Tucson, AZ

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 76.8°F in Tucson, AZ, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 131 years since 1895 (1896 excluded: 52 of 277 days missing); provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 90°F in Tucson, AZ, the coldest 3 October day since 2023, tied 57th coldest of 132 (with 2008, 1975, 1974 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 71°F in Tucson, AZ, the warmest 3 October night since 2018, tied 3rd warmest of 131 (with 2018, 2005, 1997 and 2 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Tucson, AZ for 3 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Tucson, AZ since 1894: 90°F in 2026; the highest is 103°F, in 2024.

Every 3 October low in Tucson, AZ since 1894: 71°F in 2026; the lowest is 45°F, in 1930, 1927, 1923 and 1 other year.

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	90	71
2025	99	69
2024	103	70
2023	87	58
2022	94	68
2021	93	62
2020	101	65
2019	91	63
2018	87	71
2017	95	59
2016	87	63
2015	91	63
2014	97	58
2013	93	65
2012	97	65
2011	92	68
2010	96	65
2009	79	62
2008	90	67
2007	94	70
2006	94	67
2005	93	71
2004	92	61
2003	91	69
2002	74	51
2001	85	66
2000	96	70
1999	93	62
1998	91	58
1997	95	71
1996	94	65
1995	92	57
1994	92	66
1993	102	65
1992	97	62
1991	99	65
1990	85	57
1989	89	66
1988	99	65
1987	92	69
1986	80	60
1985	89	59
1984	67	57
1983	74	59
1982	93	55
1981	81	53
1980	99	73
1979	97	67
1978	95	66
1977	92	77
1976	79	58
1975	90	68
1974	90	71
1973	88	60
1972	74	62
1971	81	51
1970	80	59
1969	88	66
1968	81	66
1967	76	66
1966	78	58
1965	90	59
1964	92	62
1963	96	66
1962	91	66
1961	88	66
1960	83	61
1959	71	46
1958	89	68
1957	86	61
1956	91	63
1955	92	66
1954	89	67
1953	98	60
1952	97	68
1951	86	67
1950	90	69
1949	91	69
1948	95	65
1947	94	67
1946	86	57
1945	89	63
1944	79	48
1943	87	69
1942	88	62
1941	71	50
1940	91	66
1939	85	51
1938	95	59
1937	95	62
1936	88	54
1935	95	64
1934	96	58
1933	93	71
1932	86	58
1931	88	60
1930	85	45
1929	93	64
1928	91	51
1927	92	45
1926	79	50
1925	97	65
1924	90	53
1923	90	45
1922	98	63
1921	91	57
1919	81	52
1918	98	57
1917	98	58
1916	84	53
1915	91
1914	73	55
1913	83	55
1912	87	57
1911	88	52
1910	92	52
1909	87	60
1908	76	50
1907	79	47
1906	89	57
1905	91	64
1904	92	67
1903	78	45
1902	85	46
1901	96	62
1900	92	59
1899	89	64
1898	91	50
1897	91	58
1896	84	64
1895	88	60
1894	94	48

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Tucson, AZ since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2024	103°F
2	1993	102°F
3	2020	101°F
4	2025	99°F
4	1991	99°F
4	1988	99°F
4	1980	99°F
8	1953	98°F
8	1922	98°F
8	1918	98°F
8	1917	98°F
12	2014	97°F
12	2012	97°F
12	1992	97°F
12	1979	97°F
12	1952	97°F
12	1925	97°F
18	2010	96°F
18	2000	96°F
18	1963	96°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Tucson, AZ since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1930	45°F
1	1927	45°F
1	1923	45°F
1	1903	45°F
5	1959	46°F
5	1902	46°F
7	1907	47°F
8	1944	48°F
8	1894	48°F
10	1941	50°F
10	1926	50°F
10	1908	50°F
10	1898	50°F
14	2002	51°F
14	1971	51°F
14	1939	51°F
14	1928	51°F
18	1919	52°F
18	1911	52°F
18	1910	52°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Tucson, AZ since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1914	1.18 in
2	1983	0.73 in
3	1972	0.59 in
4	1899	0.42 in
5	1941	0.40 in
6	1967	0.37 in
7	1984	0.25 in
8	1955	0.07 in
8	1942	0.07 in
10	1968	0.06 in
10	1966	0.06 in
12	2009	0.05 in
12	1912	0.05 in
14	1949	0.01 in
14	1895	0.01 in
16	2010	trace
16	1989	trace
16	1970	trace
16	1960	trace
16	1950	trace

