Merced, CA

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 67°F in Merced, CA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 4th warmest of 109.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 97°F in Merced, CA, the warmest 3 October since 2024, tied 8th warmest of 124 (with 2001).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 57°F in Merced, CA, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, tied 15th warmest of 125 (with 1991, 1990, 1987 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Merced, CA for 127 days to Saturday 3 October 2026, the longest dry spell since 2025.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Merced, CA since 1899: 97°F in 2026; the highest is 106°F, in 2024.

Every 3 October low in Merced, CA since 1899: 57°F in 2026; the lowest is 38°F, in 1916.

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	97	57
2025	75	54
2024	106	61
2023	84	52
2022	87	56
2021	87	51
2020	93	56
2019	81	42
2018	73	65
2017	76	43
2016	67	47
2015	86	54
2014	95	54
2013	73	48
2012	99	60
2011	76	56
2010	85	60
2009	76	49
2008	76	59
2007	85	50
2006	74	48
2005	73	49
2004	88	52
2003	90	50
2002	79	43
2001	97	63
2000	84	54
1999	84	48
1998	71	45
1997	82	49
1996	86	54
1995	93	54
1994		55
1993	93	58
1992	88	48
1991	96	57
1990	90	57
1989	74	47
1988	87	45
1987	95	57
1986	80	48
1985	95	52
1984	80	53
1983	79	50
1982	81	44
1981	78	52
1980	99	59
1979	89	54
1978	95	51
1977	89	44
1976	76	49
1975	89	51
1974	81	51
1973	80	43
1972	83	53
1971	84	46
1970	95	57
1969	80	50
1968	85	52
1967	76	50
1966	78	53
1965	89	48
1964	95	55
1963	90	54
1962	75	51
1961	94	45
1960	88	47
1959	85	45
1958	96	55
1957	78	47
1956	85	59
1955	88	45
1954	75	46
1953	83	47
1952	98	67
1951	80	51
1949	89	51
1948	77	50
1947	89	54
1946	70	49
1945	93	49
1944	89	45
1943	86	50
1942	88	50
1941	86	42
1940	72	47
1939	70	42
1938	76	48
1937	80	48
1936	75	50
1935	78	55
1934	80	47
1933	94	58
1932	88	55
1931	98	49
1930	83	48
1929	79	47
1928	80	50
1927	86	48
1926	70	53
1925	78	47
1924	90	52
1923	84	54
1922	75	52
1921	77	53
1920	84	49
1919	74	44
1918	80	60
1917	98	56
1916	64	38
1915	81	53
1914	77	51
1913	94	53
1912	86	54
1911	70	42
1910	80	59
1909	66	44
1908	76	42
1907	80	50
1906	93	62
1905	102	40
1903	78	40
1902	87	48
1901	76	53
1899	88	45

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Merced, CA since 1899.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2024	106°F
2	1905	102°F
3	2012	99°F
3	1980	99°F
5	1952	98°F
5	1931	98°F
5	1917	98°F
8	2026	97°F
8	2001	97°F
10	1991	96°F
10	1958	96°F
12	2014	95°F
12	1987	95°F
12	1985	95°F
12	1978	95°F
12	1970	95°F
12	1964	95°F
18	1961	94°F
18	1933	94°F
18	1913	94°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Merced, CA since 1899.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1916	38°F
2	1905	40°F
2	1903	40°F
4	2019	42°F
4	1941	42°F
4	1939	42°F
4	1911	42°F
4	1908	42°F
9	2017	43°F
9	2002	43°F
9	1973	43°F
12	1982	44°F
12	1977	44°F
12	1919	44°F
12	1909	44°F
16	1998	45°F
16	1988	45°F
16	1961	45°F
16	1959	45°F
16	1955	45°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Merced, CA since 1901.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1938	0.17 in
2	2010	0.05 in
3	1909	0.04 in
4	1967	0.03 in
4	1916	0.03 in
6	1981	0.02 in
7	2018	trace
7	2015	trace
7	2008	trace
7	1972	trace
7	1946	trace
7	1937	trace
13	2026	0.00 in
13	2025	0.00 in
13	2024	0.00 in
13	2023	0.00 in
13	2022	0.00 in
13	2021	0.00 in
13	2020	0.00 in
13	2019	0.00 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 75.5°F in Merced, CA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2024, 10th warmest of 116.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Merced, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2024, 2022, 2021 and 87 other years, in 114 years since 1901 (1904 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1905 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1915 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 9 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 73.3°F in Merced, CA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 34th warmest of 118 (with 1938 and 1912).
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Merced, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 September to 3 October, set in 2024, 2021, 2020 and 43 other years, in 114 years since 1899 (1900 excluded: 33 of 33 days missing; 1907 excluded: 30 of 33 days missing; 1915 excluded: 33 of 33 days missing; 11 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far brought 4.23 in of precipitation in Merced, CA, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2022, tied 14th driest of 99 (with 1971).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Merced, CA, tying the record for the driest 30 days to 3 October, set in 2024, 2021, 2020 and 44 other years, in 114 years since 1899 (1900 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 1907 excluded: 27 of 30 days missing; 1915 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 11 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Merced, CA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 36th driest of 113 (with 2024, 2019, 2018 and 14 other years).
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Merced, CA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 27th driest of 110 (with 2024, 2019, 2018 and 14 other years).

