Spencer, IA
An ordinary day: was cooler than 36 of 109 earlier years.
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Spencer, IA, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 37th warmest of 110 (with 1947 and 1943).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 44°F in Spencer, IA, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 49th warmest of 110 (with 1993).
- No measurable precipitation in Spencer, IA for 2 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.
Every year on this date
- 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 | 75 | 44 |
| 2025 | 90 | 57 |
| 2024 | 76 | 49 |
| 2023 | 83 | 61 |
| 2022 | 82 | 50 |
| 2021 | 77 | 47 |
| 2020 | 54 | 31 |
| 2019 | 54 | 43 |
| 2018 | 88 | 42 |
| 2017 | 73 | 45 |
| 2016 | 74 | 46 |
| 2015 | 62 | 37 |
| 2014 | 50 | 34 |
| 2013 | 72 | 60 |
| 2012 | 80 | 35 |
| 2011 | 83 | 39 |
| 2010 | 60 | 29 |
| 2009 | 55 | 35 |
| 2008 | 67 | 40 |
| 2007 | 76 | 41 |
| 2006 | 92 | 52 |
| 2005 | 89 | 70 |
| 2004 | 77 | 43 |
| 2003 | 65 | 40 |
| 2002 | 57 | 43 |
| 2001 | 65 | 45 |
| 2000 | 55 | 43 |
| 1999 | 49 | 28 |
| 1998 | 49 | 43 |
| 1997 | 90 | 54 |
| 1996 | 57 | 26 |
| 1995 | 62 | 42 |
| 1994 | 53 | 47 |
| 1993 | 76 | 44 |
| 1991 | 54 | 38 |
| 1990 | 65 | 45 |
| 1989 | 52 | 28 |
| 1988 | 59 | 34 |
| 1987 | 64 | 24 |
| 1986 | 55 | 45 |
| 1985 | 53 | 38 |
| 1984 | 71 | 42 |
| 1983 | 60 | 43 |
| 1982 | 74 | 41 |
| 1980 | 48 | 27 |
| 1978 | 58 | 42 |
| 1977 | 67 | 30 |
| 1976 | 86 | 56 |
| 1975 | 79 | 48 |
| 1974 | 72 | 37 |
| 1973 | 70 | 50 |
| 1971 | 59 | 41 |
| 1970 | 62 | 38 |
| 1969 | 84 | 53 |
| 1968 | 53 | 32 |
| 1967 | 82 | 46 |
| 1966 | 59 | 42 |
| 1965 | 62 | 35 |
| 1964 | 73 | 45 |
| 1963 | 78 | 38 |
| 1962 | 65 | 48 |
| 1961 | 70 | 40 |
| 1960 | 70 | 36 |
| 1959 | 63 | 35 |
| 1958 | 79 | 49 |
| 1957 | 74 | 47 |
| 1956 | 85 | 53 |
| 1955 | 77 | 56 |
| 1954 | 61 | 52 |
| 1953 | 73 | 39 |
| 1952 | 72 | 39 |
| 1951 | 77 | 48 |
| 1950 | 44 | 29 |
| 1949 | 80 | 42 |
| 1948 | 65 | 42 |
| 1947 | 75 | 51 |
| 1946 | 70 | 50 |
| 1945 | 72 | 36 |
| 1944 | 53 | 43 |
| 1943 | 75 | 35 |
| 1942 | 73 | 56 |
| 1941 | 63 | 48 |
| 1940 | 76 | 64 |
| 1939 | 81 | 52 |
| 1938 | 91 | 55 |
| 1937 | 82 | 52 |
| 1936 | 77 | 40 |
| 1935 | 58 | 30 |
| 1934 | 70 | 41 |
| 1933 | 82 | 45 |
| 1932 | 77 | 47 |
| 1931 | 80 | 60 |
| 1930 | 65 | 50 |
| 1929 | 70 | 40 |
| 1928 | 82 | 46 |
| 1927 | 58 | 40 |
| 1926 | 69 | 57 |
| 1925 | 55 | 50 |
| 1924 | 68 | 46 |
| 1923 | 71 | 37 |
| 1922 | 86 | 56 |
| 1921 | 60 | 29 |
| 1920 | 80 | 40 |
| 1915 | 67 | 48 |
| 1914 | 74 | 55 |
| 1912 | 72 | 36 |
| 1911 | 70 | 43 |
| 1898 | 57 | 41 |
| 1897 | 90 | 58 |
