Palm Springs, CA

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 81.5°F in Palm Springs, CA (2 days missing), the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 92 years since 1923 (1936 excluded: 123 of 277 days missing; 1937 excluded: 71 of 276 days missing; 1938 excluded: 72 of 276 days missing; 9 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 102°F in Palm Springs, CA, the warmest 3 October since 2024, 22nd warmest of 98.
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 78°F in Palm Springs, CA, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, 3rd warmest of 99.
No measurable precipitation in Palm Springs, CA for 27 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 102°F in Palm Springs, CA, which would be the warmest 5 October since 2024, tied 18th warmest of 103 (with 1990, 1950, 1947 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 78°F in Palm Springs, CA, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2024, tied 3rd warmest of 103 (with 2023) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Palm Springs, CA since 1922: 102°F in 2026; the highest is 111°F, in 1991 and 1980.

Every 3 October low in Palm Springs, CA since 1922: 78°F in 2026; the lowest is 44°F, in 1936.

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	102	78
2025	92	68
2024	107	83
2023	92	63
2022	103	77
2021	101	71
2020	108	76
2019	94	64
2018	92	71
2017	86	62
2016	85	64
2015	97	69
2014	101	70
2013	87	63
2012	105	75
2011	97	73
2010	93	72
2009	90	61
2007	98	68
2006	97	69
2005	95	65
2004	97	71
2003	89	65
2002	84	56
2001	93	74
2000	100	70
1999	100	65
1998	87	64
1995	103	71
1993	105	74
1992	97	60
1991	111	72
1990	96	65
1989	85	62
1988	106	72
1987	105	73
1986	85	57
1985	99	68
1984	99	65
1983	88	60
1982	92	61
1981	87	59
1980	111	75
1979	103	72
1978	103	69
1977	96	66
1976	90	61
1975	103	70
1974	90	65
1973	94	56
1972	89	57
1971	93	56
1970	91	68
1969	89	61
1968	91	47
1967	95	56
1966	89	59
1965	101	60
1964	104	65
1963	106	70
1962	100	60
1961	100	69
1960	93	68
1959	92	51
1958	104	71
1957	87	55
1956	101	67
1955	96	63
1954	89	55
1953	97	64
1952	107	67
1951	95	54
1950	96	61
1949	98	64
1948	105	64
1947	106	62
1946	86	51
1945	98	65
1944	96	52
1943	100	67
1942	101	59
1941	90	60
1939	77	61
1937	103	65
1936	90	44
1935	97	52
1934	96	59
1933	107	81
1932	98	55
1931	96	65
1930	92	54
1929	100	72
1928	83	59
1927	97	59
1926	91	56
1925	96	59
1924		63
1923	97	61
1922	97	65

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Palm Springs, CA since 1922.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1991	111°F
1	1980	111°F
3	2020	108°F
4	2024	107°F
4	1952	107°F
4	1933	107°F
7	1988	106°F
7	1963	106°F
7	1947	106°F
10	2012	105°F
10	1993	105°F
10	1987	105°F
10	1948	105°F
14	1964	104°F
14	1958	104°F
16	2022	103°F
16	1995	103°F
16	1979	103°F
16	1978	103°F
16	1975	103°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Palm Springs, CA since 1922.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1936	44°F
2	1968	47°F
3	1959	51°F
3	1946	51°F
5	1944	52°F
5	1935	52°F
7	1951	54°F
7	1930	54°F
9	1957	55°F
9	1954	55°F
9	1932	55°F
12	2002	56°F
12	1973	56°F
12	1971	56°F
12	1967	56°F
12	1926	56°F
17	1986	57°F
17	1972	57°F
19	1981	59°F
19	1966	59°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Palm Springs, CA since 1922.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1981	0.08 in
2	1968	0.06 in
3	1970	0.02 in
4	2010	trace
4	1945	trace
6	2026	0.00 in
6	2025	0.00 in
6	2024	0.00 in
6	2023	0.00 in
6	2022	0.00 in
6	2021	0.00 in
6	2020	0.00 in
6	2019	0.00 in
6	2018	0.00 in
6	2017	0.00 in
6	2016	0.00 in
6	2015	0.00 in
6	2014	0.00 in
6	2013	0.00 in
6	2012	0.00 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 88.5°F in Palm Springs, CA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2024, 8th warmest of 96.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Palm Springs, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 88 other years, in 102 years since 1922 (1924 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1938 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 2008 excluded: 2 of 3 days missing); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 87.6°F in Palm Springs, CA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, 20th warmest of 95.
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.10 in of precipitation in Palm Springs, CA, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 38th wettest of 102 (with 1935).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.10 in of precipitation in Palm Springs, CA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 66th driest of 102 (with 1935).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.10 in of precipitation in Palm Springs, CA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 42nd driest of 101 (with 2008, 1958 and 1938).

