Macon, GA

Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Macon, GA, the warmest 3 October night on record, in 130 years since 1897; matching the National Weather Service report.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 90°F in Macon, GA, the warmest 3 October since 2019, tied 9th warmest of 130 (with 1983, 1973 and 1969).
No measurable precipitation in Macon, GA for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Macon, GA since 1897: 90°F in 2026; the highest is 102°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Macon, GA since 1897: 72°F in 2026; the lowest is 39°F, in 2011.

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	72
2025	82	58
2024	86	64
2023	88	54
2022	73	53
2021	87	62
2020	78	45
2019	102	68
2018	91	65
2017	84	62
2016	87	61
2015	65	57
2014	79	67
2013	85	58
2012	75	63
2011	79	39
2010	79	50
2009	81	55
2008	83	50
2007	77	70
2006	88	62
2005	89	69
2004	88	63
2003	75	45
2002	88	63
2001	85	47
2000	84	52
1999	87	60
1998	84	66
1997	78	49
1996	84	67
1995	84	70
1994	70	60
1993	89	51
1992	66	60
1991	77	62
1990	91	64
1989	87	60
1988	74	66
1987	71	50
1986	93	68
1985	86	70
1984	78	41
1983	90	55
1982	86	57
1981	75	47
1980	79	56
1979	78	53
1978	83	55
1977	73	54
1976	88	55
1975	71	52
1974	67	45
1973	90	61
1972	81	57
1971	93	64
1970	93	55
1969	90	54
1968	89	60
1967	84	46
1966	77	48
1965	85	55
1964	77	67
1963	86	58
1962	85	70
1961	74	55
1960	89	63
1959	89	65
1958	60	53
1957	81	63
1956	77	67
1955	77	62
1954	93	67
1953	84	65
1952	77	50
1951	89	58
1950	83	55
1949	82	63
1948	77	63
1947	77	52
1946	77	43
1945	78	54
1944	86	58
1943	83	63
1942	80	58
1941	87	70
1940	82	49
1939	77	57
1938	72	51
1937	78	71
1936	79	59
1935	82	48
1934	78	53
1933	75	64
1932	78	56
1931	79	62
1930	75	45
1929	69	49
1928	82	64
1927	88	71
1926	87	69
1925	82	67
1924	77	51
1923	84	59
1922	83	66
1921	86	65
1920	73	43
1919	89	65
1918	82	63
1917	78	48
1916	77	50
1915	88	62
1914	66	57
1913	77	56
1912	78	60
1911	95	70
1910	86	65
1909	84	53
1908	67	49
1907	83	61
1906	82	68
1905	84	67
1904	84	66
1903	88	65
1902	85	62
1901	72	55
1900	83	70
1899	72	51
1898	85	62
1897	87	59

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Macon, GA since 1897.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	102°F
2	1911	95°F
3	1986	93°F
3	1971	93°F
3	1970	93°F
3	1954	93°F
7	2018	91°F
7	1990	91°F
9	2026	90°F
9	1983	90°F
9	1973	90°F
9	1969	90°F
13	2005	89°F
13	1993	89°F
13	1968	89°F
13	1960	89°F
13	1959	89°F
13	1951	89°F
13	1919	89°F
20	2023	88°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Macon, GA since 1897.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2011	39°F
2	1984	41°F
3	1946	43°F
3	1920	43°F
5	2020	45°F
5	2003	45°F
5	1974	45°F
5	1930	45°F
9	1967	46°F
10	2001	47°F
10	1981	47°F
12	1966	48°F
12	1935	48°F
12	1917	48°F
15	1997	49°F
15	1940	49°F
15	1929	49°F
15	1908	49°F
19	2010	50°F
19	2008	50°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Macon, GA since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1988	1.66 in
2	1992	0.88 in
3	1893	0.86 in
4	1957	0.67 in
5	1905	0.61 in
6	2007	0.52 in
7	1956	0.50 in
8	1964	0.44 in
9	1921	0.36 in
10	1962	0.27 in
11	1948	0.24 in
12	1995	0.22 in
13	1985	0.20 in
14	1937	0.19 in
15	1912	0.16 in
16	1994	0.14 in
17	1900	0.12 in
18	2015	0.08 in
19	1904	0.07 in
20	2014	0.06 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 79.7°F in Macon, GA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 6th warmest of 130.
October 2026 so far brought 0.55 in of precipitation in Macon, GA, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 1996, 18th wettest of 133.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 78.4°F in Macon, GA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 14th warmest of 130.
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.97 in of precipitation in Macon, GA, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 17th driest of 131.
2026 so far averaged 68.9°F in Macon, GA (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2023, tied 22nd warmest of 127 (with 2022, 1974, 1951 and 1 other year).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.97 in of precipitation in Macon, GA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 19th driest of 131.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.53 in of precipitation in Macon, GA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2019, tied 52nd driest of 131 (with 2005 and 1964).

