
24	1944	82.2
27	1971	82
27	1955	82
29	2014	81.8
29	2004	81.8
29	1881	81.8
32	1938	81.7
33	1978	81.5
33	1959	81.5
33	1878	81.5
36	1891	81.3
37	2018	81.2
37	1927	81.2
37	1898	81.2
40	1941	81
40	1928	81
40	1884	81
43	1951	80.8
44	2013	80.7
44	1969	80.7
46	2007	80.5
47	1993	80.3
47	1925	80.3
49	2021	80.2
50	1910	80
51	1995	79.8
51	1968	79.8
51	1953	79.8
51	1952	79.8
51	1877	79.8
56	2000	79.5
56	1956	79.5
56	1915	79.5
59	1997	79.3
59	1919	79.3
59	1903	79.3
62	1960	79
63	1983	78.8
64	1950	78.5
65	2016	78.3
65	1982	78.3
65	1945	78.3
65	1901	78.3
65	1897	78.3
65	1893	78.3
71	1922	78.2
71	1913	78.2
73	1989	78
73	1964	78
73	1882	78
76	2009	77.8
76	1921	77.8
76	1887	77.8
79	1991	77.5
80	1879	77.2
81	1948	77
82	1979	76.8
82	1977	76.8
82	1967	76.8
82	1932	76.8
82	1896	76.8
87	1999	76.7
87	1970	76.7
87	1943	76.7
90	1940	76.5
90	1874	76.5
92	1988	76.3
92	1942	76.3
92	1931	76.3
92	1929	76.3
92	1880	76.3
97	1918	76.2
98	1996	76
98	1976	76
98	1917	76
98	1892	76
102	2008	75.8
102	1889	75.8
104	1980	75.5
104	1924	75.5
106	1909	75.3
106	1902	75.3
108	2011	75.2
108	1937	75.2
110	2020	75
110	1930	75
112	2015	74.8
113	2022	74.7
113	1916	74.7
113	1912	74.7
116	1947	74.5
117	1962	74.2
117	1935	74.2
119	2010	74
119	2001	74
119	1933	74
122	1885	73.8
123	1974	73.7
124	2012	73.5
124	1890	73.5
124	1888	73.5
127	1949	73.3
128	1987	72.8
128	1963	72.8
130	1957	72.7
131	1899	72
132	1939	71.8
133	1920	71.7
133	1906	71.7
135	1992	71.5
135	1966	71.5
135	1908	71.5
138	2003	71.2
138	1972	71.2
138	1936	71.2
138	1934	71.2
142	1914	71
143	1946	70.7
144	1961	70.2
144	1875	70.2
146	1975	70
147	1895	69
148	1984	67.8
149	1876	67.7
150	1886	67.3
151	1985	66.7
151	1965	66.7
153	1958	65.8

This year so far

Galveston, TX has had 82 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023 (2025 excluded: 30 of 276 days missing), 9th most of 151.
Galveston, TX has had 3 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024 (2025 excluded: 30 of 276 days missing), tied 54th most of 151 (with 2024, 2021, 1997 and 15 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Galveston, TX came on Tuesday 27 January 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 71st latest of 152 (with 1940, 1925, 1902 and 1 other year).

Records of the coming dates

Galveston, TX on 5 October: record high 91°F (2006), record low 57°F (1932).
Galveston, TX on 6 October: record high 91°F (2024 and 1897), record low 57°F (1964, 1952 and 1932).

The station

Daily records for Galveston, TX run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 1336 days missing; current station GALVESTON SCHOLES FIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Galveston, TX, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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