New York-Central Park, NY

3 October 2026: New York-Central Park, NY has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2012, tied 21st most of 158 (with 2012, 2001, 1995 and 8 other years).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 70°F in New York-Central Park, NY, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 75th warmest of 158 (with 2009, 1960, 1951 and 5 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 59°F in New York-Central Park, NY, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, tied 47th warmest of 158 (with 1983, 1906 and 1870).
No measurable precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY for 5 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in New York-Central Park, NY since 1869: 70°F in 2026; the highest is 87°F, in 1919.

Every 3 October low in New York-Central Park, NY since 1869: 59°F in 2026; the lowest is 38°F, in 1974, 1899 and 1888.

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	70	59
2025	71	54
2024	72	62
2023	80	61
2022	53	47
2021	77	61
2020	66	52
2019	63	53
2018	74	63
2017	71	57
2016	72	60
2015	55	49
2014	71	56
2013	78	63
2012	73	63
2011	58	48
2010	64	50
2009	70	63
2008	62	51
2007	78	65
2006	79	56
2005	78	60
2004	67	54
2003	57	41
2002	81	61
2001	81	61
2000	79	61
1999	75	61
1998	60	50
1997	64	53
1996	65	43
1995	81	60
1994	64	43
1993	66	53
1992	78	55
1991	78	64
1990	71	50
1989	68	48
1988	66	56
1987	66	44
1986	69	60
1985	61	53
1984	66	45
1983	82	59
1982	74	53
1981	58	48
1980	63	55
1979	71	65
1978	59	48
1977	58	50
1976	61	56
1975	62	41
1974	50	38
1973	80	64
1972	73	52
1971	72	61
1970	80	57
1969	76	68
1968	84	65
1967	81	57
1966	66	46
1965	72	51
1964	73	54
1963	76	56
1962	74	53
1961	65	53
1960	70	54
1959	72	57
1958	61	51
1957	66	46
1956	74	56
1955	74	54
1954	82	68
1953	82	57
1952	59	47
1951	70	63
1950	81	60
1949	69	55
1948	68	50
1947	72	47
1946	74	46
1945	54	41
1944	61	48
1943	66	52
1942	66	46
1941	72	61
1940	72	54
1939	53	47
1938	62	48
1937	59	52
1936	67	52
1935	66	48
1934	76	49
1933	68	53
1932	78	62
1931	82	60
1930	66	50
1929	63	50
1928	74	54
1927	77	66
1926	82	64
1925	75	60
1924	76	51
1923	72	51
1922	86	63
1921	70	60
1920	72	48
1919	87	64
1918	73	53
1917	66	50
1916	72	48
1915	61	49
1914	79	52
1913	66	55
1912	72	51
1911	59	45
1910	69	53
1909	64	55
1908	62	46
1907	72	56
1906	67	59
1905	73	63
1904	59	48
1903	65	58
1902	70	60
1901	62	51
1900	71	61
1899	52	38
1898	80	67
1897	63	44
1896	63	53
1895	70	50
1894	69	57
1893	70	55
1892	61	46
1891	83	63
1890	72	66
1889	62	42
1888	47	38
1887	70	56
1886	61	39
1885	73	60
1884	60	56
1883	64	48
1882	62	50
1881	82	63
1880	69	51
1879	85	65
1878	80	64
1877	74	62
1876	65	49
1875	65	46
1874	66	48
1873	71	53
1872	64	52
1871	62	51
1870	62	59
1869	71	62

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in New York-Central Park, NY since 1869.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1919	87°F
2	1922	86°F
3	1879	85°F
4	1968	84°F
5	1891	83°F
6	1983	82°F
6	1954	82°F
6	1953	82°F
6	1931	82°F
6	1926	82°F
6	1881	82°F
12	2002	81°F
12	2001	81°F
12	1995	81°F
12	1967	81°F
12	1950	81°F
17	2023	80°F
17	1973	80°F
17	1970	80°F
17	1898	80°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in New York-Central Park, NY since 1869.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	38°F
1	1899	38°F
1	1888	38°F
4	1886	39°F
5	2003	41°F
5	1975	41°F
5	1945	41°F
8	1889	42°F
9	1996	43°F
9	1994	43°F
11	1987	44°F
11	1897	44°F
13	1984	45°F
13	1911	45°F
15	1966	46°F
15	1957	46°F
15	1946	46°F
15	1942	46°F
15	1908	46°F
15	1892	46°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in New York-Central Park, NY since 1869.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1869	1.84 in
2	1890	1.55 in
3	1987	1.11 in
4	1885	0.81 in
4	1870	0.81 in
6	1985	0.78 in
6	1927	0.78 in
8	1961	0.71 in
9	1986	0.68 in
10	1925	0.58 in
11	1980	0.53 in
12	1976	0.52 in
13	2022	0.47 in
14	1979	0.42 in
14	1970	0.42 in
16	2015	0.35 in
17	2019	0.34 in
18	1881	0.33 in
19	2009	0.29 in
20	1993	0.26 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 70.2°F in New York-Central Park, NY, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2013, 12th warmest of 158.
October 2026 so far brought a trace of precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY, the driest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 65th driest of 158 (with 2004, 1997, 1955 and 3 other years).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 68.6°F in New York-Central Park, NY, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 50th warmest of 158 (with 1999 and 1927).
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.31 in of precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, 42nd wettest of 158.
2026 so far averaged 58.2°F in New York-Central Park, NY, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 35th warmest of 158 (with 1959 and 1955).
2026 so far brought 36.66 in of precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 63rd wettest of 158.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.53 in of precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 112th driest of 158.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.95 in of precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 134th driest of 158.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 18.40 in of precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 140th driest of 158.

