Cape Hatteras, NC

The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.62 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 1950, 5th driest of 133.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 79°F; Warmest since 2021; 35th warmest of 134
Low: 72°F; Warmest since 2021; 14th warmest of 134
Precipitation: 0.47 in; Wettest since 2020; 16th wettest of 134

Every 4 October low in Cape Hatteras, NC since 1893: 72°F in 2026; the lowest is 43°F, in 1981.

Normal range, 55.9 to 73°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Cape Hatteras, NC since 1893: 79°F in 2026; the highest is 88°F, in 1986.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	79	72
2025	75	67
2024	78	67
2023	78	68
2022	58	54
2021	85	75
2020	68	65
2019	86	73
2018	87	77
2017	79	68
2016	77	71
2015	77	68
2014	78	60
2013	81	66
2012	83	74
2011	71	51
2010	67	58
2009	77	68
2008	77	55
2007	81	73
2006	79	61
2005	82	70
2004	80	66
2003	72	55
2002	86	71
2001	78	66
2000	79	69
1999	79	70
1998	81	73
1997	77	60
1996	64	56
1995	80	72
1994	69	60
1993	84	57
1992	74	62
1991	80	64
1990	83	71
1989	70	57
1988	77	66
1987	62	51
1986	88	78
1985	78	69
1984	72	55
1983	79	63
1982	80	58
1981	66	43
1980	74	53
1979	79	57
1978	71	57
1977	70	58
1976	75	59
1975	70	61
1974	61	48
1973	82	66
1972	76	68
1971	76	71
1970	76	62
1969	74	67
1968	78	61
1967	80	53
1966	81	70
1965	68	59
1964	83	68
1963	72	62
1962	82	67
1961	72	59
1960	73	62
1959	78	60
1958	68	64
1957	72	65
1956	79	69
1955	76	67
1954	84	75
1953	80	71
1952	69	56
1951	75	70
1950	78	63
1949	76	68
1948	69	65
1947	74	61
1946	72	64
1945	67	59
1944	77	67
1943	65	59
1942	70	56
1941	83	74
1940	75	58
1939	70	62
1938	65	56
1937	72	70
1936	70	66
1935	76	66
1934	73	68
1933	76	69
1932	79	70
1931	78	64
1930	70	60
1929	71	59
1928	75	64
1927	84	74
1926	83	71
1925	80	66
1924	75	66
1923	77	63
1922	79	64
1921	73	58
1920	73	55
1919	84	73
1918	73	65
1917	73	60
1916	74	68
1915	80	67
1914	71	67
1913	71	61
1912	70	65
1911	82	67
1910	82	73
1909	70	58
1908	70	60
1907	78	68
1906	82	71
1905	74	65
1904	68	61
1903	77	69
1902	76	70
1901	65	60
1900	84	72
1899	68	56
1898	82	73
1897	68	62
1896	68	60
1895	70	66
1894	74	67
1893	70	65

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	73°FRecord 89°F, 1919	62°FRecord 35°F, 1965
7 October	Record 89°F, 2018	Record 46°F, 1980

