Atlantic City, NJ

4 October 2026: Atlantic City, NJ has had 4 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, equal to the most on record by that date, in 82 years since 1944 (1946 excluded: 48 of 277 days missing); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Coldest since 2022; 24th coldest of 84
Low: 58°F; Warmest since 2021; 15th warmest of 84
Precipitation: 0.17 in; Wettest since 2022; 11th wettest of 84

Every 4 October low in Atlantic City, NJ since 1943: 58°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°F, in 1974.

Normal range, 40.8 to 64.4°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Atlantic City, NJ since 1943: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 87°F, in 2013 and 1954.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	58
2025	81	50
2024	75	51
2023	79	53
2022	58	47
2021	83	68
2020	69	42
2019	74	47
2018	80	58
2017	74	44
2016	67	54
2015	62	57
2014	72	48
2013	87	58
2012	77	64
2011	68	45
2010	59	52
2009	77	55
2008	69	50
2007	83	68
2006	83	63
2005	75	55
2004	72	45
2003	64	39
2002	79	69
2001	82	59
2000	84	53
1999	72	56
1998	59	48
1997	74	50
1996	56	34
1995	76	68
1994	62	39
1993	73	41
1992	69	51
1991	82	60
1990	75	55
1989	58	40
1988	63	47
1987	55	40
1986	81	73
1985	69	59
1984	70	46
1983	85	58
1982	81	57
1981	66	40
1980	65	47
1979	73	54
1978	66	55
1977	66	47
1976	71	56
1975	69	40
1974	58	27
1973	82	62
1972	70	50
1971	69	55
1970	66	42
1969	71	48
1968	62	43
1967	86	56
1966	73	45
1965	56	33
1964	69	52
1963	65	46
1962	70	61
1961	59	41
1960	66	46
1959	85	57
1958	66	50
1957	62	45
1956	67	55
1955	68	48
1954	87	71
1953	77	48
1952	64	37
1951	68	66
1950	59	48
1949	72	51
1948	56	40
1947	70	46
1946	79	49
1945	56	32
1944	60	47
1943	59	42

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	63°FRecord 87°F, 1997, 1951	47°FRecord 27°F, 1965
7 October	Record 90°F, 2007	Record 32°F, 1992, 1986

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Atlantic City, NJ, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 11th warmest of 84.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	77
2	1986	73.5
3	2002	73
4	2019	71.1
4	2018	71.1
6	2013	69.3
7	2007	68.9
7	1959	68.9
9	2012	68.8
9	1983	68.8
11	2026	68.6
12	1951	67.6
13	1991	67.5
14	1971	67.1
15	2023	66.5
16	1973	66.4
17	2021	65.9
17	1995	65.9
19	2006	65.4
20	1979	65.1
21	2000	64.9
22	1968	64.5
23	1985	64.4
24	2024	64.1
24	1982	64.1
26	1999	63.8
27	2016	63.1
28	1969	62.8
28	1950	62.8
30	1953	62.6
31	2014	62.3
31	2001	62.3
31	1980	62.3
34	1988	62.1
34	1964	62.1
36	1962	61.9
37	1977	61.4
38	2005	61.3
39	1976	61.1
39	1963	61.1
41	1948	60.9
42	1956	60.8
43	2009	60.6
44	2008	60.4
45	2025	60.3
45	1978	60.3
45	1967	60.3
48	1989	60
49	1943	59.8
50	2020	59.6
51	2004	59.3
51	1961	59.3
53	1970	59
54	2017	58.8
54	1949	58.8
56	1990	58.6
56	1955	58.6
58	2010	58.5
59	1957	58.3
60	2015	58.1
61	1952	58
62	1965	57.6
63	1960	57
64	1992	56.4
65	2011	56.3
65	1981	56.3
67	1958	56.1
67	1946	56.1
69	1998	55.6
70	1984	55.3
70	1944	55.3
72	2022	55.1
72	1996	55.1
74	1945	54.3
75	1997	54
76	1994	53.9
77	1993	53.8
78	1987	53.4
79	1972	53.3
79	1947	53.3
81	1975	52.8
82	1966	52.3
83	2003	49.9
84	1974	46.3

