What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?

Over the 18,383 draws since July 13, 1998, 8 has come up most often — 5,589 times, against an average of 5,515. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 108 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.

What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?

4, with 5,408 appearances against an average of 5,515. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 18,383 draws normally produce.

Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?

7 has gone the longest without appearing — 5 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 27.1% chance of turning up in a 3-digit draw, however long it has been.

How often is Pick 3 drawn?

twice daily. Three digits, drawn twice a day: 12:20 and 10 p.m.

Iowa Pick 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated October 24, 2026, 02:57 UTC 18,383 draws on file since July 13, 1998 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 23, 2026 · Midday twice daily

Drawn

twice daily

Numbers

3 digits, 0–9

Draws on file

18,383

Iowa Pick 3 hot and cold numbers

For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue digits are no likelier to come up next.

Last 50 drawsLast 100 draws

Last 50 draws: Sep 28 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 15 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 8: 21×;0: 19×;4: 17×;

Cold 6: 9×;5: 13×;2: 13×;

How often each digit came up in each position, last 50 draws
Place	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1st	6	8	2	3	6	6	4	1	11	3
2nd	10	3	4	6	6	4	2	5	5	5
3rd	3	3	7	7	5	3	3	8	5	6

Last 100 draws: Sep 3 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 30 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 5: 38×;0: 37×;8: 35×;

Cold 1: 24×;9: 24×;3: 25×;

How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1st	12	12	5	5	15	16	7	7	14	7
2nd	14	6	10	10	9	12	9	10	12	8
3rd	11	6	11	10	9	10	10	15	9	9

Overdue 7: 5 draws · usually 2; 3: 4 draws · usually 2; 5: 4 draws · usually 2;

Overdue counts draws since each digit last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 23, 2026 draw.

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Every digit's count since July 13, 1998 →

Next Iowa Pick 3 drawing

Saturday, October 24 · Midday, about 12:20 p.m. CT (1:20 p.m. ET)

Sales close 20 minutes before each draw.

Draw	Days	Time (CT)	Sales close
Midday	Daily	about 12:20 p.m.1:20 p.m. ET	12:00 p.m.
Evening	Daily	about 10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m. ET	9:40 p.m.

Schedule from the lottery's published draw times. A drawing can move on a holiday; the lottery's own schedule decides.

Did I win? Check your Iowa Pick 3 numbers

Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 Iowa Pick 3 draws, back to August 24, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.

Runs in your browser; your numbers are not sent anywhere. Only the lottery's own check is final: sign your ticket and claim it as the lottery says.

Iowa Pick 3 prizes and odds

What each Iowa Pick 3 play pays for a winning ticket, by how much you staked ($0.50 or $1 or $2 or $3 or $4 or $5 a play). Odds are for one play on one draw: with 3 digits there are 1,000 possible results.

Play	Odds	50¢ play	$1 play	$2 play	$3 play	$4 play	$5 play
Straight your digits in the exact order drawn	1 in 1,000	$300	$600	$1,200	$1,800	$2,400	$3,000
Box 6-Way your digits in any order 3 different digits (6-way)	1 in 166.7	$50	$100	$200	$300	$400	$500
Box 3-Way your digits in any order 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way)	1 in 333.3	$100	$200	$400	$600	$800	$1,000
Straight/Box 6-Way exact order pays both halves; any other order pays the box half 3 different digits (6-way) · costs 2× the base play	1 in 166.7exact: 1 in 1,000	$350 any order: $50	$700 any order: $100	$1,400 any order: $200	—	—	—
Straight/Box 3-Way exact order pays both halves; any other order pays the box half 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) · costs 2× the base play	1 in 333.3exact: 1 in 1,000	$400 any order: $100	$800 any order: $200	$1,600 any order: $400	—	—	—
Front Pair the first two digits, in order	1 in 100	$30	$60	$120	$180	$240	$300
Back Pair the last two digits, in order	1 in 100	$30	$60	$120	$180	$240	$300

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on ialottery.com, read October 18, 2026. Odds are computed from the game's 3 digits and checked against the lottery's printed figures. The lottery's own rules decide every claim.

Last 30 Iowa Pick 3 draws

Date	Draw	Digits
October 23, 2026	Midday	9-2-6
October 22, 2026	Evening	8-9-9
October 22, 2026	Midday	0-0-6
October 21, 2026	Evening	4-4-1
October 21, 2026	Midday	5-3-4
October 20, 2026	Evening	1-3-7
October 20, 2026	Midday	6-3-3
October 19, 2026	Evening	5-2-8
October 19, 2026	Midday	0-5-7
October 18, 2026	Evening	0-5-5
October 18, 2026	Midday	2-8-7
October 17, 2026	Evening	4-0-3
October 17, 2026	Midday	4-4-2
October 16, 2026	Evening	5-9-0
October 16, 2026	Midday	7-1-3
October 15, 2026	Evening	2-1-3
October 15, 2026	Midday	6-7-1
October 14, 2026	Evening	0-0-3
October 14, 2026	Midday	8-6-3
October 13, 2026	Evening	8-9-8
October 13, 2026	Midday	5-0-9
October 12, 2026	Evening	1-7-2
October 12, 2026	Midday	5-0-1
October 11, 2026	Evening	8-3-4
October 11, 2026	Midday	8-0-4
October 10, 2026	Evening	0-4-2
October 10, 2026	Midday	8-9-7
October 9, 2026	Evening	6-2-9
October 9, 2026	Midday	9-0-9
October 8, 2026	Evening	6-1-4

How to play Iowa Pick 3

Iowa Pick 3 draws 3 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
Pick three digits 0-9 and a play type: Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Front Pair or Back Pair.
Plays cost $0.50 (Straight, Box and pairs only), $1, $2, $3, $4 or $5, and prizes scale with the amount; a $1 Straight pays $600.
Drawn twice daily, midday and evening; up to 16 consecutive drawings can be bought at once.

Claiming a prize

A winning Iowa Pick 3 ticket must be claimed within 90 days from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. The Iowa lottery page lists every game and links to the lottery's own claim rules. What a win is worth after tax.

The short version

The last Pick 3 draw, the Midday draw on October 23, 2026, came up 9 · 2 · 6. We hold 18,383 draws going back to July 13, 1998, and each digit has come up about 5,515 times in that stretch.

Pick 3 winning numbers 2026 · Every Pick 3 draw since July 13, 1998 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

8 has come up most often, 5,589 times. Each digit averages about 5,515 over 18,383 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 108 ahead. 8 is 74 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 4 has come up least, 5,408 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?: Over the 18,383 draws since July 13, 1998, 8 has come up most often — 5,589 times, against an average of 5,515. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 108 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?: 4, with 5,408 appearances against an average of 5,515. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 18,383 draws normally produce.
Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?: 7 has gone the longest without appearing — 5 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 27.1% chance of turning up in a 3-digit draw, however long it has been.
How often is Pick 3 drawn?: twice daily. Three digits, drawn twice a day: 12:20 and 10 p.m.

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