Madison, WI

An ordinary day: 3 October 2026 was cooler than 69 of 156 earlier years.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Madison, WI, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 70th warmest of 157 (with 2022, 2004, 1923 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 40°F in Madison, WI, the coldest 3 October night since 2022, tied 31st coldest of 157 (with 2022, 2015, 2011 and 3 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Madison, WI for 2 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Madison, WI since 1869: 69°F in 2026; the highest is 87°F, in 2025.

Every 3 October low in Madison, WI since 1869: 40°F in 2026; the lowest is 25°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	69	40
2025	87	57
2024	75	49
2023	84	56
2022	69	40
2021	74	63
2020	52	35
2019	59	45
2018	84	55
2017	79	65
2016	72	45
2015	56	40
2014	63	41
2013	76	55
2012	73	37
2011	75	40
2010	57	33
2009	53	42
2008	58	33
2007	71	52
2006	76	52
2005	85	70
2004	69	43
2003	56	42
2002	57	48
2001	71	54
2000	66	42
1999	44	32
1998	53	45
1997	85	56
1996	53	28
1995	67	46
1994	65	45
1993	71	43
1992	73	49
1991	62	39
1990	73	50
1989	51	31
1988	63	34
1987	55	26
1986	66	54
1985	66	43
1984	68	41
1983	71	56
1982	72	39
1981	59	29
1980	45	31
1979	62	38
1978	62	45
1977	66	31
1976	85	40
1975	74	42
1974	63	25
1973	71	50
1972	68	56
1971	71	52
1970	54	36
1969	77	52
1968	50	35
1967	78	56
1966	67	46
1965	57	32
1964	73	43
1963	71	41
1962	68	55
1961	59	30
1960	65	34
1959	64	43
1958	70	49
1957	70	37
1956	74	40
1955	73	48
1954	82	61
1953	82	57
1952	61	27
1951	82	60
1950	57	37
1949	72	61
1948	63	31
1947	77	49
1946	73	49
1945	57	35
1944	61	48
1943	58	44
1942	71	56
1941	70	55
1940	74	52
1939	74	47
1938	71	53
1937	65	54
1936	63	43
1935	46	36
1934	51	45
1933	70	49
1932	70	46
1931	80	57
1930	64	51
1929	56	44
1928	78	48
1927	63	49
1926	76	55
1925	61	54
1924	71	52
1923	69	47
1922	84	62
1921	53	41
1920	75	49
1919	69	62
1918	64	41
1917	59	46
1916	75	52
1915	76	53
1914	75	48
1913	71	45
1912	68	55
1911	72	50
1910	75	58
1909	67	48
1908	69	42
1907	72	54
1906	74	50
1904	60	40
1903	78	60
1902	57	45
1901	49	36
1900	81	60
1899	65	48
1898	68	61
1897	82	54
1896	60	44
1895	65	45
1894	60	42
1893	53	42
1892	68	61
1891	76	50
1890	69	52
1889	65	49
1888	52	32
1887	65	48
1886	76	45
1885	61	41
1884	80	65
1883	49	37
1882	71	58
1881	75	57
1880	61	45
1879	77	56
1878	67	50
1877	66	50
1876	49	44
1875	65	51
1874	56	46
1873	56	47
1872	69	52
1871	77	53
1870	58	54
1869	61	46

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Madison, WI since 1869.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2025	87°F
2	2005	85°F
2	1997	85°F
2	1976	85°F
5	2023	84°F
5	2018	84°F
5	1922	84°F
8	1954	82°F
8	1953	82°F
8	1951	82°F
8	1897	82°F
12	1900	81°F
13	1931	80°F
13	1884	80°F
15	2017	79°F
16	1967	78°F
16	1928	78°F
16	1903	78°F
19	1969	77°F
19	1947	77°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Madison, WI since 1869.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	25°F
2	1987	26°F
3	1952	27°F
4	1996	28°F
5	1981	29°F
6	1961	30°F
7	1989	31°F
7	1980	31°F
7	1977	31°F
7	1948	31°F
11	1999	32°F
11	1965	32°F
11	1888	32°F
14	2010	33°F
14	2008	33°F
16	1988	34°F
16	1960	34°F
18	2020	35°F
18	1968	35°F
18	1945	35°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Madison, WI since 1869.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1919	1.16 in
2	1877	1.12 in
3	1911	1.11 in
4	1932	0.80 in
5	1891	0.65 in
6	2014	0.64 in
6	1907	0.64 in
8	1953	0.52 in
9	1954	0.51 in
10	1990	0.45 in
11	1983	0.44 in
12	1903	0.43 in
13	2017	0.32 in
14	1926	0.28 in
15	1942	0.27 in
15	1917	0.27 in
17	1998	0.26 in
17	1873	0.26 in
19	1927	0.25 in
20	1869	0.24 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 55.3°F in Madison, WI, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2022, tied 66th coldest of 157 (with 2022, 1893 and 1889).
October 2026 so far brought 1.24 in of precipitation in Madison, WI, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 11th wettest of 157.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 63.9°F in Madison, WI, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 33rd warmest of 158 (with 2007 and 2004).
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.85 in of precipitation in Madison, WI, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, 41st wettest of 158.
2026 so far averaged 52.4°F in Madison, WI, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 12th warmest of 158 (with 1933).
2026 so far brought 32.42 in of precipitation in Madison, WI, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 28th wettest of 158.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.66 in of precipitation in Madison, WI, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 118th driest of 158.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 8.22 in of precipitation in Madison, WI, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 115th driest of 158.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 10.60 in of precipitation in Madison, WI, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2021, 90th driest of 158.

