Memphis, TN

The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.20 in of precipitation in Memphis, TN, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2000, 11th driest of 155.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Memphis, TN, the coldest 3 October day since 2020, tied 34th coldest of 152 (with 1923, 1902 and 1875).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 67°F in Memphis, TN, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 33rd warmest of 152 (with 2025, 2023, 2007 and 6 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Memphis, TN for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Memphis, TN since 1875: 74°F in 2026; the highest is 98°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Memphis, TN since 1875: 67°F in 2026; the lowest is 38°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	74	67
2025	83	67
2024	83	55
2023	90	67
2022	79	56
2021	83	68
2020	72	47
2019	98	74
2018	89	71
2017	87	72
2016	85	62
2015	59	53
2014	77	51
2013	87	68
2012	78	55
2011	78	45
2010	68	49
2009	77	52
2008	76	52
2007	88	67
2006	90	68
2005	89	73
2004	83	51
2003	71	49
2002	82	74
2001	83	55
2000	91	67
1999	86	57
1998	81	65
1997	82	60
1996	73	61
1995	73	64
1994	87	62
1993	73	50
1992	79	53
1991	88	67
1990	85	69
1989	79	60
1988	73	55
1987	64	43
1986	92	77
1985	75	51
1984	79	50
1983	85	66
1982	86	66
1981	75	44
1980	66	51
1979	83	54
1978	79	55
1977	69	50
1976	85	57
1975	70	43
1974	69	38
1973	88	69
1972	78	54
1971	88	69
1970	79	56
1969	87	66
1968	73	52
1967	86	59
1966	78	51
1965	78	51
1964	80	61
1963	90	58
1962	77	52
1961	67	42
1960	86	61
1959	90	70
1958	66	49
1957	73	62
1956	81	65
1955	80	65
1954	93	74
1953	90	65
1952	73	42
1951	90	67
1950	79	58
1949	70	65
1948	73	52
1947	88	61
1946	81	44
1945	70	54
1944	88	68
1943	75	60
1942	87	60
1941	88	71
1940	82	48
1939	80	54
1938	82	56
1937	76	69
1936	77	57
1935	76	57
1934	79	63
1933	76	53
1932	77	62
1931	88	64
1930	80	55
1929	72	52
1928	77	70
1927	77	63
1926	91	74
1925	86	69
1924	80	60
1923	74	61
1922	89	67
1921	70	55
1920	78	55
1919	85	70
1918	81	61
1917	79	59
1916	79	58
1915	83	67
1914	71	61
1913	78	58
1912	79	61
1911	89	74
1910	86	69
1909	82	57
1908	77	47
1907	85	73
1906	71	62
1905	79	61
1904	81	60
1903	86	71
1902	74	64
1901	68	51
1900	86	70
1899	80	52
1898	86	70
1897	91	68
1896	72	54
1895	78	48
1894	83	64
1893	67	56
1892	86	60
1891	84	67
1890	78	61
1889	80	56
1888	64	43
1887	78	64
1886	70	45
1885	67	56
1884	89	69
1883	71	60
1882	88	63
1881	89	72
1880	82	60
1879	91	69
1878	83	59
1877	78	69
1876	72	48
1875	74	48

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Memphis, TN since 1875.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	98°F
2	1954	93°F
3	1986	92°F
4	2000	91°F
4	1926	91°F
4	1897	91°F
4	1879	91°F
8	2023	90°F
8	2006	90°F
8	1963	90°F
8	1959	90°F
8	1953	90°F
8	1951	90°F
14	2018	89°F
14	2005	89°F
14	1922	89°F
14	1911	89°F
14	1884	89°F
14	1881	89°F
20	2007	88°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Memphis, TN since 1875.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	38°F
2	1961	42°F
2	1952	42°F
4	1987	43°F
4	1975	43°F
4	1888	43°F
7	1981	44°F
7	1946	44°F
9	2011	45°F
9	1886	45°F
11	2020	47°F
11	1908	47°F
13	1940	48°F
13	1895	48°F
13	1876	48°F
13	1875	48°F
17	2010	49°F
17	2003	49°F
17	1958	49°F
20	1993	50°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Memphis, TN since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1883	2.98 in
2	1902	2.63 in
3	1937	0.78 in
4	1880	0.66 in
5	1910	0.55 in
6	1998	0.45 in
7	1990	0.41 in
8	1932	0.29 in
9	1949	0.27 in
10	1893	0.24 in
11	2002	0.15 in
12	1979	0.14 in
13	1941	0.12 in
14	1968	0.11 in
15	1928	0.10 in
16	1995	0.08 in
16	1927	0.08 in
18	1914	0.05 in
19	2014	0.04 in
19	1906	0.04 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 76°F in Memphis, TN, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 30th warmest of 152 (with 1925).
October 2026 so far brought 0.86 in of precipitation in Memphis, TN, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 11th wettest of 155.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 83.4°F in Memphis, TN, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 2nd warmest of 152.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.50 in of precipitation in Memphis, TN, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 41st driest of 155.
2026 so far averaged 69.5°F in Memphis, TN, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2012, 2nd warmest of 150.
2026 so far brought 33.08 in of precipitation in Memphis, TN, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2012, 44th driest of 155.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.50 in of precipitation in Memphis, TN, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2022, 48th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.51 in of precipitation in Memphis, TN, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 20th driest of 155.

