Raleigh October 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of October 3.
October 3 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 100 °F 2019
Lowest temperature 32 °F 1974
Lowest daily high 56 °F 1958
Highest daily low 74 °F 1898
Most precipitation 1.23 inches 2015
Most snow none -
October 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 76.8 °F
Average low 55.9 °F
Chance precipitation 27.4%
Chance snow 0%
Raleigh October 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 83 58 0.00 0.0
2022 68 51 0.01 0.0
2021 87 62 0.00 0.0
2020 72 46 0.00 0.0
2019 100 70 0.00 0.0
2018 86 64 0.00 0.0
2017 77 50 0.00 0.0
2016 79 62 0.00 0.0
2015 68 53 1.23 0.0
2014 85 65 0.09 0.0
2013 86 59 0.00 0.0
2012 86 72 0.00 0.0
2011 68 42 0.00 0.0
2010 72 50 0.00 0.0
2009 82 55 0.00 0.0
2008 75 47 0.00 0.0
2007 85 63 0.00 0.0
2006 82 50 0.00 0.0
2005 82 54 0.00 0.0
2004 78 59 0.89 0.0
2003 65 36 0.00 0.0
2002 91 67 0.00 0.0
2001 85 50 0.00 0.0
2000 86 55 0.00 0.0
1999 81 59 0.00 0.0
1998 81 45 0.00 0.0
1997 77 38 0.00 0.0
1996 79 54 0.00 0.0
1995 83 61 0.00 0.0
1994 68 47 0.00 0.0
1993 76 48 0.00 0.0
1992 77 43 0.00 0.0
1991 80 60 0.40 0.0
1990 80 57 0.00 0.0
1989 84 59 0.00 0.0
1988 70 60 1.23 0.0
1987 61 45 0.00 0.0
1986 91 64 0.00 0.0
1985 66 60 0.40 0.0
1984 72 36 0.00 0.0
1983 86 50 0.00 0.0
1982 79 59 0.00 0.0
1981 66 36 0.00 0.0
1980 66 49 0.20 0.0
1979 75 54 0.00 0.0
1978 78 51 0.00 0.0
1977 65 46 0.00 0.0
1976 74 57 0.00 0.0
1975 63 42 0.00 0.0
1974 57 32 0.00 0.0
1973 85 62 0.00 0.0
1972 73 45 0.00 0.0
1971 74 66 0.00 0.0
1970 83 59 0.00 0.0
1969 80 60 0.00 0.0
1968 89 62 0.30 0.0
1967 81 52 0.00 0.0
1966 71 43 0.00 0.0
1965 79 46 0.00 0.0
1964 72 64 0.00 0.0
1963 83 52 0.00 0.0
1962 77 60 0.00 0.0
1961 68 53 0.23 0.0
1960 85 59 0.30 0.0
1959 78 58 0.00 0.0
1958 56 49 0.90 0.0
1957 67 52 0.00 0.0
1956 80 63 0.00 0.0
1955 75 54 0.00 0.0
1954 91 64 0.00 0.0
1953 78 54 0.00 0.0
1952 65 42 0.00 0.0
1951 84 59 0.00 0.0
1950 84 52 0.00 0.0
1949 77 53 0.00 0.0
1948 77 55 0.00 0.0
1947 76 39 0.00 0.0
1946 76 42 0.00 0.0
1945 70 50 0.00 0.0
1944 82 58 0.00 0.0
1943 73 55 0.00 0.0
1942 75 55 0.00 0.0
1941 87 70 0.00 0.0
1940 77 50 0.00 0.0
1939 62 46 0.00 0.0
1938 65 43 0.00 0.0
1937 70 65 0.02 0.0
1936 74 54 0.00 0.0
1935 75 48 0.00 0.0
1934 72 52 0.00 0.0
1933 68 59 0.00 0.0
1932 77 52 0.00 0.0
1931 80 62 0.00 0.0
1930 72 46 0.00 0.0
1929 67 50 0.00 0.0
1928 74 58 0.00 0.0
1927 76 71 0.39 0.0
1926 90 66 0.00 0.0
1925 81 63 0.00 0.0
1924 74 50 0.00 0.0
1923 73 59 0.11 0.0
1922 86 58 0.00 0.0
1921 81 64 0.16 0.0
1920 71 46 0.00 0.0
1919 86 68 0.00 0.0
1918 78 62 0.00 0.0
1917 73 48 0.00 0.0
1916 62 54 0.00 0.0
1915 82 56 0.00 0.0
1914 70 58 0.04 0.0
1913 72 53 0.00 0.0
1912 77 52 0.00 0.0
1911 67 59 0.02 0.0
1910 72 62 0.00 0.0
1909 73 49 0.00 0.0
1908 64 42 0.00 0.0
1907 81 58 0.00 0.0
1906 75 65 0.23 0.0
1905 72 61 0.01 0.0
1904 72 53 0.00 0.0
1903 81 62 0.00 0.0
1902 82 57 0.00 0.0
1901 70 51 0.04 0.0
1900 71 68 0.04 0.0
1899 64 42 0.00 0.0
1898 86 74 0.00 0.0
1897 69 53 0.00 0.0
1896 68 53 0.00 0.0
1895 76 45 0.00 0.0
1894 84 71 0.00 0.0
1893 74 48 0.00 0.0
1892 73 41 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 10/3?
For the date of Oct 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 100 °F which happened in 2019.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on October 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 100 °F 2019
2 91 °F 1954
2 91 °F 1986
2 91 °F 2002
5 90 °F 1926
6 89 °F 1968
7 87 °F 1941
7 87 °F 2021
9 86 °F 2013
9 86 °F 1919
9 86 °F 2018
9 86 °F 1898
9 86 °F 2000
9 86 °F 1922
9 86 °F 2012
9 86 °F 1983
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 10/3?
For the date of Oct 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 32 °F which happened in 1974.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on October 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 32 °F 1974
2 36 °F 1981
2 36 °F 2003
2 36 °F 1984
5 38 °F 1997
6 39 °F 1947
7 41 °F 1892
8 42 °F 2011
8 42 °F 1952
8 42 °F 1899
8 42 °F 1908
8 42 °F 1975
8 42 °F 1946
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on October 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 56 °F 1958
2 57 °F 1974
3 61 °F 1987
4 62 °F 1916
4 62 °F 1939
6 63 °F 1975
7 64 °F 1899
7 64 °F 1908
9 65 °F 2003
9 65 °F 1977
9 65 °F 1952
9 65 °F 1938
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 10/3?
For the date of Oct 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 1.23 inches which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2015.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on October 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.23 inches 2015
1 1.23 inches 1988
3 0.90 inches 1958
4 0.89 inches 2004
5 0.40 inches 1991
5 0.40 inches 1985
7 0.39 inches 1927
8 0.30 inches 1960
8 0.30 inches 1968
10 0.23 inches 1961
10 0.23 inches 1906
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1940–1944 Raleigh Municipal Airport location
1892–1939 Raleigh State University location