Charlotte, NC

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 67.1°F in Charlotte, NC, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 148 years since 1879; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 69°F; Coldest since 2014; 21st coldest of 148
Low: 58°F; Warmest since 2024; 62nd warmest of 148

No measurable precipitation in Charlotte, NC for 1 day to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Charlotte, NC since 1879: 69°F in 2026; the highest is 97°F, in 2019.

Normal range, 66.9 to 85.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Charlotte, NC since 1879: 58°F in 2026; the lowest is 33°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	69	58
2025	80	53
2024	81	66
2023	84	60
2022	75	44
2021	82	68
2020	71	47
2019	97	65
2018	91	68
2017	81	51
2016	80	62
2015	70	58
2014	67	43
2013	86	61
2012	81	60
2011	76	43
2010	68	49
2009	73	46
2008	78	47
2007	84	71
2006	82	55
2005	83	62
2004	78	56
2003	74	44
2002	85	66
2001	80	51
2000	82	54
1999	66	60
1998	77	63
1997	82	52
1996	65	47
1995	69	61
1994	72	48
1993	82	53
1992	63	57
1991	85	59
1990	81	63
1989	77	57
1988	69	54
1987	66	39
1986	93	71
1985	82	67
1984	79	47
1983	87	55
1982	82	61
1981	73	43
1980	66	46
1979	76	52
1978	76	59
1977	67	43
1976	73	59
1975	69	43
1974	60	33
1973	84	61
1972	72	60
1971	82	64
1970	75	46
1969	79	60
1968	67	49
1967	86	57
1966	78	58
1965	69	51
1964	71	59
1963	79	58
1962	72	63
1961	71	52
1960	80	56
1959	88	61
1958	71	53
1957	67	53
1956	78	65
1955	81	56
1954	95	69
1953	79	54
1952	72	40
1951	90	60
1950	85	57
1949	79	58
1948	64	47
1947	77	50
1946	78	50
1945	65	45
1944	84	59
1943	69	53
1942	77	58
1941	88	71
1940	82	55
1939	78	55
1938	71	48
1937	65	60
1936	73	52
1935	79	54
1934	70	55
1933	71	50
1932	82	63
1931	85	58
1930	73	49
1929	71	47
1928	80	62
1927	85	65
1926	89	69
1925	84	63
1924	74	53
1923	80	57
1922	87	60
1921	64	47
1920	77	50
1919	88	66
1918	76	60
1917	78	53
1916	67	52
1915	80	59
1914	65	60
1913	78	50
1912	80	62
1911	79	59
1910	84	61
1909	76	57
1908	72	43
1907	79	61
1906	72	62
1905	81	58
1904	74	56
1903	80	65
1902	75	64
1901	65	44
1900	72	66
1899	68	43
1898	81	72
1897	70	46
1896	72	50
1895	75	51
1894	76	64
1893	74	60
1892	80	57
1891	85	60
1890	80	57
1889	78	57
1888	70	41
1887	76	55
1886	75	39
1885	66	49
1884	89	67
1883	75	60
1882	75	56
1881	87	70
1880	78	59
1879	85	64

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	75°FRecord 98°F, 1954	53°FRecord 38°F, 1935
7 October	Record 91°F, 1951, 1911	Record 34°F, 1935

