Wilmington, DE

3 October 2026: Wilmington, DE has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 1983, tied 3rd most of 111 (with 1983, 1955, 1936 and 1 other year).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 71°F in Wilmington, DE, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 46th coldest of 112 (with 2008, 1990, 1965 and 5 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Wilmington, DE, the warmest 3 October night since 2019, tied 20th warmest of 112 (with 1988, 1925 and 1922).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Wilmington, DE since 1895: 71°F in 2026; the highest is 88°F, in 1919.

Every 3 October low in Wilmington, DE since 1895: 59°F in 2026; the lowest is 32°F, in 1974.

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	71	59
2025	72	47
2024	75	55
2023	80	56
2022	52	47
2021	83	56
2020	67	46
2019	78	64
2018	80	62
2017	73	46
2016	77	57
2015	57	49
2014	72	54
2013	80	58
2012	81	68
2011	54	46
2010	66	48
2009	74	58
2008	71	48
2007	81	65
2006	79	56
2005	79	50
2004	68	51
2003	58	34
2002	86	65
2001	81	54
2000	82	56
1999	77	54
1998	63	41
1997	70	45
1996	64	41
1995	82	54
1994	61	43
1993	65	47
1992	76	50
1991	79	63
1990	71	43
1989	73	48
1988	66	59
1987	62	45
1986	75	61
1985	58	56
1984	68	40
1983	80	56
1982	73	48
1981	61	44
1980	62	53
1979	73	64
1978	68	43
1977	60	46
1976	65	57
1975	63	36
1974	51	32
1973	79	65
1972	73	45
1971	80	63
1970	85	57
1969	84	66
1968	84	63
1967	81	48
1966	66	40
1965	71	44
1964	72	52
1963	74	54
1962	72	51
1961	63	50
1960	71	50
1959	72	60
1958	61	52
1957	64	44
1956	75	50
1955	73	47
1954	85	66
1953	79	47
1952	56	38
1951	85	57
1950	81	55
1949	70	45
1948	63	48
1947	70	44
1946	73	40
1945	63	41
1944	68	42
1943	71	49
1942	71	44
1941	81	61
1940	69	50
1939	55	44
1938	63	41
1937	74	55
1936	67	52
1935	68	44
1934	73	43
1933	68	46
1932	79	55
1931	82	57
1930	66	45
1929	67	47
1928	71	46
1927	82	64
1926	81	63
1925	72	59
1924	73	48
1923	69	47
1922	84	59
1921	71	58
1920	66	45
1919	88	64
1918	74	63
1917	68	43
1896	69	53
1895	77	39

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Wilmington, DE since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1919	88°F
2	2002	86°F
3	1970	85°F
3	1954	85°F
3	1951	85°F
6	1969	84°F
6	1968	84°F
6	1922	84°F
9	2021	83°F
10	2000	82°F
10	1995	82°F
10	1931	82°F
10	1927	82°F
14	2012	81°F
14	2007	81°F
14	2001	81°F
14	1967	81°F
14	1950	81°F
14	1941	81°F
14	1926	81°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Wilmington, DE since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	32°F
2	2003	34°F
3	1975	36°F
4	1952	38°F
5	1895	39°F
6	1984	40°F
6	1966	40°F
6	1946	40°F
9	1998	41°F
9	1996	41°F
9	1945	41°F
9	1938	41°F
13	1944	42°F
14	1994	43°F
14	1990	43°F
14	1978	43°F
14	1934	43°F
14	1917	43°F
19	1981	44°F
19	1965	44°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Wilmington, DE since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1905	1.70 in
2	1987	0.90 in
3	1985	0.88 in
4	1976	0.63 in
5	1980	0.61 in
6	1925	0.47 in
7	2022	0.38 in
8	1927	0.29 in
9	1961	0.28 in
10	1921	0.26 in
11	1944	0.22 in
12	1963	0.21 in
13	2014	0.11 in
13	1979	0.11 in
13	1940	0.11 in
16	1998	0.10 in
17	2015	0.07 in
18	1988	0.06 in
18	1986	0.06 in
18	1939	0.06 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 71°F in Wilmington, DE, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 8th warmest of 111.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.6°F in Wilmington, DE, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, tied 14th warmest of 113 (with 1930).
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.88 in of precipitation in Wilmington, DE (1 day missing), the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2018, 27th wettest of 132.
2026 so far averaged 59.5°F in Wilmington, DE, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 13th warmest of 110 (with 2025, 2022, 2021 and 1 other year).
2026 so far brought 36.32 in of precipitation in Wilmington, DE (1 day missing), the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 42nd wettest of 114.