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Cape Hatteras, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 12th warmest of 134.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1986	80.9
2	2018	79
3	1919	78.4
3	1898	78.4
5	2019	78.3
5	1954	78.3
7	1941	78
8	1927	77.3
9	2012	77.1
10	1900	76.6
11	2007	76.5
12	2026	76.4
12	1973	76.4
14	2002	76
15	1906	75.8
16	2016	75.5
17	1926	75.4
18	1971	75
19	1953	74.8
20	2005	74.6
21	1964	74.5
21	1933	74.5
23	1969	74.4
24	2015	74.3
24	2004	74.3
24	1985	74.3
27	1905	74.1
28	2024	74
28	1910	74
30	1915	73.9
31	1959	73.5
32	1991	73.3
32	1962	73.3
32	1955	73.3
35	1911	73.1
36	1988	73
37	2021	72.6
37	1951	72.6
37	1902	72.6
40	2013	72.4
41	2023	72.3
41	1925	72.3
43	1903	71.6
44	1961	71.5
44	1948	71.5
44	1922	71.5
47	1999	71.4
47	1990	71.4
47	1979	71.4
47	1937	71.4
47	1921	71.4
52	1936	71.1
53	1995	71
53	1918	71
55	2017	70.9
55	1968	70.9
57	1894	70.8
58	1998	70.6
59	2025	70.3
59	2000	70.3
59	1977	70.3
59	1949	70.3
63	1950	70
63	1931	70
65	1945	69.9
66	2009	69.8
66	1983	69.8
66	1966	69.8
66	1934	69.8
70	1975	69.6
71	1989	69.4
71	1929	69.4
73	2014	69.3
73	1932	69.3
75	1982	69.1
75	1956	69.1
75	1944	69.1
75	1939	69.1
75	1901	69.1
80	1994	69
81	1993	68.9
81	1904	68.9
83	2010	68.8
83	1957	68.8
85	1980	68.6
85	1976	68.6
85	1970	68.6
88	1914	68.3
89	2020	68
90	1972	67.9
90	1897	67.9
92	1996	67.5
92	1965	67.5
92	1952	67.5
92	1943	67.5
92	1923	67.5
92	1913	67.5
98	2006	67.3
98	1958	67.3
100	2008	67.1
100	1997	67.1
100	1912	67.1
103	1978	66.9
103	1896	66.9
105	1960	66.8
105	1916	66.8
105	1907	66.8
108	1928	66.6
109	1935	66.5
110	1930	66.4
111	2001	65.8
112	1942	65
112	1924	65
112	1908	65
115	1967	64.9
115	1963	64.9
117	1895	64.8
118	2022	64.6
119	1909	64.5
120	1917	64.3
121	2003	64
122	1946	63.6
123	1981	63.5
124	1893	63.1
125	1920	62.6
126	1992	62.5
127	1938	62.4
128	2011	62.3
129	1940	62.1
130	1987	61.3
130	1984	61.3
130	1947	61.3
133	1899	60.5
134	1974	58.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Cape Hatteras, NC, 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	84	64	88	1986	47	1974	77	65.5
2 October 2026	84	73	89	1986	47	1987	76.5	63.5
3 October 2026	83	72	87	2019	44	1984	77.5	65.5
4 October 2026	79	72	88	1986	43	1981	79	66

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Cape Hatteras, NC since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1986	88
2	2018	87
3	2019	86
3	2002	86
5	2021	85
6	1993	84
6	1954	84
6	1927	84
6	1919	84
6	1900	84
11	2012	83
11	1990	83
11	1964	83
11	1941	83
11	1926	83
16	2005	82
16	1973	82
16	1962	82
16	1911	82
16	1910	82

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Cape Hatteras, NC since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1981	43
2	1974	48
3	2011	51
3	1987	51
5	1980	53
5	1967	53
7	2022	54
8	2008	55
8	2003	55
8	1984	55
8	1920	55
12	1996	56
12	1952	56
12	1942	56
12	1938	56
12	1899	56
17	1993	57
17	1989	57
17	1979	57
17	1978	57

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Cape Hatteras, NC since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1992	3.64
2	1985	2.43
3	2015	2.15
4	1914	2.08
5	1958	1.67
6	1932	1.46
7	1912	1.39
8	2005	1.26
9	1893	1.25
10	1966	1.22
11	1894	1.16
12	1962	1.04
13	2020	0.74
14	1948	0.53
15	1990	0.51
16	2026	0.47
17	1972	0.41
18	1934	0.38
19	1898	0.34
20	1999	0.32

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, the warmest 4 October since 2021, tied 35th warmest of 134 (with 2017, 2006, 2000 and 6 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, the warmest 4 October night since 2021, tied 14th warmest of 134 (with 1995 and 1900).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.47 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the wettest 4 October since 2020, 16th wettest of 134.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2022, tied 45th coldest of 134 (with 2020, 1979, 1945 and 4 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2025, tied 51st coldest of 134 (with 2025, 2022, 1996 and 6 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Cape Hatteras, NC on 6 October: record high 89°F (1919), record low 35°F (1965).
Cape Hatteras, NC on 7 October: record high 89°F (2018), record low 46°F (1980).
October 2026 so far averaged 76.4°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, tied 12th warmest of 134 (with 1973).
October 2026 so far brought 0.59 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2020, 39th wettest of 134.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 77.4°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2018 (2019 excluded: 8 of 34 days missing), 6th warmest of 132.
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.91 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 1986, 4th driest of 133.
2026 so far averaged 66.6°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 13th warmest of 132 (with 2025, 2023 and 1939).
2026 so far brought 32.23 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2007, 19th driest of 131.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.91 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 1986, tied 5th driest of 133 (with 1919).
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 14.15 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 50th driest of 133.
Cape Hatteras, NC has had 4 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 37th most of 132 (with 2017, 2008, 2007 and 5 other years).
Cape Hatteras, NC has had 21 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 30th most of 132 (with 1996, 1986, 1964 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Cape Hatteras, NC came on Saturday 14 February 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 116th latest of 132 (with 1917 and 1910).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Cape Hatteras, NC run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 279 days missing; current station CAPE HATTERAS - BILLY MITCHELL FIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Cape Hatteras, NC, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.