Caribou, ME

The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.64 in of precipitation in Caribou, ME, the driest 30 days to 4 October on record, in 88 years since 1939; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 59°F; Warmest since 2025; 32nd warmest of 88
Low: 28°F; Coldest since 2022; 5th coldest of 88

No measurable precipitation in Caribou, ME for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Caribou, ME since 1939: 28°F in 2026; the lowest is 25°F, in 2002, 1945 and 1944.

Normal range, 29 to 47.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Caribou, ME since 1939: 59°F in 2026; the highest is 79°F, in 2017 and 2005.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	59	28
2025	69	42
2024	70	43
2023	66	54
2022	65	27
2021	62	34
2020	51	36
2019	49	37
2018	60	44
2017	79	45
2016	63	29
2015	61	30
2014	62	43
2013	59	40
2012	60	38
2011	55	45
2010	58	32
2009	54	49
2008	51	38
2007	72	48
2006	59	42
2005	79	50
2004	64	31
2003	52	32
2002	57	25
2001	77	46
2000	59	36
1999	39	32
1998	53	35
1997	55	33
1996	46	28
1995	47	39
1994	56	43
1993	50	32
1992	46	29
1991	66	47
1990	64	31
1989	43	28
1988	52	34
1987	52	42
1986	58	40
1985	62	35
1984	46	33
1983	68	44
1982	60	41
1981	48	39
1980	49	40
1979	58	52
1978	46	30
1977	48	41
1976	57	33
1975	51	30
1974	45	35
1973	56	47
1972	55	42
1971	57	29
1970	59	40
1969	54	32
1968	61	40
1967	54	40
1966	53	30
1965	43	33
1964	70	42
1963	53	32
1962	67	43
1961	48	44
1960	53	31
1959	66	46
1958	60	37
1957	59	42
1956	55	35
1955	52	35
1954	53	46
1953	75	39
1952	48	39
1951	67	47
1950	53	34
1949	65	50
1948	54	30
1947	64	32
1946	72	36
1945	45	25
1944	53	25
1943	49	37
1942	62	29
1941	58	38
1940	52	29
1939	59	29

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	53°FRecord 83°F, 2025	37°FRecord 23°F, 1965
7 October	Record 81°F, 2025	Record 21°F, 1965

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Caribou, ME, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 20th warmest of 88.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1983	62.1
2	2023	59.8
3	1968	59.5
4	2005	58
5	2013	55.6
6	1950	55.5
7	2007	55.3
8	1962	54.9
9	2001	54.5
10	2012	54.4
11	2024	54.1
12	2000	54
13	1988	53.3
14	1961	53.1
15	1979	53
16	1973	52.4
16	1953	52.4
18	1995	52.1
18	1991	52.1
20	2026	51.8
20	2002	51.8
22	2004	51.6
23	1967	51.3
24	2010	51.1
24	1985	51.1
26	2011	51
27	1970	50.9
28	2017	50.4
28	2016	50.4
30	1954	50.1
31	1987	50
32	2025	49.9
32	2020	49.9
32	1963	49.9
32	1952	49.9
36	2014	49.8
37	1980	49.6
38	1986	49.3
39	2018	49.1
39	1982	49.1
41	1951	48.9
42	1956	48.6
43	1943	48.4
44	2006	48.3
44	1964	48.3
46	1959	48.1
47	2021	47.8
47	2008	47.8
47	1971	47.8
47	1957	47.8
51	1946	47.6
52	1996	47.5
53	1976	47.1
53	1949	47.1
55	1989	46.9
56	2009	46.6
57	1958	46.5
58	1975	46.4
58	1941	46.4
60	1969	46.1
61	1994	46
61	1977	46
63	1948	45.9
64	1999	45.8
65	1972	45.6
65	1940	45.6
67	1998	45.4
68	1978	45.3
69	2015	45
70	2022	44.8
70	1939	44.8
72	1955	44.6
73	1966	44.4
74	2019	44.1
75	1990	44
76	1960	43.1
77	1942	43
78	1993	42.9
78	1981	42.9
80	2003	42.8
81	1947	42.6
82	1997	42.5
83	1984	41.8
84	1965	41.4
85	1945	40.9
85	1944	40.9
87	1992	40.3
88	1974	39.1