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 78°F in Tucson, AZ, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 50th warmest of 131 (with 1918).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Tucson, AZ, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 84 other years, in 132 years since 1894 (1920 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 82.5°F in Tucson, AZ, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 25th warmest of 131 (with 2017).
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.80 in of precipitation in Tucson, AZ, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, tied 49th driest of 131 (with 1988, 1952 and 1907).
2026 so far brought 8.27 in of precipitation in Tucson, AZ, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 55th driest of 132 (with 2023).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.80 in of precipitation in Tucson, AZ, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 58th driest of 131 (with 1952).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.72 in of precipitation in Tucson, AZ, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 86th driest of 132.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.71 in of precipitation in Tucson, AZ, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 47th driest of 132.

Daily highs and lows in Tucson, 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	88	61	105	2024	42	1907	94.5	65
2 October 2026	88	70	103	2020	42	1927	93.5	65
3 October 2026	90	71	103	2024	45	1930	93	65

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Tucson, AZ, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 50th warmest of 131.

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	87.7
2	1997	84.8
3	2020	84.3
4	1980	84.2
5	2010	84
6	2000	83.2
7	1993	82.5
8	2003	82
9	2025	81.8
9	1991	81.8
9	1933	81.8
12	2015	81.7
12	2012	81.7
14	1955	81.5
15	1979	81.3
15	1977	81.3
17	1935	81.2
18	2011	81
18	1947	81
20	1978	80.8
20	1929	80.8
22	1952	80.5
23	2006	80.3
24	2008	80.2
24	2005	80.2
24	1988	80.2
24	1925	80.2
28	1987	79.8
28	1963	79.8
28	1917	79.8
31	1992	79.7
32	1996	79.5
33	1999	79.3
33	1953	79.3
33	1949	79.3
36	2022	79.2
36	1943	79.2
38	2007	79
38	1974	79
38	1938	79
41	1950	78.8
41	1901	78.8
43	1994	78.7
43	1948	78.7
43	1922	78.7
43	1899	78.7
47	1969	78.5
48	1951	78.3
49	2017	78.2
50	2026	78
50	1918	78
52	1975	77.8
52	1906	77.8
54	1989	77.7
54	1954	77.7
56	1962	77.5
56	1958	77.5
58	2013	77.3
58	1940	77.3
58	1937	77.3
58	1931	77.3
58	1897	77.3
63	1956	77
63	1934	77
65	2016	76.7
65	1957	76.7
67	2018	76.5
68	2014	76.3
68	1967	76.3
70	1964	76.2
70	1945	76.2
70	1942	76.2
73	1973	76
73	1904	76
75	2023	75.8
76	2021	75.7
76	1909	75.7
78	2019	75.5
78	1972	75.5
80	2001	74.8
80	1968	74.8
80	1928	74.8
83	2004	74.5
83	1961	74.5
83	1905	74.5
86	1910	74.3
86	1896	74.3
88	1946	74.2
88	1914	74.2
90	1932	74
91	1995	73.8
92	1960	73.7
92	1900	73.7
94	2009	73.3
94	1998	73.3
94	1986	73.3
97	1976	73.2
98	1985	73
98	1965	73
100	1981	72.8
101	1921	72.7
102	1911	72.3
103	1895	72
104	1898	71.7
105	1924	71.5
106	1984	71.3
106	1936	71.3
108	1966	71
109	1990	70.8
110	1913	70.7
111	1941	70.5
111	1916	70.5
111	1912	70.5
114	1908	70.3
115	1970	70.2
115	1926	70.2
115	1923	70.2
118	2002	70
119	1939	69.7
120	1982	69
121	1902	68.7
122	1919	67.7
122	1894	67.7
124	1944	67.5
125	1930	67.2
126	1903	67
127	1907	66.3
128	1927	66
129	1971	65.8
130	1983	65.7
131	1959	61.5

This year so far

Tucson, AZ has had 157 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 8th most of 131 (with 2025, 2012 and 2000).
Tucson, AZ has had 77 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 8th most of 131 (with 1993).

Records of the coming dates

Tucson, AZ on 5 October: record high 105°F (2024), record low 39°F (1908).
Tucson, AZ on 6 October: record high 105°F (2024), record low 39°F (1908).

The station

Daily records for Tucson, AZ run from 1894 to 3 October 2026, with 152 days missing; current station TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Tucson, AZ, 1894 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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