Weather on October 3
Elk Grove, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 3rd in Elk Grove, CA typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 56°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 3rd was in 1980 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2016 (57°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of October 3rd dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for October 3rd in Elk Grove, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72° | 59° | 65° | — | — |
| 2024 | 103° | 63° | 83° | — | — |
| 2023 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2022 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2021 | 90° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 2020 | 93° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 2019 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2018 | 84° | 64° | 74° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 2016coldest | 65° | 49° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 87° | 57° | 72° | 0.15" | — |
| 2014 | 95° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 2013 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2012 | 97° | 59° | 78° | — | — |
| 2011 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 2009 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2008 | 72° | 57° | 64° | 0.25" | — |
| 2007 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2006 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2003 | 84° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2002 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2001 | 97° | 61° | 79° | — | — |
| 2000 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1999 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1998 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1996 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1995 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 1994 | 82° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1993 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1991 | 99° | 65° | 82° | — | — |
| 1990 | 94° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1988 | 90° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1987 | 102° | 62° | 82° | — | — |
| 1986 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1985 | 97° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1984 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1983 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1981 | 72° | 55° | 63° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980warmest | 102° | 66° | 84° | — | — |
| 1979 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1978 | 93° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1976 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 1974 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1971 | 88° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
Elk Grove, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Elk Grove, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Elk Grove, CA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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