Rhinelander, WI

The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.98 in of precipitation in Rhinelander, WI, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 1998, 3rd driest of 115.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 59°F in Rhinelander, WI, the coldest 3 October day since 2020, tied 36th coldest of 119 (with 2000, 1995, 1979 and 3 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 29°F in Rhinelander, WI, the coldest 3 October night since 2020, 18th coldest of 116.
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.14 in of precipitation in Rhinelander, WI, the wettest 3 October since 2018, 29th wettest of 119.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Rhinelander, WI since 1895: 59°F in 2026; the highest is 82°F, in 2025 and 1922.

Every 3 October low in Rhinelander, WI since 1895: 29°F in 2026; the lowest is 21°F, in 1952.

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	59	29
2025	82	55
2024	64	36
2023	81	62
2022	71	42
2021	65	54
2020	44	27
2019	52	41
2018	72	48
2017	73	54
2016	70	39
2015	54	38
2014	52	34
2013	62	45
2012	71	35
2011	74	37
2010	57	23
2009	52	42
2008	52	26
2007	69	49
2006	69	44
2005	79	70
2004	62	37
2003	47	28
2002	56	34
2001	60	37
2000	59	32
1999	49	27
1998	60	35
1997	79	43
1996	54	27
1995	59	44
1994	56	38
1993	68	33
1992	70	43
1991	55	34
1990	63	47
1989	48	28
1988	50	30
1987	56	26
1986	54	37
1985	60
1984	63	34
1983	63	48
1982	60	36
1981	57	26
1980	43	28
1979	59	44
1978	54	46
1977	64	30
1976	78	37
1975	74	41
1974	41	24
1973	70	44
1972	68
1971	77	61
1970	60	35
1969	66	42
1968	55	37
1967	80	48
1966	62	46
1965	65	37
1964	68	42
1963	64	46
1962	61	48
1961	47	31
1960	59	30
1959	62	47
1958	67	44
1957	68	35
1956	74	37
1955	57	35
1954	68	50
1953	77	44
1952	55	21
1951	66	40
1950	50	35
1949	72	47
1948	66	26
1947	72	43
1946	72	48
1945	54	22
1944	57	34
1943	64	36
1942	69
1941	59	39
1940	71	39
1939	70	51
1938	73	44
1937	57	47
1936	50	26
1935	44	30
1934	49	34
1933	65	33
1932	69	34
1931		55
1930	46	38
1929	63	39
1928	60	37
1927	62	44
1926	64	41
1925	64	34
1924	77	51
1923	68	37
1922	82	50
1921	63	30
1920	62
1919	80	40
1918	59	24
1917	55	41
1916	75	52
1915	65	41
1914	74	41
1913	75	33
1912	74	39
1911	58	39
1910	70	50
1909	70	34
1908	73	39
1895	65	26

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Rhinelander, WI since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2025	82°F
1	1922	82°F
3	2023	81°F
4	1967	80°F
4	1919	80°F
6	2005	79°F
6	1997	79°F
8	1976	78°F
9	1971	77°F
9	1953	77°F
9	1924	77°F
12	1916	75°F
12	1913	75°F
14	2011	74°F
14	1975	74°F
14	1956	74°F
14	1914	74°F
14	1912	74°F
19	2017	73°F
19	1938	73°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Rhinelander, WI since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1952	21°F
2	1945	22°F
3	2010	23°F
4	1974	24°F
4	1918	24°F
6	2008	26°F
6	1987	26°F
6	1981	26°F
6	1948	26°F
6	1936	26°F
6	1895	26°F
12	2020	27°F
12	1999	27°F
12	1996	27°F
15	2003	28°F
15	1989	28°F
15	1980	28°F
18	2026	29°F
19	1988	30°F
19	1977	30°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Rhinelander, WI since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2018	1.30 in
2	1911	1.25 in
3	1990	0.92 in
4	2013	0.75 in
5	1941	0.68 in
6	1942	0.65 in
7	2017	0.62 in
8	1962	0.55 in
9	1951	0.49 in
10	2006	0.48 in
11	1995	0.46 in
12	1972	0.45 in
13	1959	0.44 in
13	1949	0.44 in
15	1971	0.43 in
16	1915	0.41 in
17	1978	0.40 in
17	1927	0.40 in
19	1981	0.39 in
20	1930	0.27 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 48.3°F in Rhinelander, WI, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2020, 34th coldest of 107.
October 2026 so far brought 0.14 in of precipitation in Rhinelander, WI, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 57th wettest of 119.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 58.3°F in Rhinelander, WI, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 27th warmest of 110 (with 2019).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.39 in of precipitation in Rhinelander, WI, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 26th driest of 118.
2026 so far averaged 45.7°F in Rhinelander, WI, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 36th warmest of 108 (with 1977).
2026 so far brought 23.11 in of precipitation in Rhinelander, WI, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2023, 39th driest of 111.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.99 in of precipitation in Rhinelander, WI, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 27th driest of 118.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.24 in of precipitation in Rhinelander, WI, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, 6th driest of 117.