Daily highs and lows in Macon, GA, 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	63	98	2019	39	1993	82	56
2 October 2026	92	69	98	2019	39	1984	82	57
3 October 2026	90	72	102	2019	39	2011	84	60.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Macon, GA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 6th warmest of 130.

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	83.8
2	1911	82.2
3	1986	81.2
4	1954	80.3
5	2005	80
6	2026	79.7
7	1971	79.2
8	1941	78.8
9	1926	78.2
10	2018	77.7
10	1959	77.7
12	1904	77
13	1985	76.7
14	2002	76.5
14	1927	76.5
14	1905	76.5
17	2004	76
17	1990	76
19	1973	75.8
20	1933	75.7
20	1910	75.7
22	2024	75.2
22	1998	75.2
24	2021	75
24	1919	75
26	1953	74.8
27	1960	74.7
28	1962	74.5
28	1900	74.5
30	1995	74.3
30	1956	74.3
30	1915	74.3
33	1965	74.2
34	1988	74
34	1925	74
36	1898	73.3
37	1989	73.2
37	1968	73.2
39	1903	73
40	1923	72.8
41	2006	72.7
41	1977	72.7
41	1951	72.7
41	1922	72.7
45	1907	72.5
46	2014	72.3
46	2012	72.3
46	1955	72.3
46	1918	72.3
50	1921	72.2
51	1964	72
51	1906	72
53	2023	71.8
53	1944	71.8
55	1970	71.7
56	1991	71.3
56	1913	71.3
56	1902	71.3
59	2017	71.2
59	1979	71.2
61	2025	71
61	1945	71
63	1983	70.8
63	1982	70.8
63	1948	70.8
66	1952	70.7
66	1901	70.7
68	1936	70.5
69	1980	70.3
70	2016	70.2
71	2007	70
71	1950	70
73	1963	69.8
74	2013	69.7
74	1981	69.7
76	1897	69.5
77	1994	69.3
77	1961	69.3
77	1943	69.3
77	1937	69.3
77	1931	69.3
82	1957	69
83	1996	68.5
83	1976	68.5
83	1969	68.5
86	1909	68.2
87	1928	68
88	1978	67.8
89	2000	67.7
89	1949	67.7
89	1934	67.7
92	1912	67.2
93	1997	66.8
93	1975	66.8
93	1942	66.8
93	1932	66.8
97	2010	66.7
97	1935	66.7
99	2009	66.3
99	1999	66.3
101	2022	66.2
102	1972	65.3
102	1938	65.3
104	2015	65.2
105	2008	65
105	1940	65
107	1939	64.8
108	1914	64.5
109	1993	64.3
110	2001	63.7
111	2020	63.3
111	1987	63.3
111	1947	63.3
114	1958	63
115	1929	62.7
116	1930	62.5
117	1967	62.3
118	2003	62
119	1908	61.8
120	1992	61.5
121	1917	61.3
122	1966	61
123	1916	60.7
124	1974	60.2
125	1946	59.5
126	1899	59
127	2011	58.8
128	1924	58.7
129	1984	57.8
130	1920	56.2

This year so far

Macon, GA has had 97 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 23rd most of 127 (with 2004).
Macon, GA has had 33 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2015, tied 17th most of 127 (with 1996).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Macon, GA came on Thursday 19 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 55th latest of 127 (with 1985, 1967, 1949 and 3 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Macon, GA on 5 October: record high 100°F (1954), record low 37°F (2014 and 1974).
Macon, GA on 6 October: record high 99°F (1954), record low 41°F (1961).

The station

Daily records for Macon, GA run from 1892 to 3 October 2026, with 1992 days missing; current station MACON MIDDLE GA REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Macon, GA, 1892 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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