Daily highs and lows in Wilmington, DE, 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	84	64	90	1927	31	1947	71.5	49.5
2 October 2026	86	62	98	2019	34	1997	71	49.5
3 October 2026	71	59	88	1919	32	1974	75	52.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Wilmington, DE, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 8th warmest of 111.

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	77
2	1954	76
3	1927	75.7
4	1986	73.5
5	2002	72.2
6	1941	72
7	2018	71.5
8	2026	71
9	1971	70.8
10	1968	70.7
11	1959	70.2
12	2023	69.2
13	1951	69
13	1950	69
15	2013	68.8
16	1991	68.5
17	1969	68.3
18	1973	68
19	1979	67.5
20	1922	67.3
21	2012	67.2
21	2007	67.2
23	1983	67
24	1919	66.3
25	2024	66.2
25	1931	66.2
25	1926	66.2
28	1988	65.7
29	2016	65.2
30	1933	64.8
31	1995	64.7
32	1980	64.5
32	1932	64.5
34	2014	64.3
35	1982	64.2
36	1948	63.8
37	2000	63.7
37	1953	63.7
39	1989	63.5
40	2021	63
40	2006	63
40	1985	63
43	1921	62.8
44	1970	62.7
45	1937	62.3
46	2005	62.2
47	1963	61.7
47	1943	61.7
47	1896	61.7
50	2004	61.5
50	1999	61.5
52	2001	61.2
52	1962	61.2
54	1918	60.8
55	2025	60.7
55	1977	60.7
55	1955	60.7
55	1952	60.7
59	1978	60.5
59	1965	60.5
61	1964	60.3
61	1936	60.3
63	2008	60.2
63	1976	60.2
65	1961	59.7
66	2020	59.5
66	2017	59.5
68	2010	59.2
68	1967	59.2
68	1949	59.2
71	1996	59
72	2009	58.7
73	1990	58.3
73	1925	58.3
75	1981	58
75	1956	58
75	1944	58
78	1945	57.7
79	1998	57.5
80	1942	57.3
81	1957	57.2
81	1934	57.2
81	1929	57.2
84	1993	56.8
85	1975	56.7
86	1994	56.3
87	1992	56.2
87	1972	56.2
87	1923	56.2
90	1987	56
90	1960	56
90	1935	56
90	1924	56
94	1920	55.8
95	1958	55.5
95	1940	55.5
97	1939	55
98	2015	54.8
99	1928	54.7
99	1917	54.7
101	2022	54
102	1930	53.5
102	1895	53.5
104	1997	53.2
105	1984	53
106	2011	52.7
106	1947	52.7
108	1946	52.3
109	1966	51.7
110	2003	50
111	1974	47.7

This year so far

Wilmington, DE has had 30 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 21st most of 111 (with 1952).
Wilmington, DE has had 62 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 71st most of 111 (with 1985, 1955, 1935 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Wilmington, DE came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 28th latest of 111 (with 2018, 1981, 1956 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Wilmington, DE on 5 October: record high 94°F (1941), record low 33°F (1965).
Wilmington, DE on 6 October: record high 93°F (1941), record low 30°F (1965).

The station

Daily records for Wilmington, DE run from 1894 to 3 October 2026, with 7543 days missing; current station WILMINGTON AIRPORT.

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

All-time records

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