Holiday weather history · United States of America31 October - 2 November 2026

Halloween weather in the United States 2026

Weather forecast for 31 October 2026 in selected cities, alongside temperatures and rainfall from 1981-2025.

Weather forecast for 31 October 2026

Washington: high 18°C, low 6°C, total precipitation 0.4 mm.

Forecast: HikersBay, as of 31 October 2026 at 04:31 UTC.

Weather forecast for 31 October 2026
CityHighDaily minimumDaily precipitation
WashingtonForecast: HikersBay, as of 31 October 2026 at 04:31 UTC.18°C6°C0.4 mm
JacksonvilleForecast: HikersBay, as of 31 October 2026 at 04:31 UTC.24°C19°C2.4 mm
HoustonForecast: HikersBay, as of 1 November 2026 at 04:31 UTC.29°C21°C10.7 mm
Oklahoma CityForecast: HikersBay, as of 1 November 2026 at 04:31 UTC.18°C16°C1.7 mm
New YorkForecast: HikersBay, as of 31 October 2026 at 04:31 UTC.14°C6°C5.9 mm
Los AngelesForecast: HikersBay, as of 1 November 2026 at 04:31 UTC.22°C15°C3.5 mm
PhoenixForecast: HikersBay, as of 1 November 2026 at 04:31 UTC.25°C18°C14.2 mm
NashvilleForecast: HikersBay, as of 1 November 2026 at 04:31 UTC.24°C14°C4.2 mm
San AntonioForecast: HikersBay, as of 1 November 2026 at 04:31 UTC.26°C19°C1 mm
DallasForecast: HikersBay, as of 1 November 2026 at 04:31 UTC.24°C18°C0.2 mm
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NASA POWERBased on historical data

Weather history · 1981-2025

Halloween: weather in previous years Washington

Averages and frequencies from 45 completed seasons help you plan your trip.

Average daytime maximum
16.7°CAverage daytime maximum
Average daily minimum
6.5°CAverage daily minimum
Periods with frost
9%4 out of 45 years
Three days below 1 mm of daily precipitation
53%24 out of 45 years

Temperatures day by day

The typical daytime range covers the middle 60% of historical values.

31 October

Saturday

17.1°CTypically 13.3-20.7°C in the daytime
Minimum 6.4°CPrecipitation ≥1 mm: 16%
1 November

Sunday

16.9°CTypically 11.8-21.1°C in the daytime
Minimum 7°CPrecipitation ≥1 mm: 31%
2 November

Monday

16.3°CTypically 11.1-20.4°C in the daytime
Minimum 6.3°CPrecipitation ≥1 mm: 22%

Washington: holiday temperatures through the years

Average of the daily maxima over the same three calendar dates each year.

45 years of data
Coolest period9.1°C 1993
Warmest period25.2°C 1982
Latest year in the data17.2°C 2025
5°10°15°20°25°30°1981: 16.7°C · Average daytime maximum1982: 25.2°C · Average daytime maximum1983: 14.2°C · Average daytime maximum1984: 19.6°C · Average daytime maximum1985: 14°C · Average daytime maximum1986: 17.5°C · Average daytime maximum1987: 18°C · Average daytime maximum1988: 9.6°C · Average daytime maximum1989: 15.1°C · Average daytime maximum1990: 20.3°C · Average daytime maximum1991: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum1992: 12.4°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 9.1°C · Average daytime maximum1994: 19.8°C · Average daytime maximum1995: 18.1°C · Average daytime maximum1996: 11.7°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 17.6°C · Average daytime maximum1998: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum1999: 21.1°C · Average daytime maximum2000: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2001: 21.9°C · Average daytime maximum2002: 10.3°C · Average daytime maximum2003: 22.2°C · Average daytime maximum2004: 21.6°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 17.8°C · Average daytime maximum2006: 18.4°C · Average daytime maximum2007: 16.8°C · Average daytime maximum2008: 18.1°C · Average daytime maximum2009: 16.6°C · Average daytime maximum2010: 12.2°C · Average daytime maximum2011: 13.6°C · Average daytime maximum2012: 10.8°C · Average daytime maximum2013: 20.5°C · Average daytime maximum2014: 11.6°C · Average daytime maximum2015: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2016: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum2017: 18.3°C · Average daytime maximum2018: 20.5°C · Average daytime maximum2019: 16.2°C · Average daytime maximum2020: 11.4°C · Average daytime maximum2021: 14.7°C · Average daytime maximum2022: 21.2°C · Average daytime maximum2023: 11.6°C · Average daytime maximum2024: 24.2°C · Average daytime maximum2025: 17.2°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 9.1°C1982: 25.2°C2025: 17.2°C1981199020002010202020255°10°15°20°25°30°1981: 16.7°C · Average daytime maximum1982: 25.2°C · Average daytime maximum1983: 14.2°C · Average daytime maximum1984: 19.6°C · Average daytime maximum1985: 14°C · Average daytime maximum1986: 17.5°C · Average daytime maximum1987: 18°C · Average daytime maximum1988: 9.6°C · Average daytime maximum1989: 15.1°C · Average daytime maximum1990: 20.3°C · Average daytime maximum1991: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum1992: 12.4°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 9.1°C · Average daytime maximum1994: 19.8°C · Average daytime maximum1995: 18.1°C · Average daytime maximum1996: 11.7°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 17.6°C · Average daytime maximum1998: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum1999: 21.1°C · Average daytime maximum2000: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2001: 21.9°C · Average daytime maximum2002: 10.3°C · Average daytime maximum2003: 22.2°C · Average daytime maximum2004: 21.6°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 17.8°C · Average daytime maximum2006: 18.4°C · Average daytime maximum2007: 16.8°C · Average daytime maximum2008: 18.1°C · Average daytime maximum2009: 16.6°C · Average daytime maximum2010: 12.2°C · Average daytime maximum2011: 13.6°C · Average daytime maximum2012: 10.8°C · Average daytime maximum2013: 20.5°C · Average daytime maximum2014: 11.6°C · Average daytime maximum2015: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2016: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum2017: 18.3°C · Average daytime maximum2018: 20.5°C · Average daytime maximum2019: 16.2°C · Average daytime maximum2020: 11.4°C · Average daytime maximum2021: 14.7°C · Average daytime maximum2022: 21.2°C · Average daytime maximum2023: 11.6°C · Average daytime maximum2024: 24.2°C · Average daytime maximum2025: 17.2°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 9.1°C1982: 25.2°C2025: 17.2°C198120002025
Average for each year5-year average1991-2020 reference: 16.5°C

