Central Park High of 69°F on October 26, 2026
Central Park recorded a high of 69°F (21°C) and a low of 50°F (10°C) on October 26, 2026. No precipitation fell that day, and month-to-date totals stand at 59% of normal.
Key figures
- High of 69°F (21°C) on October 26, 2026, 8°F (4.4°C) above normal
- Record high 78°F (26°C) set in 1963 and 1964
- Low of 50°F (10°C), 2°F (1.1°C) above normal
- Month-to-date precipitation 2.22 in, 59% of normal
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Record checks at Central Park on October 26, 2026
Central Park reached a high of 69°F (21°C) on October 26, 2026, according to the National Weather Service. That was 8°F (4.4°C) above the 1991-2020 normal of 61°F (16°C) for the date.
The record high for the date is 78°F (26°C), set in 1963 and 1964. The day's high fell 9°F (5.0°C) short of that mark. Records for Central Park date back to 1869.
Low temperatures and daily averages, October 20 to 26, 2026
The low on October 26, 2026 was 50°F (10°C). That was 2°F (1.1°C) above the 1991-2020 normal of 48°F (9°C). The average for the day was 60°F, against a normal of 54°F for the date.
The record low for the date is 30°F (-1°C), set in 1869 and 1879. The day's low stayed 20°F (11.1°C) above that record.
From October 20 to 26, 2026, Central Park had reports for 7 days. On average, daily temperatures ran 0.7°F (0.4°C) above normal, and 3 of those 7 days were above normal.
Precipitation at Central Park, October 2026
No precipitation was recorded on October 26, 2026. The record for the date is 3.40 in, set in 1943, and the normal for the date is 0.14 in.
Month-to-date precipitation from October 1 to 26, 2026 totaled 2.22 in. The normal for the same period is 3.74 in, so the total is 59% of normal, or 1.52 in below it.
Daily highs and lows, October 20 to 25, 2026
Final reports for the days before October 26, 2026 are listed below.
- October 25, 2026: high 64°F, low 43°F
- October 24, 2026: high 60°F, low 44°F
- October 23, 2026: high 59°F, low 47°F
- October 22, 2026: high 67°F, low 49°F
- October 21, 2026: high 62°F, low 50°F
- October 20, 2026: high 67°F, low 50°F
Computed figures in this story (7)
Each value's source, query and retrieval time are recorded. Every number in the text maps to one of the values below.
- O1 high temperature [Central Park, October 26; against the 1991-2020 normal for the date]: 69°F (21°C), 8°F (4.4°C) above the normal of 61°F (16°C)
- O2 record high for the date [Central Park; records since 1869]: 78°F (26°C), set in 1963 and 1964; the day's high fell 9°F (5.0°C) short of it
- O3 low temperature [Central Park, October 26; against the 1991-2020 normal for the date]: 50°F (10°C), 2°F (1.1°C) above the normal of 48°F (9°C)
- O4 record low for the date [Central Park; records since 1869]: 30°F (-1°C), set in 1869 and 1879; the day's low stayed 20°F (11.1°C) above it
- O5 precipitation [Central Park, October 26]: 0.00 in; record for the date 3.40 in, set in 1943; normal for the date 0.14 in
- O6 precipitation total [Central Park, month to date, October 1 to October 26]: 2.22 in against a normal of 3.74 in for the same period, 59% of normal, 1.52 in below it
- O7 daily average temperature [Central Park, October 20 to October 26, 7 days with reports; against the normals]: 0.7°F (0.4°C) above normal on average per day; 3 of those 7 days ran above normal
How this story was made
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