Worcester, MA

3 October 2026: October 2026 so far averaged 65.3°F in Worcester, MA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 1968 (2019 excluded: 1 of 3 days missing), 7th warmest of 133.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Worcester, MA, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 52nd warmest of 134 (with 1999 and 1964).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Worcester, MA, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, tied 35th warmest of 135 (with 2024, 2018, 2002 and 4 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Worcester, MA for 5 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Worcester, MA since 1892: 67°F in 2026; the highest is 84°F, in 1898.

Every 3 October low in Worcester, MA since 1892: 51°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°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	51
2025	69	46
2024	71	51
2023	79	53
2022	51	43
2021	66	54
2020	62	44
2019		44
2018	62	51
2017	65	46
2016	68	52
2015	49	42
2014	61	47
2013	71	53
2012	62	58
2011	60	52
2010	56	42
2009	64	50
2008	60	42
2007	74	55
2006	72	47
2005	71	54
2004	61	45
2003	54	35
2002	68	51
2001	76	56
2000	74	52
1999	67	47
1998	57	40
1997	49	41
1996	61	34
1995	71	50
1994	55	33
1993	59	38
1992	72	54
1991	70	57
1990	65	39
1989	65	38
1988	64	50
1987	68	47
1986	59	51
1985	55	47
1984	62	38
1983	76	57
1982	68	44
1981	51	40
1980	60	52
1979	64	55
1978	51	43
1977	54	42
1976	66	50
1975	56	32
1974	46	34
1973	71	59
1972	68	42
1971	69	44
1970	70	48
1969	68	53
1968	77	55
1967	80	50
1966	61	40
1965	63	40
1964	67	47
1963	72	50
1962	74	52
1961	61	57
1960	62	46
1959	58	46
1958	56	38
1957	60	35
1956	64	49
1955	70	46
1954	69	59
1953	81	55
1952	54	38
1951	60	50
1950	81	53
1949	64	40
1948	58	40
1947	66	34
1946	66	33
1945	55	37
1944	65	34
1943	60	51
1942	62	32
1941	62	47
1940	66	50
1939	50	45
1938	60	36
1937	59	38
1936	64	37
1935	63	31
1934	74	36
1933	65	38
1932	75	58
1931	83	58
1930	63	34
1929	59	47
1928	73	40
1927	78	57
1926	73	55
1925	61	51
1924	68	49
1923	61	45
1922	74	60
1921	65	56
1920	68	47
1919	80	55
1918	70	51
1917	65	46
1916	72	45
1915	57	48
1914	74	50
1913	68	53
1912	68	45
1911	58	39
1910	63	44
1909	60	49
1908	62	36
1907	70	40
1906	69	45
1905	72	58
1904	56	39
1903	68	47
1902	71	50
1901	66	50
1900	66	53
1899	50	30
1898	84	55
1897	59	38
1896	56	47
1895	65	44
1894	65	46
1893	66	45
1892	54	36

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Worcester, MA since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1898	84°F
2	1931	83°F
3	1953	81°F
3	1950	81°F
5	1967	80°F
5	1919	80°F
7	2023	79°F
8	1927	78°F
9	1968	77°F
10	2001	76°F
10	1983	76°F
12	1932	75°F
13	2007	74°F
13	2000	74°F
13	1962	74°F
13	1934	74°F
13	1922	74°F
13	1914	74°F
19	1928	73°F
19	1926	73°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Worcester, MA since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1899	30°F
2	1935	31°F
3	1975	32°F
3	1942	32°F
5	1994	33°F
5	1946	33°F
7	1996	34°F
7	1974	34°F
7	1947	34°F
7	1944	34°F
7	1930	34°F
12	2003	35°F
12	1957	35°F
14	1938	36°F
14	1934	36°F
14	1908	36°F
14	1892	36°F
18	1945	37°F
18	1936	37°F
20	1993	38°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Worcester, MA since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1961	1.45 in
2	1980	1.24 in
3	1925	1.04 in
4	1970	0.96 in
5	1979	0.84 in
6	2009	0.78 in
7	1901	0.64 in
8	1986	0.60 in
9	1921	0.54 in
10	1918	0.52 in
11	1985	0.46 in
12	1969	0.45 in
13	1952	0.44 in
14	1987	0.41 in
15	1929	0.35 in
16	1941	0.31 in
17	1997	0.27 in
18	1963	0.25 in
19	1993	0.21 in
20	1964	0.19 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far brought a trace of precipitation in Worcester, MA, the driest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 37th driest of 133 (with 2024, 2007, 2003 and 12 other years).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 61.5°F in Worcester, MA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 57th warmest of 134 (with 1946).
Fall 2026 so far brought 6.70 in of precipitation in Worcester, MA, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, 23rd wettest of 134.
2026 so far averaged 51.5°F in Worcester, MA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 41st warmest of 131 (with 2017 and 1945).
2026 so far brought 36.75 in of precipitation in Worcester, MA, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 37th wettest of 131.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.86 in of precipitation in Worcester, MA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, tied 106th driest of 134 (with 1911).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.86 in of precipitation in Worcester, MA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 78th driest of 131.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 19.25 in of precipitation in Worcester, MA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 124th driest of 132.

