Louisville, KY

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 77.3°F in Louisville, KY, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 2nd warmest of 155.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Louisville, KY, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 66th warmest of 155 (with 1972, 1963, 1920 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Louisville, KY, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 70th warmest of 155 (with 2012, 1967, 1960 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Louisville, KY for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Louisville, KY since 1872: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Louisville, KY since 1872: 55°F in 2026; the lowest is 32°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	77	55
2025	84	61
2024	81	53
2023	89	64
2022	75	49
2021	75	66
2020	69	45
2019	96	69
2018	88	70
2017	83	61
2016	79	58
2015	55	49
2014	79	50
2013	84	69
2012	76	55
2011	75	44
2010	63	48
2009	66	53
2008	73	45
2007	82	65
2006	83	63
2005	86	62
2004	72	39
2003	64	35
2002	86	68
2001	81	56
2000	85	63
1999	82	50
1998	70	53
1997	81	51
1996	60	47
1995	71	61
1994	73	56
1993	65	37
1992	78	48
1991	81	60
1990	84	60
1989	69	50
1988	68	50
1987	59	44
1986	86	72
1985	68	43
1984	75	44
1983	88	60
1982	81	58
1981	63	38
1980	58	48
1979	74	57
1978	65	54
1977	63	47
1976	81	51
1975	66	35
1974	56	32
1973	80	61
1972	77	49
1971	87	62
1970	70	49
1969	81	58
1968	74	46
1967	83	55
1966	72	46
1965	68	50
1964	76	42
1963	77	54
1962	75	57
1961	64	42
1960	69	55
1959	91	61
1958	70	43
1957	72	56
1956	68	59
1955	79	54
1954	90	70
1953	89	62
1952	65	39
1951	89	59
1950	73	52
1949	67	62
1948	67	46
1947	83	49
1946	82	39
1945	62	44
1944	80	65
1943	69	54
1942	84	60
1941	73	68
1940	78	50
1939	76	46
1938	74	47
1937	69	61
1936	70	48
1935	73	47
1934	74	51
1933	72	49
1932	78	56
1931	86	59
1930	74	53
1929	66	47
1928	72	61
1927	75	63
1926	86	69
1925	74	65
1924	75	51
1923	73	55
1922	89	64
1921	66	50
1920	77	49
1919	89	69
1918	76	58
1917	66	60
1916	80	48
1915	81	60
1914	73	61
1913	73	51
1912	76	49
1911	89	61
1910	89	64
1909	83	53
1908	74	40
1907	86	65
1906	75	63
1905	77	54
1904	68	50
1903	90	63
1902	64	56
1901	61	45
1900	87	63
1899	78	50
1898	82	72
1897	84	56
1896	67	46
1895	77	43
1894	80	63
1893	67	59
1892	85	57
1891	84	64
1890	75	54
1889	77	48
1888	59	38
1887	74	53
1886	67	42
1885	71	53
1884	90	72
1883	66	54
1882	78	60
1881	82	72
1880	78	59
1879	83	70
1878	79	54
1877	83	65
1876	67	47
1875	72	45
1874	69	47
1873	77	52
1872	81	57

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Louisville, KY since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	96°F
2	1959	91°F
3	1954	90°F
3	1903	90°F
3	1884	90°F
6	2023	89°F
6	1953	89°F
6	1951	89°F
6	1922	89°F
6	1919	89°F
6	1911	89°F
6	1910	89°F
13	2018	88°F
13	1983	88°F
15	1971	87°F
15	1900	87°F
17	2005	86°F
17	2002	86°F
17	1986	86°F
17	1931	86°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Louisville, KY since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	32°F
2	2003	35°F
2	1975	35°F
4	1993	37°F
5	1981	38°F
5	1888	38°F
7	2004	39°F
7	1952	39°F
7	1946	39°F
10	1908	40°F
11	1964	42°F
11	1961	42°F
11	1886	42°F
14	1985	43°F
14	1958	43°F
14	1895	43°F
17	2011	44°F
17	1987	44°F
17	1984	44°F
17	1945	44°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Louisville, KY since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1893	2.62 in
2	1907	1.14 in
3	1998	1.06 in
4	2021	1.02 in
5	1956	0.96 in
6	1995	0.84 in
7	1937	0.80 in
8	1941	0.60 in
9	1962	0.35 in
10	1968	0.31 in
11	1917	0.27 in
12	2014	0.25 in
12	1973	0.25 in
12	1949	0.25 in
15	1927	0.24 in
16	1881	0.18 in
17	1885	0.17 in
18	1978	0.15 in
19	1902	0.11 in
20	1898	0.08 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 72.3°F in Louisville, KY, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, 27th warmest of 155.
October 2026 so far brought 0.29 in of precipitation in Louisville, KY, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 30th wettest of 155.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.45 in of precipitation in Louisville, KY, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, 27th driest of 155.
2026 so far averaged 63.8°F in Louisville, KY, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 6th warmest of 154 (with 1921).
2026 so far brought 38.01 in of precipitation in Louisville, KY, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 43rd wettest of 154.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.45 in of precipitation in Louisville, KY, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2023, 38th driest of 155.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.06 in of precipitation in Louisville, KY, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2019, 19th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 10.37 in of precipitation in Louisville, KY, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2023, 94th driest of 154.