Daily highs and lows in Rhinelander, 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	65	44	92	1976	24	2003	60.5	38
2 October 2026	60	33	86	1953	19	2003	59.5	37.5
3 October 2026	59	29	82	2025	21	1952	59.5	37

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Rhinelander, WI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 74th warmest of 107.

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	71
2	2005	68.7
3	1971	66.7
4	2025	66.2
5	1922	64.8
6	1967	63.2
7	1953	62.7
8	2021	62.5
9	2017	61.2
10	1976	61
11	2007	60.8
12	1916	60.2
13	1992	60
14	1963	59.8
15	1949	58.5
16	1968	58.3
17	1914	57.7
18	1964	57
19	2016	56.8
19	2006	56.8
19	1940	56.8
22	1932	55.8
23	1939	55.7
23	1910	55.7
25	2013	55
25	1969	55
25	1913	55
28	1938	54.8
29	1956	54.5
30	1997	54.3
31	1973	54.2
32	2022	53.7
33	2001	53.5
33	1924	53.5
35	1965	53.3
35	1962	53.3
37	1950	53.2
37	1946	53.2
39	2012	53
39	1926	53
41	1954	52.7
42	1995	52.5
42	1989	52.5
42	1957	52.5
45	2018	52.3
45	1915	52.3
47	1990	51.8
47	1982	51.8
49	1927	51.7
50	2024	51.5
51	1943	51.2
51	1941	51.2
53	2002	51
53	1978	51
53	1912	51
56	2019	50.8
57	2000	50.7
57	1970	50.7
57	1923	50.7
60	1986	50.5
61	1917	50.3
62	1996	50.2
62	1979	50.2
64	1933	49.7
65	1959	49.5
66	2014	49.3
66	1947	49.3
68	2011	49.2
69	1991	49
69	1928	49
69	1925	49
72	1937	48.7
73	1911	48.5
74	2026	48.3
75	1895	48.2
76	1988	48
77	1948	47.5
78	1977	46.7
79	2015	46.3
79	1921	46.3
81	1994	46.2
82	1966	46
82	1934	46
84	1975	45.8
84	1960	45.8
86	1958	45.3
87	2004	45
88	2009	44.8
89	1998	44.5
89	1980	44.5
91	1908	44.3
92	1955	43.8
93	1944	43.3
94	1993	43
95	1952	42.2
96	2010	42
97	2008	41.7
98	1999	41.2
99	1930	41
100	1945	39.8
101	1961	39.5
101	1936	39.5
103	1981	39
103	1935	39
105	2020	37.7
106	1974	35.2
107	2003	34.3

This year so far

Rhinelander, WI has had 5 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 31st most of 116 (with 2020, 2011, 1983 and 3 other years).
Rhinelander, WI has had 119 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 39th most of 110 (with 1997, 1965, 1945 and 2 other years).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Rhinelander, WI came on Tuesday 22 September 2026, the earliest since 2022, tied 65th earliest of 111 (with 1972 and 1947).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Rhinelander, WI came on Thursday 21 May 2026, the latest since 2025, 73rd latest of 110.

Records of the coming dates

Rhinelander, WI on 5 October: record high 84°F (1922), record low 20°F (2003).
Rhinelander, WI on 6 October: record high 84°F (1963), record low 19°F (2001).

The station

Daily records for Rhinelander, WI run from 1893 to 3 October 2026, with 5815 days missing; current station RHINELANDER ONEIDA COUNTY AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Rhinelander, WI, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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