Lansing, MI

3 October 2026: October 2026 so far brought 1.07 in of precipitation in Lansing, MI, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2019, tied 9th wettest of 164 (with 1893).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 64°F in Lansing, MI, the coldest 3 October day since 2020, tied 60th coldest of 162 (with 2004, 1978, 1896 and 2 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 42°F in Lansing, MI, the coldest 3 October night since 2022, tied 63rd coldest of 162 (with 1956, 1939, 1938 and 3 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Lansing, MI for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Lansing, MI since 1863: 64°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1898.

Every 3 October low in Lansing, MI since 1863: 42°F in 2026; the lowest is 22°F, in 1974.

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	64	42
2025	86	52
2024	78	50
2023	85	56
2022	68	36
2021	75	65
2020	51	36
2019	65	50
2018	81	54
2017	85	56
2016	67	51
2015	50	45
2014	66	46
2013	80	49
2012	65	55
2011	68	38
2010	54	35
2009	57	47
2008	54	35
2007	72	48
2006	74	53
2005	84	68
2004	64	36
2003	52	34
2002	60	52
2001	78	58
2000	69	47
1999	49	30
1998	53	46
1997	78	56
1996	52	32
1995	52	47
1994	60	34
1993	66	34
1992	78	53
1991	72	53
1990	74	52
1989	53	30
1988	58	38
1987	48	33
1986	69	60
1985	62	33
1984	68	40
1983	78	64
1982	70	48
1981	54	29
1980	48	36
1979	65	50
1978	64	52
1977	61	37
1976	78	43
1975	66	36
1974	53	22
1973	71	51
1972	73	58
1971	83	60
1970	50	40
1969	76	49
1968	63	38
1967	80	56
1966	70	45
1965	58	35
1964	71	46
1963	67	45
1962	70	57
1961	56	30
1960	61	38
1959	79	59
1958	67	39
1957	66	37
1956	75	42
1955	73	43
1954	79	63
1953	89	52
1952	55	31
1951	82	63
1950	68	44
1949	68	60
1948	59	37
1947	74	48
1946	75	44
1945	47	32
1944	60	43
1943	55	39
1942	76	52
1941	72	61
1940	69	43
1939	70	42
1938	65	42
1937	67	44
1936	62	36
1935	49	37
1934	57	45
1933	66	43
1932	69	59
1931	78	54
1930	57	48
1929	56	38
1928	76	46
1927	70	53
1926	79	54
1925	60	52
1924	76	49
1923	69	41
1922	85	55
1921	58	39
1920	73	50
1919	83	61
1918	61	38
1917	56	47
1916	79	42
1915	76	50
1914	77	39
1913	66	44
1912	58	47
1911	69	42
1910	82	52
1909	66	34
1908	65	32
1907	70	53
1906	74	43
1905	74	48
1904	55	32
1903	78	56
1902	59	45
1901	52	29
1900	85	56
1899	74	43
1898	90	65
1897	74	41
1896	64	28
1895	70	30
1894	69	42
1893	62	40
1892	74	45
1891	80	60
1890	71	46
1889	68	34
1888	42	34
1887	62	45
1886	63	39
1885	59	39
1884	81	63
1883	51	24
1882	64	44
1881	74	49
1880	58	41
1879	67	35
1878	70	43
1877	80	48
1876	58	38
1875	69	44
1874	61	27
1873	61	43
1870	69	45
1869	59	35
1868	64	23
1867	54	24
1866	57	36
1865	52	31
1864	60	44
1863	63	41

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Lansing, MI since 1863.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1898	90°F
2	1953	89°F
3	2025	86°F
4	2023	85°F
4	2017	85°F
4	1922	85°F
4	1900	85°F
8	2005	84°F
9	1971	83°F
9	1919	83°F
11	1951	82°F
11	1910	82°F
13	2018	81°F
13	1884	81°F
15	2013	80°F
15	1967	80°F
15	1891	80°F
15	1877	80°F
19	1959	79°F
19	1954	79°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Lansing, MI since 1863.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	22°F
2	1868	23°F
3	1883	24°F
3	1867	24°F
5	1874	27°F
6	1896	28°F
7	1981	29°F
7	1901	29°F
9	1999	30°F
9	1989	30°F
9	1961	30°F
9	1895	30°F
13	1952	31°F
13	1865	31°F
15	1996	32°F
15	1945	32°F
15	1908	32°F
15	1904	32°F
19	1987	33°F
19	1985	33°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Lansing, MI since 1863.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1954	2.08 in
2	1990	1.30 in
3	2019	1.26 in
4	1941	0.97 in
5	2014	0.95 in
6	1880	0.88 in
7	1907	0.82 in
8	1893	0.79 in
9	1885	0.75 in
10	1911	0.72 in
11	1999	0.55 in
12	1995	0.48 in
13	1986	0.47 in
14	1869	0.45 in
15	2021	0.33 in
16	2003	0.29 in
16	1978	0.29 in
18	1980	0.27 in
19	1971	0.26 in
20	1917	0.25 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 57.7°F in Lansing, MI, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, 63rd warmest of 162.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 63.5°F in Lansing, MI, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 36th warmest of 161.
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.21 in of precipitation in Lansing, MI, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 25th wettest of 163.
2026 so far averaged 52.8°F in Lansing, MI, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 14th warmest of 160 (with 2020).
2026 so far brought 29.47 in of precipitation in Lansing, MI, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2020, 24th wettest of 162.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.06 in of precipitation in Lansing, MI, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 124th driest of 163.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.20 in of precipitation in Lansing, MI, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 148th driest of 164.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 10.13 in of precipitation in Lansing, MI, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, tied 110th driest of 164 (with 1877).

