Rochester, NY

3 October 2026: 2026 so far brought 34.57 in of precipitation in Rochester, NY, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 1998, 4th wettest of 155.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 61°F in Rochester, NY, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 49th coldest of 154 (with 2011, 1921, 1917 and 1 other year).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Rochester, NY, the coldest 3 October night since 2022, tied 48th coldest of 154 (with 1980, 1943 and 1918).
No measurable precipitation in Rochester, NY for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Rochester, NY since 1872: 61°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1951.

Every 3 October low in Rochester, NY since 1872: 43°F in 2026; the lowest is 29°F, in 1974 and 1899.

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	61	43
2025	79	49
2024	72	48
2023	86	59
2022	56	33
2021	69	59
2020	58	41
2019	57	50
2018	64	54
2017	80	45
2016	68	55
2015	50	42
2014	73	57
2013	73	47
2012	72	61
2011	61	51
2010	54	47
2009	67	45
2008	55	44
2007	78	61
2006	71	55
2005	82	57
2004	63	39
2003	56	31
2002	68	55
2001	81	53
2000	69	52
1999	57	45
1998	53	39
1997	69	48
1996	48	37
1995	66	53
1994	57	35
1993	57	36
1992	69	50
1991	74	52
1990	73	46
1989	56	41
1988	56	42
1987	49	40
1986	66	49
1985	60	35
1984	63	47
1983	84	59
1982	78	47
1981	51	41
1980	66	43
1979	72	58
1978	69	37
1977	56	46
1976	67	45
1975	63	30
1974	44	29
1973	68	59
1972	76	47
1971	73	61
1970	63	48
1969	68	54
1968	72	46
1967	79	58
1966	70	41
1965	58	39
1964	70	46
1963	69	51
1962	75	45
1961	49	45
1960	62	41
1959	83	48
1958	65	39
1957	56	36
1956	67	48
1955	69	39
1954	73	61
1953	86	46
1952	47	34
1951	90	55
1950	74	48
1949	77	52
1948	54	37
1947	74	41
1946	74	45
1945	47	36
1944	56	37
1943	52	43
1942	72	38
1941	69	58
1940	73	45
1939	64	42
1938	59	39
1937	56	44
1936	60	41
1935	62	41
1934	59	48
1933	70	42
1932	79	52
1931	81	57
1930	56	47
1929	51	45
1928	74	55
1927	81	65
1926	73	54
1925	62	50
1924	79	49
1923	68	48
1922	74	58
1921	61	47
1920	69	48
1919	77	68
1918	56	43
1917	61	54
1916	69	42
1915	59	48
1914	73	46
1913	63	50
1912	69	49
1911	59	40
1910	78	47
1909	55	50
1908	60	34
1907	75	56
1906	70	50
1905	74	50
1904	52	40
1903	72	47
1902	63	49
1901	54	40
1900	84	64
1899	53	29
1898	87	67
1897	72	42
1896	52	48
1895	59	45
1894	77	53
1893	78	47
1892	74	44
1891	86	64
1890	69	58
1889	57	38
1888	42	34
1887	62	46
1886	61	38
1885	78	56
1884	79	51
1882	57	44
1881	75	64
1880	76	58
1879	75	59
1878	73	52
1877	70	54
1876	64	45
1875	66	42
1874	54	41
1873	53	40
1872	62	45

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Rochester, NY since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1951	90°F
2	1898	87°F
3	2023	86°F
3	1953	86°F
3	1891	86°F
6	1983	84°F
6	1900	84°F
8	1959	83°F
9	2005	82°F
10	2001	81°F
10	1931	81°F
10	1927	81°F
13	2017	80°F
14	2025	79°F
14	1967	79°F
14	1932	79°F
14	1924	79°F
14	1884	79°F
19	2007	78°F
19	1982	78°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Rochester, NY since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	29°F
1	1899	29°F
3	1975	30°F
4	2003	31°F
5	2022	33°F
6	1952	34°F
6	1908	34°F
6	1888	34°F
9	1994	35°F
9	1985	35°F
11	1993	36°F
11	1957	36°F
11	1945	36°F
14	1996	37°F
14	1978	37°F
14	1948	37°F
14	1944	37°F
18	1942	38°F
18	1889	38°F
18	1886	38°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Rochester, NY since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2021	1.22 in
2	1929	1.01 in
3	1941	0.70 in
4	1986	0.67 in
5	1968	0.65 in
6	1927	0.64 in
7	1907	0.61 in
8	1881	0.57 in
9	1917	0.41 in
10	1970	0.34 in
10	1890	0.34 in
10	1887	0.34 in
13	2011	0.33 in
14	1894	0.31 in
14	1889	0.31 in
16	2002	0.26 in
17	1995	0.23 in
18	1977	0.20 in
19	1981	0.19 in
20	1979	0.18 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 60.2°F in Rochester, NY, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2024, tied 50th warmest of 154 (with 1949).
October 2026 so far brought 0.37 in of precipitation in Rochester, NY, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, tied 38th wettest of 155 (with 1973 and 1935).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 63.4°F in Rochester, NY, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, tied 43rd warmest of 154 (with 2004, 1969 and 1932).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.91 in of precipitation in Rochester, NY, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, 71st wettest of 155.
2026 so far averaged 52°F in Rochester, NY, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 38th warmest of 154 (with 1930 and 1922).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.31 in of precipitation in Rochester, NY, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 21st driest of 155.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.06 in of precipitation in Rochester, NY, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 70th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 10.31 in of precipitation in Rochester, NY, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 114th driest of 155.