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Atlantic City, NJ, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	82	64	86	1986	33	1947	71.5	47.5
2 October 2026	85	65	96	2019	32	1997	71	49.5
3 October 2026	69	60	87	2002	30	1974	73	52
4 October 2026	66	58	87	2013	27	1974	73.5	52.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Atlantic City, NJ since 1943.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2013	87
1	1954	87
3	1967	86
4	1983	85
4	1959	85
6	2000	84
7	2021	83
7	2007	83
7	2006	83
10	2001	82
10	1991	82
10	1973	82
13	2025	81
13	1986	81
13	1982	81
16	2018	80
17	2023	79
17	2002	79
17	1946	79
20	2012	77

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Atlantic City, NJ since 1943.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	27
2	1945	32
3	1965	33
4	1996	34
5	1952	37
6	2003	39
6	1994	39
8	1989	40
8	1987	40
8	1981	40
8	1975	40
8	1948	40
13	1993	41
13	1961	41
15	2020	42
15	1970	42
15	1943	42
18	1968	43
19	2017	44
20	2011	45

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Atlantic City, NJ since 1943.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1999	0.59
2	2010	0.58
3	1998	0.50
4	2022	0.40
5	2014	0.37
6	1990	0.34
7	1995	0.32
7	1956	0.32
9	1962	0.28
10	1964	0.18
11	2026	0.17
12	1988	0.15
13	1987	0.09
14	1958	0.08
15	1961	0.06
15	1951	0.06
17	2018	0.05
17	2005	0.05
19	1986	0.04
19	1978	0.04

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Atlantic City, NJ, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 24th coldest of 84 (with 1981, 1978, 1977 and 3 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 58°F in Atlantic City, NJ, the warmest 4 October night since 2021, tied 15th warmest of 84 (with 2018, 2013 and 1983).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.17 in of precipitation in Atlantic City, NJ, the wettest 4 October since 2022, 11th wettest of 84.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 63°F in Atlantic City, NJ, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2006, tied 13th coldest of 84 (with 1994 and 1986) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 47°F in Atlantic City, NJ, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2020, tied 37th coldest of 84 (with 2008 and 1946) (National Weather Service forecast).
Atlantic City, NJ on 6 October: record high 87°F (1997 and 1951), record low 27°F (1965).
Atlantic City, NJ on 7 October: record high 90°F (2007), record low 32°F (1992 and 1986).
October 2026 so far averaged 68.6°F in Atlantic City, NJ, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 11th warmest of 84.
October 2026 so far brought 0.30 in of precipitation in Atlantic City, NJ, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2022, tied 31st wettest of 84 (with 2018 and 1970).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.1°F in Atlantic City, NJ, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 4th warmest of 84 (with 2016 and 2005).
Fall 2026 so far brought 6.15 in of precipitation in Atlantic City, NJ, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, 9th wettest of 84.
2026 so far averaged 58.8°F in Atlantic City, NJ, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 14th warmest of 82.
2026 so far brought 32.04 in of precipitation in Atlantic City, NJ, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2019, 38th driest of 82.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.35 in of precipitation in Atlantic City, NJ, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 71st driest of 84.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.31 in of precipitation in Atlantic City, NJ, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 78th driest of 84 (with 2022).
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 17.23 in of precipitation in Atlantic City, NJ, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 73rd driest of 84.
Atlantic City, NJ has had 31 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 9th most of 82 (with 2022, 2020 and 2011).
Atlantic City, NJ has had 68 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2015, tied 40th most of 82 (with 2008, 1982, 1979 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Atlantic City, NJ came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 32nd latest of 82 (with 2018, 2007, 1969 and 2 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Atlantic City, NJ run from 1943 to 4 October 2026, with 75 days missing; current station ATLANTIC CITY INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Atlantic City, NJ, 1943 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.