Daily highs and lows in Worcester, MA, 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	73	57	91	1898	27	1925	64.5	47
2 October 2026	81	63	83	1922	26	1899	64	48
3 October 2026	67	51	84	1898	30	1899	62	47

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Worcester, MA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 7th warmest of 133.

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	1927	71.5
2	1898	70.7
3	1954	69.3
4	1922	68.8
5	1950	68.3
6	1968	66.3
7	2026	65.3
8	2002	65
9	2023	64.3
10	1953	64
11	1931	63.7
12	2013	63.3
13	1988	62.7
14	1983	62.2
15	1903	61.8
16	1905	61.3
17	2005	61
18	1991	60.8
18	1971	60.8
18	1902	60.8
18	1900	60.8
22	1980	60
23	2000	59.7
23	1986	59.7
25	2024	59.5
25	2007	59.5
25	1948	59.5
28	1914	59.3
29	1979	58.8
29	1961	58.8
29	1933	58.8
29	1921	58.8
29	1901	58.8
34	2001	58.7
34	1973	58.7
34	1969	58.7
34	1967	58.7
38	1982	58.3
38	1963	58.3
38	1962	58.3
41	1995	58.2
41	1985	58.2
43	1959	58
44	2012	57.8
45	1932	57.7
45	1910	57.7
47	1951	57.5
47	1941	57.5
47	1924	57.5
50	2021	57.3
50	1943	57.3
52	1913	57.2
53	1919	56.5
54	2018	56.2
54	1918	56.2
56	1896	56
57	2006	55.8
57	2004	55.8
59	2011	55.7
59	1999	55.7
59	1977	55.7
59	1955	55.7
59	1894	55.7
64	2020	55.3
64	2010	55.3
64	1920	55.3
67	2017	54.7
67	2008	54.7
67	1926	54.7
70	2025	54.5
70	1996	54.5
70	1970	54.5
73	1989	54.3
73	1952	54.3
75	1916	54.2
75	1906	54.2
77	1937	54
77	1893	54
79	1976	53.8
79	1956	53.8
81	1987	53.7
82	1957	53.5
83	2016	53.3
83	2014	53.3
83	1909	53.3
86	1917	53.2
87	1978	53
88	1940	52.7
88	1939	52.7
88	1936	52.7
91	1964	52.3
92	1965	52.2
93	1934	51.8
94	1990	51.7
94	1915	51.7
96	1993	51.5
96	1929	51.5
96	1923	51.5
99	1975	51.3
99	1907	51.3
101	1949	51.2
102	1944	51
103	1908	50.8
103	1904	50.8
105	1895	50.7
106	1992	50.5
106	1912	50.5
108	1998	50
109	1938	49.8
109	1930	49.8
109	1911	49.8
112	2009	49.7
112	1960	49.7
112	1942	49.7
112	1935	49.7
116	1892	49.5
117	1945	49.2
118	2022	48.7
118	1958	48.7
120	1972	48.5
120	1928	48.5
120	1925	48.5
123	2015	48.2
124	1966	47.7
125	1947	47.3
126	2003	47.2
127	1984	47
128	1994	45.3
128	1946	45.3
130	1997	45
131	1981	44.7
132	1974	43
133	1899	39.2

This year so far

Worcester, MA has had 4 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 62nd most of 133 (with 2020, 2012, 2006 and 13 other years).
Worcester, MA has had 86 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 83rd most of 131 (with 1954, 1938 and 1912).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Worcester, MA came on Wednesday 22 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 84th latest of 132 (with 2011, 1988, 1984 and 3 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Worcester, MA on 5 October: record high 85°F (1941), record low 28°F (1965).
Worcester, MA on 6 October: record high 85°F (1946), record low 27°F (1984).

The station

Daily records for Worcester, MA run from 1892 to 3 October 2026, with 607 days missing; current station WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Worcester, MA, 1892 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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