| 1896 | 70 | 30 |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | 92°F |
| 2 | 1938 | 91°F |
| 3 | 2025 | 90°F |
| 3 | 1997 | 90°F |
| 3 | 1897 | 90°F |
| 6 | 2005 | 89°F |
| 7 | 2018 | 88°F |
| 8 | 1976 | 86°F |
| 8 | 1922 | 86°F |
| 10 | 1956 | 85°F |
| 11 | 1969 | 84°F |
| 12 | 2023 | 83°F |
| 12 | 2011 | 83°F |
| 14 | 2022 | 82°F |
| 14 | 1967 | 82°F |
| 14 | 1937 | 82°F |
| 14 | 1933 | 82°F |
| 14 | 1928 | 82°F |
| 19 | 1939 | 81°F |
| 20 | 2012 | 80°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | 24°F |
| 2 | 1996 | 26°F |
| 3 | 1980 | 27°F |
| 4 | 1999 | 28°F |
| 4 | 1989 | 28°F |
| 6 | 2010 | 29°F |
| 6 | 1950 | 29°F |
| 6 | 1921 | 29°F |
| 9 | 1977 | 30°F |
| 9 | 1935 | 30°F |
| 9 | 1896 | 30°F |
| 12 | 2020 | 31°F |
| 13 | 1968 | 32°F |
| 14 | 2014 | 34°F |
| 14 | 1988 | 34°F |
| 16 | 2012 | 35°F |
| 16 | 2009 | 35°F |
| 16 | 1965 | 35°F |
| 16 | 1959 | 35°F |
| 16 | 1943 | 35°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | 0.77 in |
| 2 | 1915 | 0.70 in |
| 3 | 1986 | 0.59 in |
| 4 | 1954 | 0.53 in |
| 5 | 2023 | 0.51 in |
| 6 | 1941 | 0.43 in |
| 7 | 1998 | 0.40 in |
| 8 | 2002 | 0.38 in |
| 9 | 2000 | 0.27 in |
| 10 | 1925 | 0.22 in |
| 11 | 1983 | 0.20 in |
| 12 | 1973 | 0.19 in |
| 13 | 1932 | 0.18 in |
| 14 | 1951 | 0.17 in |
| 14 | 1926 | 0.17 in |
| 16 | 2017 | 0.11 in |
| 17 | 2009 | 0.10 in |
| 17 | 1949 | 0.10 in |
| 17 | 1927 | 0.10 in |
| 20 | 2013 | 0.09 in |
This month, season and year so far
- October 2026 so far averaged 54.3°F in Spencer, IA, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2020, 43rd coldest of 108.
- October 2026 so far brought 0.29 in of precipitation in Spencer, IA, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2023, 28th wettest of 108.
- Fall 2026 so far averaged 65.3°F in Spencer, IA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 22nd warmest of 111.
- Fall 2026 so far brought 6.82 in of precipitation in Spencer, IA, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2018, 11th wettest of 111.
- 2026 so far averaged 52.4°F in Spencer, IA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 15th warmest of 94 (with 2023 and 1998).
- 2026 so far brought 20.90 in of precipitation in Spencer, IA, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2023, 33rd driest of 92.
- The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.54 in of precipitation in Spencer, IA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 101st driest of 111.
- The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.46 in of precipitation in Spencer, IA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 90th driest of 110.
