Milwaukee, WI

3 October 2026: October 2026 so far brought 1.05 in of precipitation in Milwaukee, WI, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 9th wettest of 156.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 64°F in Milwaukee, WI, the coldest 3 October day since 2020, tied 61st coldest of 156 (with 1992, 1979, 1969 and 2 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 45°F in Milwaukee, WI, the coldest 3 October night since 2022, tied 48th coldest of 156 (with 2022, 2020, 1966 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Milwaukee, WI for 2 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Milwaukee, WI since 1871: 64°F in 2026; the highest is 87°F, in 2025.

Every 3 October low in Milwaukee, WI since 1871: 45°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°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	64	45
2025	87	63
2024	69	56
2023	85	60
2022	65	45
2021	76	65
2020	55	45
2019	63	49
2018	86	59
2017	82	67
2016	68	53
2015	54	49
2014	66	44
2013	77	58
2012	67	54
2011	63	46
2010	54	42
2009	57	46
2008	55	40
2007	73	56
2006	75	53
2005	86	67
2004	69	38
2003	55	43
2002	62	53
2001	75	56
2000	68	49
1999	51	41
1998	57	50
1997	84	56
1996	52	37
1995	65	49
1994	60	55
1993	74	43
1992	64	54
1991	59	49
1990	75	53
1989	53	37
1988	61	42
1987	52	33
1986	69	56
1985	62	38
1984	68	44
1983	77	62
1982	70	51
1981	53	32
1980	48	38
1979	64	49
1978	65	48
1977	60	43
1976	72	55
1975	71	42
1974	54	27
1973	66	52
1972	70	55
1971	71	52
1970	55	40
1969	64	54
1968	53	40
1967	79	56
1966	72	45
1965	56	41
1964	72	44
1963	62	42
1962	66	54
1961	55	33
1960	59	36
1959	69	51
1958	68	45
1957	59	44
1956	75	43
1955	71	48
1954	78	64
1953	84	55
1952	62	32
1951	80	63
1950	55	40
1949	73	62
1948	58	50
1947	77	49
1946	77	43
1945	54	33
1944	56	51
1943	56	39
1942	70	53
1941	74	56
1940	67	55
1939	70	54
1938	66	54
1937	58	55
1936	62	46
1935	47	37
1934	55	49
1933	72	51
1932	71	50
1931	82	59
1930	58	50
1929	55	43
1928	68	52
1927	66	51
1926	75	54
1925	61	55
1924	71	52
1923	71	49
1922	80	65
1921	55	41
1920	75	55
1919	77	61
1918	56	44
1917	60	48
1916	72	51
1915	71	56
1914	68	52
1913	72	49
1912	69	56
1911	70	53
1910	82	62
1909	63	55
1908	64	43
1907	70	54
1906	70	57
1905	78	57
1904	56	40
1903	82	59
1902	56	48
1901	54	37
1900	68	59
1899	70	50
1898	76	62
1897	72	55
1896	60	43
1895	57	46
1894	55	46
1893	53	48
1892	74	58
1891	75	51
1890	70	53
1889	68	52
1888	53	32
1887	66	49
1886	71	40
1885	60	42
1884	83	67
1883	52	37
1882	64	60
1881	65	52
1880	66	43
1879	71	55
1878	67	53
1877	71	49
1876	58	42
1875	68	49
1874	55	42
1873	56	50
1872	55	50
1871	78	49

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Milwaukee, WI since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2025	87°F
2	2018	86°F
2	2005	86°F
4	2023	85°F
5	1997	84°F
5	1953	84°F
7	1884	83°F
8	2017	82°F
8	1931	82°F
8	1910	82°F
8	1903	82°F
12	1951	80°F
12	1922	80°F
14	1967	79°F
15	1954	78°F
15	1905	78°F
15	1871	78°F
18	2013	77°F
18	1983	77°F
18	1947	77°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Milwaukee, WI since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	27°F
2	1981	32°F
2	1952	32°F
2	1888	32°F
5	1987	33°F
5	1961	33°F
5	1945	33°F
8	1960	36°F
9	1996	37°F
9	1989	37°F
9	1935	37°F
9	1901	37°F
9	1883	37°F
14	2004	38°F
14	1985	38°F
14	1980	38°F
17	1943	39°F
18	2008	40°F
18	1970	40°F
18	1968	40°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Milwaukee, WI since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1911	2.27 in
2	1962	1.48 in
3	1954	1.24 in
4	1877	0.82 in
5	2014	0.77 in
6	1971	0.71 in
7	2013	0.70 in
8	1932	0.60 in
9	1919	0.59 in
10	1900	0.56 in
11	1999	0.53 in
12	1990	0.46 in
13	1998	0.43 in
14	1925	0.33 in
15	1926	0.31 in
16	1910	0.26 in
17	2021	0.22 in
17	1991	0.22 in
17	1927	0.22 in
20	1953	0.21 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 57.7°F in Milwaukee, WI, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2022, tied 77th coldest of 156 (with 2012 and 1890).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 65.1°F in Milwaukee, WI, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 34th warmest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.95 in of precipitation in Milwaukee, WI, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2022, 34th wettest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 52.9°F in Milwaukee, WI, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 16th warmest of 156 (with 2002, 1995 and 1933).
2026 so far brought 31.60 in of precipitation in Milwaukee, WI, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 18th wettest of 156.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.67 in of precipitation in Milwaukee, WI, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, tied 119th driest of 156 (with 2001).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.02 in of precipitation in Milwaukee, WI, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, 108th driest of 156.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.68 in of precipitation in Milwaukee, WI, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, 119th driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Milwaukee, 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	59	86	1971	32	1958	67.5	49.5
2 October 2026	65	47	87	1891	28	1974	65	51
3 October 2026	64	45	87	2025	27	1974	64.5	49

