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Phoenix, AZ

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 83.6°F in Phoenix, AZ, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 131 years since 1896; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 97°F in Phoenix, AZ, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 32nd warmest of 132 (with 2017, 2004, 1999 and 8 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 79°F in Phoenix, AZ, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, tied 3rd warmest of 132 (with 2011 and 1997).
No measurable precipitation in Phoenix, AZ for 4 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Phoenix, AZ since 1895: 97°F in 2026; the highest is 109°F, in 2024.

Every 3 October low in Phoenix, AZ since 1895: 79°F in 2026; the lowest is 49°F, in 1907 and 1903.

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	79
2025	102	77
2024	109	82
2023	89	68
2022	99	78
2021	96	69
2020	105	73
2019	96	68
2018	87	74
2017	97	69
2016	86	67
2015	95	70
2014	99	67
2013	94	69
2012	102	73
2011	100	79
2010	99	76
2009	89	70
2008	93	75
2007	98	77
2006	99	76
2005	101	74
2004	97	70
2003	96	78
2002	78	58
2001	93	77
2000	98	78
1999	97	70
1998	95	67
1997	97	79
1996	97	71
1995	95	66
1994	93	72
1993	104	73
1992	99	72
1991	103	75
1990	90	68
1989	89	76
1988	105	77
1987	101	81
1986	82	66
1985	95	69
1984	80	64
1983	84	69
1982	95	60
1981	85	62
1980	104	75
1979	104	71
1978	102	72
1977	102	74
1976	85	67
1975	97	69
1974	99	75
1973	93	66
1972	85	72
1971	85	55
1970	87	65
1969	90	67
1968	81	66
1967	80	70
1966	84	60
1965	97	57
1964	97	62
1963	102	63
1962	97	62
1961	93	59
1960	89	69
1959	77	52
1958	95	69
1957	91	64
1956	90	65
1955	93	71
1954	89	68
1953	99	62
1952	101	70
1951	85	64
1950	96	63
1949	93	70
1948	99	70
1947	100	67
1946	85	59
1945	93	67
1944	86	53
1943	92	69
1942	92	67
1941	72	53
1940	90	66
1939	77	57
1938	96	66
1937	92	63
1936	86	61
1935	98	72
1934	96	68
1933	97	76
1932	90	60
1931	92	63
1930	85	53
1929	96	74
1928	90	61
1927	92	52
1926	83	54
1925	94	63
1924	95	59
1923	90	54
1922	98	65
1921	92	62
1920	97	60
1919	83	59
1918	93	63
1917	101	59
1916	78	61
1915	92	61
1914	79	58
1913	82	59
1912	88	63
1911	86	51
1910	92	59
1909	84	60
1908	70	55
1907	79	49
1906	99	66
1905	96	68
1904	94	69
1903	78	49
1902	88	55
1901	94	68
1900	90	61
1899	84	69
1898	88	58
1897	89	58
1896	91	64
1895	71	66

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Phoenix, AZ since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2024	109°F
2	2020	105°F
2	1988	105°F
4	1993	104°F
4	1980	104°F
4	1979	104°F
7	1991	103°F
8	2025	102°F
8	2012	102°F
8	1978	102°F
8	1977	102°F
8	1963	102°F
13	2005	101°F
13	1987	101°F
13	1952	101°F
13	1917	101°F
17	2011	100°F
17	1947	100°F
19	2022	99°F
19	2014	99°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Phoenix, AZ since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1907	49°F
1	1903	49°F
3	1911	51°F
4	1959	52°F
4	1927	52°F
6	1944	53°F
6	1941	53°F
6	1930	53°F
9	1926	54°F
9	1923	54°F
11	1971	55°F
11	1908	55°F
11	1902	55°F
14	1965	57°F
14	1939	57°F
16	2002	58°F
16	1914	58°F
16	1898	58°F
16	1897	58°F
20	1961	59°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Phoenix, AZ since 1896.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1914	1.29 in
2	1967	0.66 in
3	1941	0.44 in
4	1968	0.35 in
5	1984	0.23 in
6	1955	0.13 in
7	1972	0.09 in
8	1970	0.08 in
8	1966	0.08 in
10	1954	0.04 in
11	1989	0.02 in
12	1913	0.01 in
13	2005	trace
13	1986	trace
13	1916	trace
13	1904	trace
17	2026	0.00 in
17	2025	0.00 in
17	2024	0.00 in
17	2023	0.00 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 86°F in Phoenix, AZ, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, 26th warmest of 132.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Phoenix, AZ, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 88 other years, in 131 years since 1896; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 90.2°F in Phoenix, AZ, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, tied 9th warmest of 132 (with 1992).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.05 in of precipitation in Phoenix, AZ, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 37th wettest of 131.
2026 so far brought 2.78 in of precipitation in Phoenix, AZ, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2022, tied 14th driest of 131 (with 2022 and 2009).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.05 in of precipitation in Phoenix, AZ, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2024, 100th driest of 131.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.00 in of precipitation in Phoenix, AZ, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, 90th driest of 131.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.46 in of precipitation in Phoenix, AZ, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, 75th driest of 131.