The blue band shows the 20th-80th percentiles of three-day averages in 1991-2020. The chart compares the same dates across past years.

View temperatures for every year
YearAverage daytime maximum5-year average
198116.7°C-
198225.2°C-
198314.2°C-
198419.6°C-
198514°C17.9°C
198617.5°C18.1°C
198718°C16.7°C
19889.6°C15.8°C
198915.1°C14.8°C
199020.3°C16.1°C
199117.7°C16.1°C
199212.4°C15°C
19939.1°C14.9°C
199419.8°C15.9°C
199518.1°C15.4°C
199611.7°C14.2°C
199717.6°C15.3°C
199816.9°C16.8°C
199921.1°C17.1°C
200016.9°C16.9°C
200121.9°C18.9°C
200210.3°C17.4°C
200322.2°C18.5°C
200421.6°C18.6°C
200517.8°C18.8°C
200618.4°C18.1°C
200716.8°C19.4°C
200818.1°C18.5°C
200916.6°C17.5°C
201012.2°C16.4°C
201113.6°C15.5°C
201210.8°C14.3°C
201320.5°C14.7°C
201411.6°C13.8°C
201516.9°C14.7°C
201617.7°C15.5°C
201718.3°C17°C
201820.5°C17°C
201916.2°C17.9°C
202011.4°C16.8°C
202114.7°C16.2°C
202221.2°C16.8°C
202311.6°C15°C
202424.2°C16.6°C
202517.2°C17.8°C
Three-day precipitation total · View temperatures for every year
YearAverage daytime maximumAverage daily minimumThree-day precipitation totalPeriods with frost
202517.2°C6.9°C0 mmNo
202424.2°C11°C0 mmNo
202311.6°C2.7°C0.3 mmYes
202221.2°C10.5°C4.5 mmNo
202114.7°C7.1°C3.6 mmNo
202011.4°C2.9°C11 mmNo
201916.2°C4.6°C34.1 mmNo
201820.5°C10°C21.2 mmNo
201718.3°C6.7°C0.1 mmNo
201617.7°C7.5°C0.1 mmNo
201516.9°C8.3°C1.2 mmNo
201411.6°C3.4°C2.3 mmNo
201320.5°C10.8°C4.6 mmNo
201210.8°C3.3°C0.1 mmNo
201113.6°C3.2°C0.3 mmNo
201012.2°C2.7°C0 mmNo
200916.6°C9.7°C17 mmNo
200818.1°C4.5°C0 mmNo
200716.8°C4.8°C0 mmNo
200618.4°C7.3°C6.6 mmNo
200517.8°C4.4°C0.2 mmNo
200421.6°C10.4°C0 mmNo
200322.2°C9.6°C0 mmNo
200210.3°C0.1°C0.8 mmYes
200121.9°C8°C0.1 mmNo
200016.9°C2.9°C0.1 mmNo
199921.1°C8.7°C15.3 mmNo
199816.9°C4.4°C0.1 mmNo
199717.6°C7.8°C27.8 mmNo
199611.7°C4.5°C1.4 mmNo
199518.1°C11.2°C9.5 mmNo
199419.8°C8.2°C10.6 mmNo
19939.1°C0.7°C2.5 mmYes
199212.4°C7.3°C28.8 mmNo
199117.7°C6.6°C0.1 mmNo
199020.3°C7.2°C0 mmNo
198915.1°C7.9°C7.6 mmNo
19889.6°C2°C20.9 mmYes
198718°C6.8°C0 mmNo
198617.5°C6.2°C13.3 mmNo
198514°C9.4°C7.1 mmNo
198419.6°C10°C0.4 mmNo
198314.2°C4.7°C0.1 mmNo
198225.2°C10.4°C0 mmNo
198116.7°C7.3°C0 mmNo