Daily highs and lows in Memphis, TN, 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	93	72	96	2019	40	1984	81.5	59
2 October 2026	82	68	97	2019	39	1984	82	58
3 October 2026	74	67	98	2019	38	1974	82	60.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Memphis, TN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 30th warmest of 152.

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	85.2
2	1926	82
3	1986	81.8
4	1911	81.3
5	1879	80.8
6	1954	80.7
6	1884	80.7
8	2023	79.8
8	1881	79.8
10	2018	79.3
11	2002	79.2
12	2006	78.7
13	1919	78.5
14	1953	78.3
14	1941	78.3
16	2007	78.2
16	1922	78.2
16	1903	78.2
19	2005	78
20	1971	77.8
21	2013	77.7
21	1910	77.7
23	2025	77.5
24	2000	77.3
25	1959	76.7
25	1897	76.7
27	1898	76.5
28	1927	76.3
29	2021	76.2
30	2026	76
30	1925	76
32	1951	75.8
33	1891	75.3
34	1973	75.2
35	1907	75
35	1900	75
37	1994	74.8
37	1944	74.8
39	1991	74.7
40	1877	74.5
41	2017	74.3
41	1995	74.3
43	1931	73.7
44	2014	73.5
45	1998	73.3
45	1982	73.3
47	1990	73.2
48	1882	73
49	1960	72.8
49	1955	72.8
49	1893	72.8
52	1983	72.7
52	1894	72.7
52	1878	72.7
55	1928	72.3
56	1905	72
56	1892	72
56	1887	72
59	1956	71.7
59	1938	71.7
59	1915	71.7
59	1883	71.7
63	1950	71.3
64	1937	71.2
65	1989	71
66	2024	70.8
66	2016	70.8
66	1976	70.8
66	1964	70.8
70	1979	70.7
70	1970	70.7
70	1968	70.7
70	1918	70.7
74	1996	70.5
75	1957	70.3
75	1923	70.3
75	1913	70.3
78	1942	70.2
79	1969	70
80	1967	69.8
81	1943	69.7
82	1988	69.5
83	1889	69.3
84	1896	69.2
85	1997	69
86	1904	68.7
87	2004	68.3
87	1963	68.3
89	1932	68
90	1945	67.8
90	1909	67.8
92	1901	67.7
93	2001	67.3
94	1914	67.2
95	1999	67
95	1880	67
97	2022	66.8
97	1947	66.8
99	1921	66.7
99	1885	66.7
101	1977	66.5
102	1980	66.3
102	1962	66.3
102	1933	66.3
102	1902	66.3
106	2009	66.2
106	1978	66.2
108	1949	66
109	1917	65.8
110	2010	65.5
111	1981	65.3
111	1948	65.3
111	1930	65.3
111	1916	65.3
115	1924	65.2
116	1993	65
116	1934	65
118	2008	64.8
118	1952	64.8
118	1890	64.8
121	2012	64.7
122	1992	64.3
123	1912	63.7
124	1940	63.2
124	1906	63.2
126	1936	63
127	1899	62.8
128	1935	62.7
129	1965	62
129	1888	62
131	2015	61.8
132	1987	61.7
133	2020	61.3
133	1972	61.3
135	2011	60.5
135	1929	60.5
137	1939	60.3
138	1908	59.8
139	1875	59.7
140	1920	59.5
141	1946	59.2
141	1895	59.2
143	1975	58.8
143	1966	58.8
145	1985	57.8
145	1984	57.8
145	1961	57.8
148	2003	57.3
149	1958	56.2
150	1974	56
151	1886	54.8
152	1876	53.7

This year so far

Memphis, TN has had 87 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 16th most of 152 (with 2006, 2000 and 1987).
Memphis, TN has had 10 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, 12th most of 152.
Memphis, TN has had 28 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 89th most of 152 (with 2004, 1991, 1934 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Memphis, TN came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 87th latest of 152 (with 1976, 1895 and 1880).

Records of the coming dates

Memphis, TN on 5 October: record high 95°F (1954), record low 42°F (1980 and 1968).
Memphis, TN on 6 October: record high 93°F (2007), record low 39°F (1964).

The station

Daily records for Memphis, TN run from 1872 to 3 October 2026, with 1165 days missing; current station MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AP.

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

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