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Milwaukee, WI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 78th warmest of 156.

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	2023	72.8
2	1922	71.7
3	2021	71.2
4	1971	70.3
5	2025	69.8
5	2005	69.8
7	1951	69.7
8	1919	68
9	2017	67.8
9	1931	67.8
11	1983	67.3
11	1879	67.3
13	1891	67.2
14	1898	66.8
15	1905	66.7
16	2013	66.3
17	1884	65.8
18	1926	65.3
18	1897	65.3
20	2001	65.2
21	1910	65
22	1967	64.7
23	1878	64.5
24	2007	64.3
24	1953	64.3
26	1954	64.2
26	1932	64.2
28	2002	63.8
28	2000	63.8
28	1969	63.8
31	1927	63.7
32	2006	62.8
32	1871	62.8
34	1903	62.7
34	1882	62.7
36	1992	62.5
36	1976	62.5
38	2018	62.3
39	1900	62.2
40	1982	61.8
40	1949	61.8
42	2024	61.2
43	1968	60.8
44	1925	60.7
44	1913	60.7
46	2016	60.5
46	2014	60.5
46	1950	60.5
46	1907	60.5
50	1963	60.3
50	1906	60.3
50	1892	60.3
53	1990	60.2
54	2019	60
54	1962	60
56	1877	59.8
57	1997	59.3
57	1991	59.3
57	1972	59.3
60	1973	59.2
60	1940	59.2
60	1933	59.2
60	1924	59.2
64	1941	59
65	1986	58.8
65	1915	58.8
65	1914	58.8
68	1937	58.7
69	1995	58.5
70	1887	58.3
71	1964	58.2
71	1956	58.2
71	1938	58.2
71	1916	58.2
71	1912	58.2
76	1942	58
77	1959	57.8
78	2026	57.7
78	2012	57.7
78	1890	57.7
81	1911	57.5
81	1881	57.5
83	1928	57.3
84	1939	57.2
84	1923	57.2
84	1880	57.2
87	1994	57
87	1979	57
89	2022	56.7
90	1988	56.5
90	1978	56.5
90	1885	56.5
93	1948	56.3
94	1893	56.2
95	1909	55.8
96	1993	55.7
97	1920	55.3
98	1934	55.2
99	1946	55
99	1904	55
101	1944	54.8
101	1899	54.8
103	1996	54.7
103	1921	54.7
103	1889	54.7
106	1917	54.5
106	1901	54.5
108	1955	54.3
108	1895	54.3
110	1984	54
110	1957	54
112	2004	53.5
112	1989	53.5
112	1965	53.5
112	1947	53.5
116	2015	53.3
117	1872	53.2
118	1970	53
119	1943	52.7
119	1894	52.7
119	1874	52.7
122	1902	52.5
123	1918	52.3
124	1873	52.2
125	2011	52
125	1980	52
125	1952	52
125	1929	52
129	2010	51.8
130	1896	51.5
131	2009	51.2
131	1958	51.2
133	1998	51
133	1977	51
133	1875	51
136	1930	50.8
137	1936	50.7
138	2008	50.5
138	1975	50.5
138	1966	50.5
141	1876	50
142	2020	49
143	1960	48.8
144	1987	48.5
145	1999	47.5
145	1985	47.5
147	1945	47.2
148	1908	47
149	1935	46.2
149	1888	46.2
151	1883	45.7
152	1886	45
153	2003	44.5
154	1981	43.7
155	1961	42.2
156	1974	38.8

This year so far

Milwaukee, WI has had 9 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 63rd most of 156 (with 2025, 2024, 2017 and 7 other years).
Milwaukee, WI has had 75 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 139th most of 156 (with 1973, 1946 and 1929).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Milwaukee, WI came on Monday 20 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 101st latest of 156 (with 1962, 1951, 1914 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Milwaukee, WI on 5 October: record high 87°F (1997 and 1922), record low 26°F (1876).
Milwaukee, WI on 6 October: record high 89°F (1963), record low 26°F (1964 and 1952).

The station

Daily records for Milwaukee, WI run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 2 days missing; current station MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Milwaukee, WI, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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