Daily highs and lows in Madison, WI, 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	66	52	90	1976	27	1974	68.5	44
2 October 2026	64	41	87	1953	22	2003	63.5	44
3 October 2026	69	40	87	2025	25	1974	66.5	44

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Madison, WI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 89th warmest of 157.

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	1922	71.7
2	2023	71
3	2005	70.7
4	1879	70
5	2021	69.7
5	1971	69.7
7	1897	68.7
8	1951	68.5
9	2025	68.2
10	1969	66.3
10	1898	66.3
12	1884	66
13	1953	65.7
13	1931	65.7
13	1919	65.7
16	1983	65.2
16	1891	65.2
18	2017	64.8
19	2007	64.3
19	1877	64.3
21	1926	64.2
22	1976	63.8
22	1967	63.8
24	2013	63.5
24	1932	63.5
26	2006	63.3
27	1900	63.2
28	1882	63
29	1881	62.8
30	1992	62.7
30	1903	62.7
32	1954	62.5
32	1942	62.5
34	1878	62.3
35	1910	62.2
36	1963	61.8
37	2001	61.7
37	1949	61.7
37	1892	61.7
40	1871	61.5
41	1907	61.2
42	1962	60.8
43	1870	60.7
44	1914	60.5
45	2000	60.2
45	1997	60.2
47	2002	59.8
48	1927	59.5
49	1982	59.3
49	1972	59.3
49	1940	59.3
49	1938	59.3
49	1880	59.3
54	2019	59.2
55	1973	59
56	2014	58.8
56	1924	58.8
56	1915	58.8
59	1941	58.7
59	1928	58.7
59	1906	58.7
62	2024	58.5
62	1964	58.5
62	1937	58.5
62	1916	58.5
66	2018	58.3
66	1950	58.3
66	1925	58.3
69	2016	58.2
69	1956	58.2
69	1913	58.2
69	1890	58.2
73	1912	57.8
73	1909	57.8
75	1995	57.7
76	1968	57.3
76	1933	57.3
76	1923	57.3
76	1887	57.3
80	1872	57
81	1946	56.8
82	1885	56.7
83	1990	56.2
84	1957	55.7
84	1943	55.7
84	1939	55.7
84	1904	55.7
88	1911	55.5
89	2026	55.3
89	2022	55.3
89	1893	55.3
89	1889	55.3
93	1978	54.8
93	1959	54.8
93	1955	54.8
96	1988	54.7
96	1986	54.7
96	1874	54.7
99	2012	54.5
100	1921	54.2
100	1917	54.2
100	1895	54.2
103	1920	53.8
103	1894	53.8
105	1947	53.5
106	1994	53.2
106	1991	53.2
108	1869	53
109	1934	52.8
110	1901	52.7
111	1984	52.3
112	2004	52.2
113	1965	52
114	1944	51.8
114	1930	51.8
116	1902	51.7
117	1993	51.5
117	1989	51.5
117	1979	51.5
117	1958	51.5
117	1918	51.5
122	1970	51.3
122	1896	51.3
124	2011	51.2
125	1929	51
125	1899	51
127	1875	50.8
128	1948	50.7
129	1966	50.3
129	1960	50.3
129	1873	50.3
132	2015	50.2
133	1996	50
134	1977	49.7
135	2010	49.3
136	1936	48.8
137	1985	48.7
137	1952	48.7
139	1876	48.5
140	2009	48.3
140	1886	48.3
142	1908	48
143	1980	47.7
144	2008	47.5
145	1975	47
145	1945	47
147	1998	46.8
148	1883	46.5
149	1888	45.7
150	2020	45.2
151	1935	44.8
152	1987	44.7
153	1981	43.8
154	1999	42
155	2003	41.2
156	1961	40
157	1974	39.8

This year so far

Madison, WI has had 10 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 63rd most of 158 (with 1918).
Madison, WI has had 88 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 128th most of 158 (with 1895).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Madison, WI came on Thursday 7 May 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 47th latest of 158 (with 1885).

Records of the coming dates

Madison, WI on 5 October: record high 86°F (1922), record low 23°F (1980).
Madison, WI on 6 October: record high 90°F (1963), record low 22°F (1952).

The station

Daily records for Madison, WI run from 1869 to 3 October 2026, with 13 days missing; current station MADISON DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Madison, WI, 1869 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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