Washington, DC

An ordinary day: 3 October 2026 was cooler than 110 of 154 earlier years.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Washington, DC, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 40th coldest of 155 (with 2010, 1998, 1996 and 2 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Washington, DC, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, tied 37th warmest of 155 (with 1988, 1976 and 1894).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.25 in of precipitation in Washington, DC, the wettest 3 October since 2022, 12th wettest of 156.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Washington, DC since 1872: 67°F in 2026; the highest is 92°F, in 1879.

Every 3 October low in Washington, DC since 1872: 59°F in 2026; the lowest is 35°F, in 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	67	59
2025	72	55
2024	78	67
2023	86	64
2022	57	49
2021	82	63
2020	68	49
2019	82	73
2018	87	69
2017	75	56
2016	78	63
2015	58	50
2014	73	64
2013	86	65
2012	82	70
2011	53	46
2010	67	53
2009	77	61
2008	75	51
2007	82	67
2006	80	60
2005	81	57
2004	70	58
2003	59	39
2002	88	68
2001	84	58
2000	84	58
1999	79	57
1998	67	50
1997	73	48
1996	67	49
1995	83	64
1994	63	49
1993	68	52
1992	76	50
1991	78	66
1990	75	49
1989	77	55
1988	68	59
1987	65	45
1986	84	68
1985	62	57
1984	70	46
1983	81	57
1982	77	52
1981	64	48
1980	62	57
1979	76	62
1978	72	50
1977	66	52
1976	68	59
1975	64	43
1974	53	36
1973	83	63
1972	74	48
1971	83	66
1970	86	55
1969	82	68
1968	85	64
1967	82	54
1966	69	44
1965	78	48
1964	73	56
1963	81	56
1962	73	53
1961	65	50
1960	74	58
1959	76	65
1958	59	54
1957	66	52
1956	78	58
1955	73	51
1954	88	69
1953	78	50
1952	60	46
1951	83	63
1950	82	58
1949	73	52
1948	66	54
1947	74	44
1946	75	47
1945	61	45
1944	63	49
1943	66	51
1942	69	55
1941	85	65
1940	73	54
1939	59	47
1938	63	42
1937	63	55
1936	70	52
1935	74	47
1934	72	46
1933	66	49
1932	81	55
1931	84	58
1930	69	44
1929	66	51
1928	74	49
1927	80	67
1926	87	63
1925	76	62
1924	76	43
1923	71	50
1922	84	52
1921	67	58
1920	71	40
1919	91	60
1918	78	55
1917	71	41
1916	67	46
1915	72	50
1914	71	44
1913	68	52
1912	74	48
1911	63	53
1910	77	47
1909	63	48
1908	65	39
1907	81	50
1906	72	57
1905	73	49
1904	64	46
1903	66	60
1902	73	50
1901	63	48
1900	70	63
1899	59	35
1898	83	72
1897	61	46
1896	65	49
1895	73	39
1894	84	59
1893	76	45
1892	71	38
1891	84	58
1890	74	60
1889	68	40
1888	54	39
1887	75	54
1886	66	38
1885	75	64
1884	64	56
1883	69	51
1882	76	52
1881	84	72
1880	74	48
1879	92	64
1878	80	57
1877	77	58
1876	64	40
1875	66	41
1874	71	44
1873	74	49
1872	77	53

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Washington, DC since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1879	92°F
2	1919	91°F
3	2002	88°F
3	1954	88°F
5	2018	87°F
5	1926	87°F
7	2023	86°F
7	2013	86°F
7	1970	86°F
10	1968	85°F
10	1941	85°F
12	2001	84°F
12	2000	84°F
12	1986	84°F
12	1931	84°F
12	1922	84°F
12	1894	84°F
12	1891	84°F
12	1881	84°F
20	1995	83°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Washington, DC since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1899	35°F
2	1974	36°F
3	1892	38°F
3	1886	38°F
5	2003	39°F
5	1908	39°F
5	1895	39°F
5	1888	39°F
9	1920	40°F
9	1889	40°F
9	1876	40°F
12	1917	41°F
12	1875	41°F
14	1938	42°F
15	1975	43°F
15	1924	43°F
17	1966	44°F
17	1947	44°F
17	1930	44°F
17	1914	44°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Washington, DC since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1927	1.92 in
2	1985	1.22 in
3	1944	0.75 in
4	1885	0.69 in
5	1987	0.47 in
6	1937	0.46 in
7	2022	0.45 in
8	2010	0.40 in
9	1980	0.33 in
9	1979	0.33 in
11	1968	0.29 in
12	2026	0.25 in
13	2015	0.19 in
13	1921	0.19 in
15	1913	0.18 in
16	1976	0.15 in
17	1898	0.11 in
18	2014	0.09 in
18	1901	0.09 in
20	1988	0.07 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 70.5°F in Washington, DC, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2023, tied 18th warmest of 155 (with 1991 and 1951).
October 2026 so far brought 0.56 in of precipitation in Washington, DC, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2024, 29th wettest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 73.3°F in Washington, DC, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, tied 17th warmest of 155 (with 1977).
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.82 in of precipitation in Washington, DC, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2020, 41st wettest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 62.8°F in Washington, DC, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 15th warmest of 155 (with 2021).
2026 so far brought 26.38 in of precipitation in Washington, DC, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2023, 27th driest of 156.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.24 in of precipitation in Washington, DC, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2021, 85th driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.34 in of precipitation in Washington, DC, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 86th driest of 156.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 12.59 in of precipitation in Washington, DC, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 97th driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Washington, DC, 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	83	64	93	1941	36	1899	74	55.5
2 October 2026	86	64	98	2019	33	1899	74	56.5
3 October 2026	67	59	92	1879	35	1899	76.5	57.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Washington, DC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 18th warmest of 155.