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Charlotte, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 28th warmest of 148.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	82.8
2	1986	81
3	1954	78.6
3	1884	78.6
5	1941	78.1
6	1881	77.6
7	1919	76.6
8	1926	75.9
9	2018	75.4
10	1927	75.1
11	2002	75
12	2024	74.8
13	1898	74.5
14	2021	74.1
15	1883	73.9
16	1910	73.8
16	1894	73.8
18	1879	73.6
19	1971	73.5
20	1959	73.3
21	1956	72.6
22	2007	71.9
23	2023	71.8
24	1905	71.6
25	2005	71.5
26	1911	71.1
27	1944	70.8
28	2026	70.6
29	2012	70.5
29	1989	70.5
29	1985	70.5
29	1915	70.5
29	1903	70.5
34	1991	70.4
34	1960	70.4
34	1951	70.4
37	2013	70.3
37	1953	70.3
39	1950	70.1
39	1902	70.1
39	1900	70.1
42	1922	70
42	1891	70
44	1973	69.8
45	1982	69.5
45	1969	69.5
45	1931	69.5
48	1925	69.4
49	1990	69.3
50	2004	69
51	2016	68.9
51	1882	68.9
53	1923	68.5
54	1995	68.4
55	1907	68.1
56	1983	67.9
57	1988	67.8
57	1887	67.8
59	1904	67.6
59	1889	67.6
61	1943	67.5
62	1965	67.4
63	2025	67.3
63	1932	67.3
65	1942	67.1
66	1998	67
66	1962	67
68	2014	66.8
68	1955	66.8
68	1913	66.8
71	1970	66.6
72	1979	66.5
72	1961	66.5
72	1918	66.5
75	1994	66.4
76	1968	66.3
76	1897	66.3
78	2006	66.1
78	1948	66.1
80	1933	66
81	2000	65.9
81	1967	65.9
83	1921	65.6
84	1937	65.5
85	1901	65.4
86	1977	65.1
87	1928	65
88	1909	64.8
88	1890	64.8
90	1978	64.6
90	1964	64.6
90	1940	64.6
90	1906	64.6
90	1893	64.6
95	1997	64.5
95	1939	64.5
95	1892	64.5
98	2017	64.3
98	1963	64.3
98	1952	64.3
101	1957	64.1
102	1912	64
103	1936	63.9
104	1949	63.8
105	1996	63.4
106	1976	63.1
107	1993	63
108	2001	62.9
109	1980	62.8
110	1935	62.6
110	1896	62.6
112	2009	62.5
112	1999	62.5
112	1934	62.5
112	1914	62.5
116	1945	62.3
117	2010	62
118	1885	61.9
119	1981	61.4
120	1880	61.1
121	2020	60.6
122	1917	60.4
123	2015	60.3
124	2022	60.1
125	1975	60
126	2008	59.9
127	1938	59.8
128	1972	59.6
128	1930	59.6
130	1992	59.5
130	1946	59.5
132	1966	59.3
132	1929	59.3
134	1947	59
135	1924	58.5
136	1888	57.9
137	1895	57.8
138	1908	57.5
139	1984	57.3
140	1987	56.9
140	1886	56.9
142	1920	56.6
143	1958	56
144	1916	55.8
145	2011	55.5
145	2003	55.5
147	1899	52.3
148	1974	50.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Charlotte, 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	86	59	92	2019	39	1899	77.5	54
2 October 2026	89	62	99	2019	36	1899	78.5	52
3 October 2026	82	60	98	2019	36	1974	80	54.5
4 October 2026	69	58	97	2019	33	1974	79	55.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Charlotte, NC since 1879.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2019	97
2	1954	95
3	1986	93
4	2018	91
5	1951	90
6	1926	89
6	1884	89
8	1959	88
8	1941	88
8	1919	88
11	1983	87
11	1922	87
11	1881	87
14	2013	86
14	1967	86
16	2002	85
16	1991	85
16	1950	85
16	1931	85
16	1927	85

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Charlotte, NC since 1879.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	33
2	1987	39
2	1886	39
4	1952	40
5	1888	41
6	2014	43
6	2011	43
6	1981	43
6	1977	43
6	1975	43
6	1908	43
6	1899	43
13	2022	44
13	2003	44
13	1901	44
16	1945	45
17	2009	46
17	1980	46
17	1970	46
17	1897	46

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Charlotte, NC since 1879.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1992	4.21
2	1995	3.16
3	1964	2.64
4	1914	1.25
5	1979	1.20
6	1962	1.11
6	1937	1.11
8	1948	0.94
9	1902	0.67
10	1898	0.64
11	1998	0.61
12	2007	0.46
13	1893	0.36
14	1990	0.34
15	1910	0.33
16	1999	0.24
17	1894	0.22
18	1978	0.20
18	1915	0.20
20	1900	0.13

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Charlotte, NC, the coldest 4 October day since 2014, tied 21st coldest of 148 (with 1995, 1988, 1975 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 58°F in Charlotte, NC, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 62nd warmest of 148 (with 2015, 1966, 1963 and 4 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Charlotte, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2015, tied 60th coldest of 149 (with 2015, 1978, 1974 and 4 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 53°F in Charlotte, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2022, tied 57th coldest of 149 (with 2004, 1990, 1976 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Charlotte, NC on 6 October: record high 98°F (1954), record low 38°F (1935).
Charlotte, NC on 7 October: record high 91°F (1951 and 1911), record low 34°F (1935).
October 2026 so far averaged 70.6°F in Charlotte, NC, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 28th warmest of 148.
October 2026 so far brought 0.47 in of precipitation in Charlotte, NC, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2015, tied 35th wettest of 148 (with 2012).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 76.2°F in Charlotte, NC, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 9th warmest of 148 (with 1931).
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.05 in of precipitation in Charlotte, NC, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 61st driest of 148.
2026 so far brought 25.43 in of precipitation in Charlotte, NC, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2007, 8th driest of 148.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.05 in of precipitation in Charlotte, NC, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 70th driest of 148.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.48 in of precipitation in Charlotte, NC, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2014, 41st driest of 148.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 10.11 in of precipitation in Charlotte, NC, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2016, 51st driest of 148.
Charlotte, NC has had 72 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 13th most of 148 (with 1986).
Charlotte, NC has had 34 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 81st most of 148 (with 2025, 1959, 1916 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Charlotte, NC came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 112th latest of 148 (with 1931 and 1929).

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About these figures

Daily records for Charlotte, NC run from 1878 to 4 October 2026, with 3 days missing; current station CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Charlotte, NC, 1878 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.