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Caribou, ME, 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	76	49	78	1983	27	1993	60	39
2 October 2026	66	44	77	2002	26	1949	58	40.5
3 October 2026	59	33	79	2023	26	2022	58	37
4 October 2026	59	28	79	2017	25	2002	57.5	37.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Caribou, ME since 1939.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2017	79
1	2005	79
3	2001	77
4	1953	75
5	2007	72
5	1946	72
7	2024	70
7	1964	70
9	2025	69
10	1983	68
11	1962	67
11	1951	67
13	2023	66
13	1991	66
13	1959	66
16	2022	65
16	1949	65
18	2004	64
18	1990	64
18	1947	64

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Caribou, ME since 1939.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	2002	25
1	1945	25
1	1944	25
4	2022	27
5	2026	28
5	1996	28
5	1989	28
8	2016	29
8	1992	29
8	1971	29
8	1942	29
8	1940	29
8	1939	29
14	2015	30
14	1978	30
14	1975	30
14	1966	30
14	1948	30
19	2004	31
19	1990	31

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Caribou, ME since 1939.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	2009	1.16
2	2006	0.86
3	1980	0.70
4	2023	0.60
5	1965	0.59
6	2017	0.43
7	2012	0.37
8	1987	0.36
9	2003	0.34
10	1966	0.28
11	1968	0.27
12	1984	0.26
13	1995	0.23
13	1990	0.23
15	1954	0.18
16	1967	0.16
17	1993	0.15
18	1963	0.12
19	1986	0.11
19	1961	0.11

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 59°F in Caribou, ME, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 32nd warmest of 88 (with 2013, 2006, 2000 and 3 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 28°F in Caribou, ME, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, tied 5th coldest of 88 (with 1996 and 1989).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 53°F in Caribou, ME, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2018, tied 27th coldest of 88 (with 2018, 2002, 1978 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 37°F in Caribou, ME, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2022, tied 40th coldest of 88 (with 2010, 1987 and 1977) (National Weather Service forecast).
Caribou, ME on 6 October: record high 83°F (2025), record low 23°F (1965).
Caribou, ME on 7 October: record high 81°F (2025), record low 21°F (1965).
October 2026 so far averaged 51.8°F in Caribou, ME, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, tied 20th warmest of 88 (with 2002).
October 2026 so far brought 0.06 in of precipitation in Caribou, ME, the driest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 23rd driest of 88.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 54.6°F in Caribou, ME, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 30th warmest of 88 (with 1953).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.36 in of precipitation in Caribou, ME, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 4th driest of 88.
2026 so far averaged 43.8°F in Caribou, ME, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 19th warmest of 87.
2026 so far brought 29.66 in of precipitation in Caribou, ME, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 38th wettest of 87.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.61 in of precipitation in Caribou, ME, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, 15th driest of 88.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 8.53 in of precipitation in Caribou, ME, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024, 24th driest of 88.
Caribou, ME has had 2 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 32nd most of 87 (with 2018, 2017, 2013 and 9 other years).
Caribou, ME has had 115 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 45th most of 87 (with 2018, 2008, 1995 and 3 other years).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Caribou, ME came on Wednesday 23 September 2026, the earliest since 2025, tied 45th earliest of 88 (with 1988).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Caribou, ME came on Saturday 30 May 2026, the latest since 2020, tied 9th latest of 86 (with 1967).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Caribou, ME run from 1939 to 4 October 2026, with 61 days missing; current station CARIBOU WFO.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Caribou, ME, 1939 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.