- The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 10.62 in of precipitation in Spencer, IA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 67th driest of 106.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 40 | 95 | 2023 | 24 | 2003 | 71 | 44 | |
| 66 | 34 | 93 | 1997 | 17 | 1974 | 65.5 | 43 | |
| 75 | 44 | 92 | 2006 | 24 | 1987 | 65 | 42 |
- 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 | 77 |
| 2 | 2005 | 73.3 |
| 3 | 2025 | 73 |
| 4 | 1897 | 71.7 |
| 5 | 1997 | 69.7 |
| 6 | 2006 | 69.3 |
| 6 | 1922 | 69.3 |
| 8 | 1951 | 67.5 |
| 9 | 1938 | 67.2 |
| 10 | 2022 | 66.7 |
| 11 | 1953 | 65.7 |
| 12 | 1976 | 65.5 |
| 12 | 1931 | 65.5 |
| 14 | 2021 | 65 |
| 14 | 1967 | 65 |
| 14 | 1932 | 65 |
| 14 | 1914 | 65 |
| 18 | 1940 | 63.8 |
| 19 | 1942 | 63.5 |
| 20 | 2013 | 63.3 |
| 20 | 1969 | 63.3 |
| 22 | 1937 | 63.2 |
| 23 | 1983 | 62.8 |
| 24 | 1963 | 62.3 |
| 25 | 2001 | 62 |
| 25 | 1971 | 62 |
| 25 | 1939 | 62 |
| 28 | 1956 | 61.7 |
| 29 | 1949 | 60.8 |
| 30 | 2017 | 60.7 |
| 30 | 2016 | 60.7 |
| 30 | 1973 | 60.7 |
| 33 | 1964 | 60.5 |
| 33 | 1924 | 60.5 |
| 35 | 1930 | 60.3 |
| 36 | 2024 | 59.7 |
| 37 | 2007 | 59.2 |
| 37 | 1957 | 59.2 |
| 39 | 1955 | 58.8 |
| 39 | 1898 | 58.8 |
| 41 | 1946 | 58.7 |
| 41 | 1926 | 58.7 |
| 43 | 1990 | 58.3 |
| 44 | 1970 | 58 |
| 45 | 1933 | 57.7 |
| 46 | 1941 | 57.2 |
| 46 | 1928 | 57.2 |
| 48 | 2000 | 57 |
| 48 | 1982 | 57 |
| 50 | 2011 | 56.8 |
| 50 | 1923 | 56.8 |
| 52 | 1943 | 56.7 |
| 53 | 1934 | 56.3 |
| 54 | 2018 | 56.2 |
| 55 | 1915 | 56 |
| 56 | 1978 | 55.8 |
| 57 | 1984 | 55.7 |
| 58 | 1995 | 55.3 |
| 58 | 1947 | 55.3 |
| 60 | 1991 | 55.2 |
| 60 | 1929 | 55.2 |
| 62 | 1962 | 54.7 |
| 63 | 2012 | 54.5 |
| 63 | 1958 | 54.5 |
| 63 | 1920 | 54.5 |
| 66 | 2026 | 54.3 |
| 67 | 1912 | 54 |
| 68 | 1986 | 53.8 |
| 68 | 1965 | 53.8 |
| 70 | 1994 | 53.3 |
| 70 | 1936 | 53.3 |
| 70 | 1896 | 53.3 |
| 73 | 1968 | 53 |
| 74 | 1960 | 52.8 |
| 75 | 2014 | 52.5 |
| 76 | 2002 | 52.3 |
| 76 | 1954 | 52.3 |
| 76 | 1927 | 52.3 |
| 76 | 1925 | 52.3 |
| 80 | 1911 | 52.2 |
| 81 | 2019 | 51.7 |
| 82 | 2008 | 51.5 |
| 82 | 1952 | 51.5 |
| 84 | 1993 | 51.3 |
| 84 | 1944 | 51.3 |
| 86 | 2004 | 50.8 |
| 86 | 1988 | 50.8 |
| 86 | 1948 | 50.8 |
| 89 | 1966 | 50.7 |
| 90 | 1921 | 50.5 |
| 91 | 1975 | 50.3 |
| 92 | 2015 | 50.2 |
| 93 | 2010 | 49.2 |
| 94 | 1987 | 48.8 |
| 95 | 1989 | 48.7 |
| 95 | 1977 | 48.7 |
| 97 | 2009 | 48.3 |
| 97 | 1961 | 48.3 |
| 99 | 1935 | 47.2 |
| 100 | 1980 | 46.8 |
| 101 | 1985 | 46.3 |
| 102 | 1950 | 46.2 |
| 103 | 1998 | 45.5 |
| 104 | 1959 | 44.8 |
| 105 | 2003 | 44.7 |
| 106 | 1974 | 43.3 |
| 107 | 2020 | 42 |
| 108 | 1999 | 36.5 |
This year so far
- Spencer, IA has had 18 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 60th most of 94 (with 1999, 1966 and 1960).
- Spencer, IA has had 100 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 53rd most of 95 (with 1993, 1988, 1959 and 2 other years).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Spencer, IA came on Wednesday 20 May 2026, the latest since 2022, 32nd latest of 97.
Records of the coming dates
- Spencer, IA on 5 October: record high 93°F (1963), record low 21°F (1952).
- Spencer, IA on 6 October: record high 91°F (1963), record low 15°F (1935).
The station
Daily records for Spencer, IA run from 1895 to 3 October 2026, with 7220 days missing; current station SPENCER MUNICIPAL AP.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Spencer, IA, 1895 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.
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