Daily highs and lows in Louisville, KY, 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	68	97	2019	36	1947	77.5	53
2 October 2026	79	63	97	2019	35	1974	78.5	56.5
3 October 2026	77	55	96	2019	32	1974	78.5	54

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Louisville, KY, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 27th warmest of 155.

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	83.7
2	1919	79.5
2	1884	79.5
4	2018	78
5	1881	77.7
6	1954	77.3
7	1879	76.8
8	1898	76.5
9	1926	76.3
10	1986	75.8
11	2002	75.5
12	1922	75.3
13	2023	75.2
13	1971	75.2
15	1953	74.8
16	1910	74.7
17	1927	74.5
18	1877	74.3
19	2013	73.8
19	2007	73.8
19	1903	73.8
22	2025	73.2
22	1891	73.2
24	1911	72.8
24	1900	72.8
24	1897	72.8
27	2026	72.3
28	1973	72
29	2021	71.8
29	1907	71.8
31	1959	71.7
31	1951	71.7
33	2005	71.3
34	1941	71
35	1991	70.8
36	2014	70.7
36	2000	70.7
38	1878	70.5
39	1882	69.8
40	1931	69.7
41	1944	69.5
41	1892	69.5
43	1905	69.2
43	1893	69.2
45	1983	68.8
45	1942	68.8
45	1937	68.8
48	1982	68.7
49	2017	68.5
49	1994	68.5
51	2006	68.3
51	1969	68.3
53	1925	68.2
54	1995	68
55	2024	67.8
56	1968	67.5
57	1894	67.3
58	2016	67.2
59	1990	67
59	1950	67
61	1967	66.8
61	1956	66.8
63	1885	66.7
64	1914	66.5
65	1918	66.3
66	1943	65.8
67	2001	65.7
67	1989	65.7
69	1955	65.5
70	1988	65.3
70	1890	65.3
70	1880	65.3
73	1915	65
74	1979	64.8
75	1999	64.7
75	1957	64.7
75	1928	64.7
78	1932	64.5
79	1962	64.3
80	1976	64.2
80	1923	64.2
80	1887	64.2
83	1906	64
84	1909	63.8
84	1904	63.8
86	2012	63.7
86	1960	63.7
88	1913	63.3
88	1889	63.3
88	1883	63.3
91	2022	63.2
91	1963	63.2
91	1949	63.2
94	1940	62.7
95	1996	62.5
96	1980	62
97	1970	61.5
98	1964	61.3
98	1952	61.3
98	1948	61.3
98	1874	61.3
102	1992	61.2
102	1901	61.2
102	1873	61.2
105	1933	61
105	1921	61
107	2010	60.8
107	1945	60.8
107	1872	60.8
110	1978	60.7
110	1977	60.7
110	1938	60.7
113	2009	60.5
113	1998	60.5
115	1916	60.3
116	1997	60.2
116	1902	60.2
118	1936	59.7
118	1934	59.7
118	1917	59.7
121	1924	58.7
121	1896	58.7
123	2004	58.5
123	1930	58.5
123	1912	58.5
126	2020	58.3
126	1972	58.3
128	1899	58.2
129	1965	57.7
130	2008	57.5
130	1961	57.5
130	1947	57.5
133	1935	56.8
134	1939	56.7
135	2015	56.5
135	1993	56.5
137	1981	56
138	2011	55.7
138	1920	55.7
138	1888	55.7
141	1929	55.5
142	1987	55.2
142	1875	55.2
144	1946	55
145	1895	54.8
146	1966	54.3
147	1908	54.2
148	1984	53.8
149	1958	53.3
150	1975	52.8
151	1876	52.2
152	1886	51.7
153	1985	51.5
154	2003	48.7
155	1974	45.8

This year so far

Louisville, KY has had 44 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 50th most of 154 (with 1995, 1951, 1934 and 2 other years).
Louisville, KY has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 33rd most of 154 (with 1991, 1964, 1962 and 4 other years).
Louisville, KY has had 45 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 117th most of 154 (with 2018, 2011, 1998 and 4 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Louisville, KY came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2025, 146th latest of 154.

Records of the coming dates

Louisville, KY on 5 October: record high 92°F (2018 and 1959), record low 34°F (1968).
Louisville, KY on 6 October: record high 91°F (2007), record low 34°F (1980).

The station

Daily records for Louisville, KY run from 1872 to 3 October 2026, with 8 days missing; current station LOUISVILLE INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Louisville, KY, 1872 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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