Daily highs and lows in Merced, CA, 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	96	55	100	2024	36	1903	86	56
2 October 2026	89	59	103	2024	37	1903	84	54
3 October 2026	97	57	106	2024	38	1916	84	53

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Merced, CA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 10th warmest of 116.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2024	81.7
2	2012	79.7
3	1952	79
4	2001	77.8
5	1980	77.2
6	1991	76.8
7	2020	76.3
8	2010	76
9	1987	75.8
10	2026	75.5
11	1933	75.2
12	1970	75
13	1990	74.5
14	1963	74.3
15	2008	73.5
16	1932	73.3
16	1917	73.3
18	2014	72.7
19	2000	72.5
19	1964	72.5
21	1995	72.3
21	1979	72.3
23	2022	72.2
24	1978	72
25	2018	71.7
26	1913	71.5
27	1974	71.3
28	1956	71.2
29	1961	71
30	2021	70.8
31	1945	70.5
32	1988	70.3
32	1924	70.3
34	1975	70
34	1918	70
34	1915	70
37	1949	69.8
37	1931	69.8
39	1999	69.7
40	1965	69.5
40	1962	69.5
40	1905	69.5
43	2015	69.3
44	2003	69.2
44	1985	69.2
44	1966	69.2
47	1996	69
48	2011	68.8
48	1923	68.8
50	1942	68.5
51	1947	68.2
51	1943	68.2
51	1934	68.2
54	2004	68
54	1981	68
54	1902	68
57	1969	67.8
57	1938	67.8
59	2025	67.7
59	1967	67.7
59	1922	67.7
62	1910	67.5
63	1951	67.3
63	1948	67.3
65	1972	67.2
66	1968	67
66	1960	67
66	1955	67
69	2023	66.7
70	1921	66.5
71	1936	66.2
72	2007	65.8
72	2005	65.8
72	1928	65.8
75	1984	65.7
76	1899	65.5
77	1944	65.3
77	1920	65.3
79	1941	65.2
80	1977	65
81	1976	64.8
81	1912	64.8
83	1914	64.7
84	1983	64.5
84	1929	64.5
84	1927	64.5
87	2013	64.2
88	1957	64
89	1986	63.8
90	2017	63.7
90	1959	63.7
92	1926	63.5
93	2009	63.3
94	1989	63.2
94	1937	63.2
96	1982	63
96	1940	63
98	1939	62.8
99	1907	62.7
100	1973	62.3
100	1925	62.3
102	1954	62.2
103	1998	62
103	1908	62
105	2002	61.8
106	1971	61
106	1946	61
108	1930	60.8
109	2006	60.7
110	1919	60.2
111	2016	60
112	2019	59.7
113	1911	58.7
114	1916	57.7
115	1903	56.5
116	1909	56.2

This year so far

Merced, CA has had 96 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 55th most of 112 (with 2001, 1971 and 1958).
Merced, CA has had 25 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 57th most of 112 (with 2011, 2008, 1976 and 2 other years).
Merced, CA has had 8 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 92nd most of 112 (with 2015 and 2003).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Merced, CA came on Saturday 21 February 2026, the latest since 2023, 100th latest of 112.

Records of the coming dates

Merced, CA on 5 October: record high 100°F (2024), record low 38°F (1969).
Merced, CA on 6 October: record high 101°F (2024), record low 37°F (1941).

The station

Daily records for Merced, CA run from 1899 to 3 October 2026, with 1673 days missing; current station MERCED MUNICIPAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Merced, CA, 1899 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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