Daily highs and lows in Phoenix, AZ, 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	95	70	113	2024	49	1927	98.5	73
2 October 2026	97	78	108	2024	49	1927	98	72
3 October 2026	97	79	109	2024	49	1907	97	72.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Phoenix, AZ, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 26th warmest of 132.

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	2024	97
2	2010	90.8
3	1997	90.7
4	2020	90.3
5	1980	90.2
6	2003	90
6	1987	90
8	1991	89.5
9	2011	89.2
10	2000	88.5
11	2012	88.3
12	2025	88.2
13	1988	87.8
14	2022	87.7
15	1993	87.5
16	2006	87.3
16	1992	87.3
18	1979	87.2
18	1978	87.2
20	2008	87
20	1974	87
22	2015	86.8
22	2007	86.8
24	1933	86.7
25	2005	86.5
26	2026	86
27	1929	85.5
28	1996	84.8
28	1947	84.8
30	2001	84.7
30	1952	84.7
30	1935	84.7
33	1999	84
33	1989	84
33	1977	84
36	1934	83.2
37	1972	82.8
38	1975	82.7
38	1949	82.7
38	1906	82.7
41	1958	82.5
41	1938	82.5
43	2017	82.3
43	1963	82.3
45	1901	82.2
46	1953	82
46	1948	82
48	2013	81.8
48	2004	81.8
50	1943	81.7
50	1922	81.7
52	1994	81.3
53	2021	81
54	2014	80.8
54	1967	80.8
54	1955	80.8
54	1899	80.8
58	1985	80.5
58	1957	80.5
60	1917	80.3
61	1969	80.2
61	1942	80.2
61	1937	80.2
64	1973	80
65	2016	79.8
65	1960	79.8
65	1951	79.8
65	1920	79.8
69	2019	79.5
70	1976	79.3
70	1962	79.3
70	1931	79.3
70	1918	79.3
74	1954	79.2
75	2023	78.8
75	1995	78.8
75	1956	78.8
78	1964	78.7
78	1945	78.7
80	1998	78.5
80	1904	78.5
82	1924	78.3
82	1905	78.3
84	2009	77.8
84	1940	77.8
84	1928	77.8
87	1925	77.7
88	1981	77.5
88	1970	77.5
90	1896	77.3
91	1984	77.2
91	1950	77.2
93	1961	77
93	1936	77
93	1932	77
96	1986	76.8
97	1914	76.7
98	1990	76.5
98	1915	76.5
100	2018	76.3
100	1909	76.3
102	1900	76.2
102	1897	76.2
104	1895	76
105	1966	75.7
105	1946	75.7
107	1968	75.5
108	1912	75.3
109	1921	75.2
110	1965	75
111	1982	74.2
112	1910	73.7
113	1983	73.3
114	2002	73.2
114	1923	73.2
116	1898	72.5
117	1913	72.3
118	1908	72.2
119	1926	72
120	1941	71.5
120	1916	71.5
120	1911	71.5
123	1902	71.2
124	1919	70.8
125	1944	70.7
125	1939	70.7
127	1971	68.7
127	1930	68.7
127	1927	68.7
130	1903	68
131	1907	66.5
132	1959	63.7

This year so far

Phoenix, AZ has had 186 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most on record by that date, in 131 years since 1896; provisional.
Phoenix, AZ has had 128 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 4th most of 131 (with 2018).

Records of the coming dates

Phoenix, AZ on 5 October: record high 111°F (2024), record low 46°F (1908).
Phoenix, AZ on 6 October: record high 113°F (2024), record low 46°F (1913).

The station

Daily records for Phoenix, AZ run from 1895 to 3 October 2026, with 1 day missing; current station PHOENIX AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Phoenix, AZ, 1895 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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