Daily highs and lows in Lansing, MI, 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	71	59	89	1897	27	1960	66.5	44
2 October 2026	65	45	86	1922	25	1974	69	45
3 October 2026	64	42	90	1898	22	1974	65.5	47

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Lansing, MI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 63rd warmest of 162.

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	1971	73.5
2	2023	69.7
3	1951	69.2
4	1898	68.7
5	2005	68.3
6	1922	67.8
6	1877	67.8
8	2021	67.3
9	1927	67.2
10	2002	66.5
10	1891	66.5
12	1954	66
12	1919	66
14	1983	65.5
14	1926	65.5
16	1900	64.8
17	1884	64.5
18	1950	64.3
19	2013	64.2
19	1953	64.2
21	1969	63.8
22	2019	63.7
22	1905	63.7
24	2025	63.5
25	1903	63.3
26	2000	63.2
27	1879	62.8
28	2017	62.3
28	1932	62.3
30	1967	62.2
30	1931	62.2
32	1991	62
32	1968	62
34	1878	61.7
35	2007	61.5
35	1881	61.5
37	1982	61.3
37	1959	61.3
39	1973	61.2
39	1949	61.2
41	1942	60.7
42	2001	60.5
42	1992	60.5
44	1963	60.3
45	2018	60.2
46	1962	59.8
47	1937	59.7
48	1986	59.5
48	1976	59.5
48	1897	59.5
51	2024	59.3
52	2016	59.2
53	2006	59
53	1941	59
55	1925	58.8
56	2014	58.5
56	1893	58.5
58	1956	58.3
59	1979	58.2
60	1964	57.8
60	1928	57.8
60	1910	57.8
63	2026	57.7
64	2012	57.5
64	1972	57.5
64	1913	57.5
64	1885	57.5
68	1907	57.2
69	1995	57
69	1882	57
71	1924	56.8
71	1870	56.8
73	1915	56.7
74	1890	56.3
75	1988	56.2
76	1978	55.8
76	1933	55.8
76	1916	55.8
79	1957	55.5
79	1940	55.5
81	1955	55.2
82	1914	55
82	1906	55
84	1990	54.7
84	1923	54.7
86	1887	54.5
87	1943	54.3
87	1880	54.3
89	1948	54
90	1997	53.8
90	1980	53.8
92	2022	53.7
93	1894	53.3
94	2004	53.2
94	1996	53.2
94	1989	53.2
94	1911	53.2
94	1902	53.2
99	1944	53
100	1921	52.8
100	1920	52.8
100	1892	52.8
103	1934	52.2
104	1965	52
105	1946	51.8
105	1863	51.8
107	1952	51.7
107	1912	51.7
109	1866	51.5
110	1889	51.3
111	1938	51
112	1864	50.7
113	1939	50.5
114	1958	50.3
114	1895	50.3
116	2015	50.2
117	2009	50
117	1994	50
117	1947	50
117	1917	50
117	1874	50
122	1966	49.8
122	1904	49.8
122	1875	49.8
125	1970	49.7
126	1984	49.5
127	1918	49.3
127	1909	49.3
129	1960	49.2
129	1899	49.2
129	1869	49.2
132	1977	49
132	1876	49
134	1993	48.8
135	2011	48.7
136	1901	48.5
137	1930	48.3
137	1873	48.3
139	2010	48.2
140	1998	48
141	1867	47.8
142	1975	47.7
142	1936	47.7
144	1929	47.5
145	1945	47.2
146	1985	46.8
147	2008	46
148	2020	45.8
148	1865	45.8
150	1987	45.7
151	1886	45.5
152	1908	45.2
153	1999	45
154	1981	44.8
155	1961	44.5
156	1935	44.3
156	1868	44.3
158	1896	43.8
159	1883	42.8
160	1888	42.5
161	2003	41.8
162	1974	37.7

This year so far

Lansing, MI has had 12 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 61st most of 160 (with 2023, 2021, 2007 and 6 other years).
Lansing, MI has had 84 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, 147th most of 160.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Lansing, MI came on Saturday 2 May 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 113th latest of 160 (with 1932 and 1876).

Records of the coming dates

Lansing, MI on 5 October: record high 87°F (1922 and 1900), record low 24°F (2003).
Lansing, MI on 6 October: record high 89°F (1963), record low 22°F (1873).

The station

Daily records for Lansing, MI run from 1863 to 3 October 2026, with 843 days missing; current station LANSING CAPITAL CITY AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Lansing, MI, 1863 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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