Daily highs and lows in Palm Springs, 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	100	71	117	2024	47	1930	99.5	71
2 October 2026	105	75	116	1980	49	1971	96.5	70
3 October 2026	102	78	111	1991	44	1936

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Palm Springs, CA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 8th warmest of 96.

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	96.7
2	1980	94.5
3	2020	93.5
4	2012	93.2
5	1991	91.8
6	1933	91.7
7	1993	91
8	2026	88.5
9	1952	88.2
10	2011	87.7
11	1988	87.3
12	1963	86.8
13	2022	86.3
14	1978	86.2
14	1958	86.2
16	2000	86
17	1975	85.5
18	2010	85.3
18	1979	85.3
18	1948	85.3
21	2006	85
21	1929	85
23	2015	84.7
23	1992	84.7
25	2014	84.5
25	1943	84.5
27	1999	84.2
27	1961	84.2
29	2001	84
30	1962	83.8
30	1956	83.8
32	2003	83.7
33	2021	83.3
33	2005	83.3
35	1995	83.2
35	1937	83.2
37	1974	83
38	1970	82.7
38	1964	82.7
40	2018	82.5
41	1985	82.3
42	2007	82.2
43	1949	82
43	1934	82
45	2025	81.7
45	1922	81.7
47	1969	81.2
48	1951	80.8
48	1947	80.8
50	1955	80.5
51	2016	80.2
52	1965	80
53	2004	79.8
53	1977	79.8
53	1942	79.8
56	1990	79.7
56	1967	79.7
56	1923	79.7
59	1931	79.3
60	1945	79.2
61	1984	79
62	1953	78.8
63	1960	78.7
64	2017	78.3
64	1972	78.3
66	2013	77.8
66	1925	77.8
68	1998	77.7
69	1989	77.3
70	1973	76.3
71	2009	76.2
72	1976	76
72	1928	76
74	1935	75.8
75	2019	75.7
75	1981	75.7
75	1941	75.7
78	1966	75.3
79	1950	75.2
80	1957	74.8
81	1927	74.7
82	1982	74.3
83	1954	73.5
83	1944	73.5
85	1932	73.3
86	1926	73.2
87	1946	72.7
88	2023	72.5
88	1968	72.5
90	1936	71.5
91	1983	70.7
92	1971	70.3
93	2002	70.2
94	1959	69.7
94	1939	69.7
96	1930	68

This year so far

Palm Springs, CA has had 178 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 1989 (1992 excluded: 40 of 277 days missing), 4th most of 97.
Palm Springs, CA has had 118 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 21st most of 97 (with 2025, 2021, 1933 and 1 other year).

Records of the coming dates

Palm Springs, CA on 5 October: record high 115°F (2024), record low 47°F (1941).
Palm Springs, CA on 6 October: record high 115°F (2024), record low 42°F (1932).

The station

Daily records for Palm Springs, CA run from 1922 to 3 October 2026, with 1237 days missing; current station PALM SPRINGS ASOS.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Palm Springs, CA, 1922 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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