Daily highs and lows in New York-Central Park, NY, 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	76	65	88	1927	36	1947	69.5	54
2 October 2026	83	68	93	2019	39	1886	69.5	54.5
3 October 2026	70	59	87	1919	38	1974	71	56

Every year's 1 to 3 October in New York-Central Park, NY, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 12th warmest of 158.

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	1954	77.3
2	1927	76.3
3	1968	74.2
4	1881	73.7
5	1879	73.3
6	1922	72.3
7	2002	71.8
8	1950	71.7
9	2013	71.5
9	1898	71.5
11	1905	70.3
12	2026	70.2
13	1953	70
14	2018	69.7
14	1878	69.7
16	2023	69.3
16	2019	69.3
18	1986	69.2
19	1991	68.8
19	1941	68.8
21	1971	68.5
22	1931	68.3
23	1995	68
23	1951	68
25	1959	67.8
25	1932	67.8
27	1969	67.7
28	2007	67.3
29	1988	67.2
29	1973	67.2
31	2005	67
31	1902	67
31	1877	67
34	1948	66.8
35	1983	66.3
35	1979	66.3
37	1982	66.2
37	1900	66.2
39	1891	65.8
39	1890	65.8
41	1926	65.7
41	1903	65.7
43	1884	65.5
44	2024	64.8
44	2012	64.8
44	1961	64.8
47	1910	64.7
48	2021	64.5
48	1933	64.5
48	1921	64.5
48	1869	64.5
52	2000	64.3
53	1999	64.2
53	1870	64.2
55	2014	64
55	1985	64
57	1980	63.7
57	1962	63.7
59	2006	63.3
60	1970	63.2
60	1967	63.2
60	1963	63.2
63	1943	63
63	1885	63
65	1887	62.8
66	1919	62.7
67	2004	62.5
68	1965	62.3
68	1955	62.3
70	2001	62.2
71	2017	61.8
71	1989	61.8
73	2016	61.7
73	1949	61.7
75	2025	61.5
75	1952	61.5
75	1882	61.5
78	2020	61.3
79	1996	61.2
79	1990	61.2
79	1913	61.2
79	1901	61.2
83	1914	61
84	2010	60.8
84	1957	60.8
84	1937	60.8
84	1936	60.8
84	1897	60.8
89	1925	60.7
89	1894	60.7
91	1977	60.3
92	1956	60.2
93	1978	60
93	1964	60
95	1918	59.3
95	1906	59.3
95	1873	59.3
98	2008	59.2
98	1893	59.2
100	1944	59
100	1924	59
102	1923	58.8
102	1896	58.8
104	1993	58.7
104	1976	58.7
106	1998	58.5
107	1960	58.3
107	1907	58.3
109	1972	58.2
109	1942	58.2
109	1934	58.2
109	1871	58.2
113	1992	58
113	1928	58
115	1909	57.8
116	2009	57.7
117	1987	57.5
117	1940	57.5
119	1975	57.3
119	1935	57.3
119	1929	57.3
119	1872	57.3
123	1874	57.2
124	1920	57
124	1904	57
126	1930	56.5
126	1912	56.5
126	1895	56.5
126	1889	56.5
130	1883	56.3
131	2011	56.2
131	1945	56.2
131	1917	56.2
134	1916	56
134	1880	56
136	1994	55.8
136	1958	55.8
138	1938	55.7
138	1908	55.7
140	1947	55.2
141	1876	55
142	2015	54.8
143	1892	54.7
144	1984	54.5
144	1911	54.5
146	1997	54.2
146	1981	54.2
146	1875	54.2
149	1946	53.8
149	1939	53.8
149	1915	53.8
152	2022	53.7
153	1966	53.5
154	2003	52.5
155	1974	49.8
155	1886	49.8
157	1888	49.5
158	1899	45.3

This year so far

New York-Central Park, NY has had 12 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 87th most of 158 (with 2023, 2008, 1997 and 9 other years).
New York-Central Park, NY has had 53 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 100th most of 158 (with 1981, 1975, 1971 and 6 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in New York-Central Park, NY came on Wednesday 8 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 58th latest of 158 (with 2003, 1982, 1979 and 3 other years).

Records of the coming dates

New York-Central Park, NY on 5 October: record high 94°F (1941), record low 35°F (1881).
New York-Central Park, NY on 6 October: record high 90°F (1941), record low 36°F (1881).

The station

Daily records for New York-Central Park, NY run from 1869 to 3 October 2026, with 41 days missing; current station NY CITY CENTRAL PARK.

Our calculation from NOAA records for New York-Central Park, NY, 1869 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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