Daily highs and lows in Rochester, 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	78	61	88	2019	31	1993	65.5	47.5
2 October 2026	71	47	87	1927	32	1997	69	46.5
3 October 2026	61	43	90	1951	29	1974	66.5	49

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Rochester, NY, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 50th warmest of 154.

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	1898	74
2	1927	73.7
3	2002	70.2
4	1879	69.8
5	1971	68.8
5	1954	68.8
7	2023	68.5
8	1900	68.3
9	1983	67.8
9	1922	67.8
11	1891	67.7
12	1905	67.5
13	1885	67.2
13	1877	67.2
15	1968	66.7
16	1950	65.8
17	2007	65.5
17	2005	65.5
19	1881	65.3
19	1878	65.3
21	1931	65
22	1919	64.5
23	2019	64.3
24	2013	64.2
24	1991	64.2
26	2014	63.5
26	1890	63.5
28	1979	62.8
28	1951	62.8
30	1926	62.5
31	1884	62.3
32	1995	61.8
32	1982	61.8
34	2000	61.7
35	1973	61.5
35	1932	61.5
37	2024	61.3
37	1969	61.3
37	1897	61.3
40	2016	61.2
41	2021	60.8
41	2012	60.8
43	2001	60.7
43	1959	60.7
45	1967	60.5
45	1953	60.5
47	1988	60.3
47	1963	60.3
47	1941	60.3
50	2026	60.2
50	1949	60.2
52	1980	59.7
52	1903	59.7
54	2006	59.2
55	1913	59
56	1964	58.8
57	1937	58.5
57	1928	58.5
59	1921	58.3
60	1986	58.2
61	2018	58
61	1894	58
61	1880	58
64	1887	57.7
65	1924	57.5
66	1989	57.3
66	1976	57.3
68	1910	57.2
69	1962	57
70	2025	56.8
70	1933	56.8
70	1907	56.8
73	2017	56.5
73	1972	56.5
73	1906	56.5
76	1965	56
77	1996	55.8
77	1948	55.8
77	1925	55.8
77	1902	55.8
81	1992	55.7
81	1943	55.7
83	1956	55.5
84	1978	55.3
85	2004	55.2
85	1942	55.2
87	1999	54.7
87	1990	54.7
87	1940	54.7
90	1961	54.5
90	1914	54.5
90	1901	54.5
93	1970	54.3
93	1923	54.3
95	1984	53.2
95	1893	53.2
97	1952	53
97	1892	53
99	1882	52.8
100	2020	52.7
100	1912	52.7
102	2008	52.3
103	1977	52.2
103	1915	52.2
105	1947	51.8
105	1918	51.8
107	1936	51.7
107	1917	51.7
109	1957	51.5
109	1934	51.5
109	1916	51.5
112	1985	51.3
112	1895	51.3
112	1889	51.3
115	2011	51.2
115	2010	51.2
115	1909	51.2
118	1955	50.8
118	1876	50.8
118	1872	50.8
121	1960	50.5
122	2009	50.2
122	1946	50.2
122	1920	50.2
125	1966	50
125	1945	50
125	1935	50
125	1911	50
125	1896	50
125	1874	50
131	1975	49.8
131	1944	49.8
131	1929	49.8
134	2022	49.7
134	1994	49.7
134	1987	49.7
137	1930	49.5
138	1939	49.3
138	1938	49.3
140	1904	49.2
141	2015	48.7
141	1958	48.7
141	1873	48.7
144	1998	48
144	1981	48
144	1908	48
147	1997	47.5
148	1993	47
148	1886	47
150	1875	46.3
151	2003	42.5
152	1888	42.2
153	1899	40.2
154	1974	39.3

This year so far

Rochester, NY has had 6 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 92nd most of 154 (with 2019, 2017, 1989 and 7 other years).
Rochester, NY has had 79 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 131st most of 154 (with 2007).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Rochester, NY came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 119th latest of 154 (with 1951 and 1913).

Records of the coming dates

Rochester, NY on 5 October: record high 91°F (1951), record low 26°F (1965).
Rochester, NY on 6 October: record high 87°F (1900), record low 27°F (1958).

The station

Daily records for Rochester, NY run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 483 days missing; current station FREDERICK DOUGLASS GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

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

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