How often does it rain during this period?

At least one day with precipitation ≥1 mm

47%

Rain or snow, measured as the equivalent amount of water.

Three days below 1 mm of daily precipitation

53%

Daily precipitation stayed below 1 mm on all three days.

At least one day with precipitation ≥10 mm

20%

A larger daily precipitation total during the three-day period.

How often does frost occur?

Periods with frost

9%

At least one daily minimum below 0°C.

All three days stay below freezing

0%

The daily maximum remains below 0°C on all three days.

Temperature crosses 0°C during the day

9%

The daily minimum was below zero and the maximum above zero on the same day.

The warmest and coolest days in this period

Washington · 1981-2025

Warmest day27.7°C31 October 2024

Highest daily maximum in the records.

Coolest day8.6°C1 November 1993

Lowest daily maximum in the selected historical period.

Lowest daily minimum-1.6°C2 November 1993

Lowest daily minimum across the selected calendar dates.

Extremes in NASA POWER grid data for the selected location and historical period.

How has holiday weather changed since the 1980s?

Average daytime maximum: 17°C in 1981-1990 and 17.3°C in 2016-2025. Difference: +0.3°C.

Daytime temperature

1981-199017°C2016-202517.3°C

Periods with frost

1981-19901 out of 10 years2016-20251 out of 10 years

At least one day with precipitation ≥1 mm

1981-19904 out of 10 years2016-20255 out of 10 years

A comparison of two decades describes the past. Differences over a short three-day period can be large and do not determine the weather in 2026.

Halloween: destination comparison - United States of America

The same dates, different conditions. Averages for 31 October - 2 November in 1981-2025. Choose a city to explore its history above.

City or regionAverage daytime maximumAverage daily minimumAt least one day with precipitation ≥1 mmPeriods with frostWarmest period
Phoenix27.2°C12.3°C18%0%32.4°C 2020
Jacksonville25°C14.4°C49%2%31°C 2022
San Antonio24.9°C11.9°C56%2%32°C 2024
Houston24.5°C12.7°C69%4%31.2°C 2024
Los Angeles24°C12.2°C18%0%32.4°C 1997
Dallas21.9°C9.8°C60%9%30.2°C 2003
Nashville19.1°C6.9°C53%22%29.4°C 2016
Oklahoma City18.6°C6.6°C47%16%28°C 2016
Washington16.7°C6.5°C47%9%25.2°C 1982
New York14.7°C9.4°C44%0%20.3°C 1982

At least one daily minimum below 0°C. Rain or snow, measured as the equivalent amount of water. Average of the daily maxima over the same three calendar dates each year.

Weather questions · Halloween 2026

What was the weather like on 31 October 2026?

Washington: high 18°C, low 6°C, total precipitation 0.4 mm. Forecast: HikersBay, as of 31 October 2026 at 04:31 UTC.

Could there be frost during this period?

Yes. Even if the afternoon is mild, temperatures can drop below freezing at night or around dawn. Historical frequencies vary by destination; check the current forecast before going out.

Does a warm August or September mean warm holiday weather?

Similar late summers can be followed by very different holiday weather. We compare the same holiday dates across years to show the range of temperatures and precipitation frequencies.

Are these temperatures the same across the country?

The city selector changes the main comparison. The table shows each location separately. Coastal, inland and mountain conditions can differ greatly.

Where does the data for this day come from?

Forecasts come from HikersBay; historical temperature and precipitation data comes from NASA POWER. NASA data describes conditions in the area around each city.

Where do the figures come from?

NASA POWER Daily API. NASA POWER daily MERRA-2 grid data, 1981-2025. All 45 three-day periods are complete for every location shown. The same calendar dates are compared each year: 31 October - 2 November. Daily maxima and minima are averaged across each period. The frequencies show how often conditions occurred in the historical data. Precipitation includes rain and snow as water equivalent.

The 1991-2020 normal is a fixed 30-year chart reference. Other figures use the selected historical period; decade comparisons always use 1981-1990 and 2016-2025.

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