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	2019	80.3
2	1881	79.5
3	1954	78.8
4	1986	78.5
5	1927	77.2
6	2002	75.3
6	1941	75.3
8	2018	75.2
9	2013	74.3
10	2023	73.7
11	1879	73.5
12	1971	72.5
12	1898	72.5
14	1959	72.2
15	1968	72
16	1950	71
17	2007	70.8
18	2026	70.5
18	1991	70.5
18	1951	70.5
21	1995	70.3
21	1979	70.3
23	2014	70.2
24	1969	70
24	1926	70
26	1973	69.5
27	2024	69.2
27	2012	69.2
29	1884	68.8
30	2016	68.7
31	2021	68.2
32	1905	68
33	1988	67.8
33	1931	67.8
35	2005	67.7
35	1894	67.7
37	1980	67.5
37	1878	67.5
39	1983	67.3
40	1919	67.2
40	1887	67.2
42	1977	67
43	1922	66.8
44	1910	66.7
45	1989	66.5
45	1891	66.5
47	2000	66.3
47	1948	66.3
47	1900	66.3
47	1877	66.3
51	2001	66
51	1903	66
53	2006	65.8
53	1885	65.8
55	1982	65.7
55	1953	65.7
55	1932	65.7
58	2004	65.5
59	1978	65.2
60	1970	65
61	1902	64.8
62	2025	64.7
62	1965	64.7
62	1963	64.7
65	1952	64.5
65	1882	64.5
67	1999	64.2
67	1933	64.2
69	1985	64
69	1956	64
71	2009	63.7
71	1996	63.7
71	1913	63.7
74	1967	63.5
75	2017	63.2
75	2010	63.2
75	1990	63.2
75	1962	63.2
75	1955	63.2
80	1943	63
80	1925	63
82	1981	62.8
83	2008	62.7
83	1890	62.7
85	1994	62.5
85	1949	62.5
87	1976	62.3
88	2020	62.2
88	1998	62.2
88	1964	62.2
88	1961	62.2
88	1936	62.2
93	1937	62
94	1957	61.8
94	1921	61.8
94	1904	61.8
97	1918	61.5
97	1883	61.5
99	1944	61.3
100	1960	61.2
100	1901	61.2
102	1942	61
103	1897	60.8
103	1889	60.8
105	1945	60.3
106	1906	60.2
107	1975	60
107	1915	60
109	1896	59.7
109	1874	59.7
111	1873	59.5
112	1923	59.3
112	1872	59.3
114	1907	59.2
115	1929	59
115	1911	59
117	1997	58.8
117	1935	58.8
117	1893	58.8
120	1993	58.7
120	1972	58.7
122	1992	58.5
122	1892	58.5
124	1928	58
124	1914	58
126	1987	57.7
126	1940	57.7
128	1880	57
129	2022	56.8
129	1958	56.8
129	1912	56.8
132	1934	56.7
133	1924	56.2
133	1917	56.2
135	2015	56
135	1984	56
135	1946	56
135	1930	56
135	1909	56
135	1875	56
141	1920	55.3
142	1938	55.2
143	1888	54.8
144	1966	54.5
145	1947	54.3
146	1939	53.8
146	1908	53.8
148	1895	53.7
149	1916	52.3
149	1886	52.3
151	1876	52
152	2003	51.8
153	2011	51
154	1974	50.7
155	1899	46.5

This year so far

Washington, DC has had 50 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 20th most of 155 (with 2011).
Washington, DC has had 4 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 8th most of 155 (with 2016, 2010, 1993 and 2 other years).
Washington, DC has had 42 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 121st most of 155 (with 1981 and 1878).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Washington, DC came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 134th latest of 155 (with 2005, 1994, 1978 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Washington, DC on 5 October: record high 96°F (1941), record low 37°F (1935).
Washington, DC on 6 October: record high 93°F (1941), record low 35°F (1881).

The station

Daily records for Washington, DC run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 369 days missing; current station WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT.

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

All-time records

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