Orlando, FL
Florida · Records since 1892–2026
Records for September 26
🔥 Record High
September 26, 1980
+7° from 88° normal❄ Record Low
September 26, 1956
-10° from 71° normalAll-Time Records — Orlando
First & Last Dates — Orlando
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 95°F | September 26, 1980 |
| 2 | 95°F | September 26, 1921 |
| 3 | 94°F | September 26, 2022 |
| 4 | 94°F | September 26, 2020 |
| 5 | 94°F | September 26, 1930 |
| 6 | 94°F | September 26, 1929 |
| 7 | 94°F | September 26, 1925 |
| 8 | 94°F | September 26, 1916 |
| 9 | 93°F | September 26, 2025 |
| 10 | 93°F | September 26, 2018 |
Top 5 Record Lows — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 61°F | September 26, 1956 |
| 2 | 61°F | September 26, 1918 |
| 3 | 63°F | September 26, 1904 |
| 4 | 64°F | September 26, 1934 |
| 5 | 65°F | September 26, 2008 |
Heat Wave Summary — Orlando
threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1892–2026Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Orlando
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jun 11, 1998 – Jun 24, 1998 | 14 | 100°F (Jun 17) | 98°F | 74°F |
| 2 | May 28, 1927 – Jun 8, 1927 | 12 | 101°F (Jun 6) | 98°F | 70°F |
| 3 | Sep 2, 1921 – Sep 10, 1921 | 9 | 103°F (Sep 8) | 99°F | 71°F |
| 4 | Jun 28, 1998 – Jul 6, 1998 | 9 | 101°F (Jul 2) | 98°F | 75°F |
| 5 | Aug 7, 2023 – Aug 15, 2023 | 9 | 100°F (Aug 12) | 98°F | 79°F |
| 6 | Aug 18, 1915 – Aug 26, 1915 | 9 | 99°F (Aug 23) | 98°F | 73°F |
| 7 | Aug 6, 2007 – Aug 14, 2007 | 9 | 98°F (Aug 11) | 97°F | 76°F |
| 8 | Jun 6, 1907 – Jun 13, 1907 | 8 | 100°F (Jun 9) | 98°F | 71°F |
| 9 | Jul 15, 1908 – Jul 22, 1908 | 8 | 100°F (Jul 16) | 98°F | 74°F |
| 10 | Jun 20, 1948 – Jun 27, 1948 | 8 | 99°F (Jun 25) | 98°F | 73°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1892–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1892, annual totals have trended
+0.02" per decade,
about +0.3"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How Orlando is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
187 of 267 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Orlando is 16.41" behind the normal pace
Period Review — Aug 26 – Sep 25, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 31 days
Average Temperature by Year — Aug 26 – Sep 25
1892–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.15° per decade (warming since 1892)
Precipitation by Year — Aug 26 – Sep 25
1892–2025 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.06" per decade (drier since 1892)
Warmest Aug 26 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | 84.3°F |
| 2 | 1970 | 84.0°F |
| 3 | 2022 | 84.0°F |
| 4 | 1987 | 83.7°F |
| 5 | 2021 | 83.5°F |
| 6 | 2026 | 83.3°F |
| 7 | 2024 | 83.2°F |
| 8 | 2020 | 83.1°F |
| 9 | 2018 | 83.0°F |
| 10 | 1990 | 83.0°F |
Coolest Aug 26 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1897 | 76.8°F |
| 2 | 1913 | 78.6°F |
| 3 | 1896 | 78.9°F |
| 4 | 1932 | 79.0°F |
| 5 | 1938 | 79.1°F |
| 6 | 1909 | 79.3°F |
| 7 | 1908 | 79.4°F |
| 8 | 1935 | 79.4°F |
| 9 | 1956 | 79.4°F |
| 10 | 1984 | 79.4°F |