Charlottesville, VA

Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.59 in of precipitation in Charlottesville, VA, the wettest 4 October since 1964, 7th wettest of 128.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Coldest since 2022; 25th coldest of 129
Low: 55°F; Warmest since 2024; 46th warmest of 129
Precipitation: 0.59 in; Wettest since 1964; 7th wettest of 128

Every 4 October high in Charlottesville, VA since 1893: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 94°F, in 1941.

Normal range, 62.9 to 85.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Charlottesville, VA since 1893: 55°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	55
2025	79	48
2024	78	63
2023	84	57
2022	64	49
2021	84	67
2020	69	43
2019	85	57
2018	90	66
2017	82	48
2016	77	54
2015	55	53
2014	67	43
2013	87	58
2012	81	58
2011	71	48
2010	64	45
2009	71	48
2008	72	44
2007	87	57
2006	82	56
2005	80	51
2004	75	52
2003	69	43
2002	83	62
2001	81	54
2000	84	58
1999	67	59
1998	63	52
1997	84	54
1996	55	39
1995	83	57
1994	67	37
1993	77	41
1992	62	51
1991	85	58
1990	75	60
1989	66	45
1988	68	50
1987	61	43
1986	90	73
1985	68	54
1983	84	60
1982	78	63
1981	70	39
1980	64	52
1979	73	51
1978	72	59
1977	69	48
1976	70	56
1975	72	36
1974	65	31
1973	85	63
1972	73	48
1971	73	65
1970	70	47
1969	77	57
1968	64	44
1967	84	55
1966	77	44
1965	61	42
1964	65	53
1963	75	52
1962	66	62
1961	62	45
1960	75	53
1959	76	62
1958	52	49
1957	66	43
1956	82	62
1955	74	52
1954	92	68
1953	83	52
1952	61	42
1951	86	64
1950	84	57
1949	70	55
1948	68	46
1947	77	49
1946	79	54
1945	63	38
1944	60	47
1943	67	41
1942	70	53
1941	94	70
1940	76	54
1939	67	48
1938	67	44
1937	63	53
1936	70	49
1935	71	47
1934	68	52
1933	71	46
1932	70	58
1931	85	67
1930	70	47
1929	65	49
1928	68	57
1927	79	63
1926	89	68
1924	72	50
1923	76	56
1922	89	63
1921	63	48
1920	80	54
1919	87	72
1918	73	51
1917	80	52
1916	72	49
1915	81	56
1914	63	52
1912	78	60
1911	82	53
1910	83	59
1909	71	46
1908	73	44
1907	72	52
1906	74	58
1905	77	55
1904	70	44
1903	72	59
1902	69	53
1901	60	40
1899	61	40
1898	81	72
1896	65	49
1895	73	44
1894	74	62
1893	73	38

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	67°FRecord 96°F, 1941	41°FRecord 31°F, 1965
7 October	Record 98°F, 1941	Record 30°F, 1964

The month and the year

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Charlottesville, VA, 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	57	94	1941	33	1993	72	50
2 October 2026			96	2019	33	2003	75.5	49
3 October 2026	69	53	97	2019	28	2003	77.5	51
4 October 2026	66	55	94	1941	31	1974	77	52.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Charlottesville, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1941	94
2	1954	92
3	2018	90
3	1986	90
5	1926	89
5	1922	89
7	2013	87
7	2007	87
7	1919	87
10	1951	86
11	2019	85
11	1991	85
11	1973	85
11	1931	85
15	2023	84
15	2021	84
15	2000	84
15	1997	84
15	1983	84
15	1967	84

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Charlottesville, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	31
2	1975	36
3	1994	37
4	1945	38
4	1893	38
6	1996	39
6	1981	39
8	1901	40
8	1899	40
10	1993	41
10	1943	41
12	1965	42
12	1952	42
14	2020	43
14	2014	43
14	2003	43
14	1987	43
14	1957	43
19	2008	44
19	1968	44

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Charlottesville, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1893	1.61
2	1937	1.00
3	1962	0.94
4	1906	0.82
5	1914	0.79
6	1964	0.61
7	2026	0.59
8	1999	0.57
9	1992	0.54
10	1990	0.32
11	1898	0.29
12	1902	0.28
13	1978	0.25
14	1956	0.13
15	1894	0.12
16	1995	0.06
16	1911	0.06
18	2010	0.05
18	1932	0.05
20	2021	0.01

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Charlottesville, VA, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 25th coldest of 129 (with 1989, 1962 and 1957).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Charlottesville, VA, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 46th warmest of 129 (with 1967, 1949 and 1905).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Charlottesville, VA, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2010, tied 26th coldest of 126 (with 2009, 1999, 1980 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 41°F in Charlottesville, VA, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2014, tied 14th coldest of 130 (with 2014, 1994 and 1950) (National Weather Service forecast).
Charlottesville, VA on 6 October: record high 96°F (1941), record low 31°F (1965).
Charlottesville, VA on 7 October: record high 98°F (1941), record low 30°F (1964).
October 2026 so far brought 1.38 in of precipitation in Charlottesville, VA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2015, 15th wettest of 126.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.7°F in Charlottesville, VA (1 day missing), the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, tied 25th warmest of 115 (with 1959).
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.90 in of precipitation in Charlottesville, VA, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 55th wettest of 123.
2026 so far averaged 61.5°F in Charlottesville, VA (2 days missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 24th warmest of 98.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.87 in of precipitation in Charlottesville, VA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 75th driest of 123.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 9.02 in of precipitation in Charlottesville, VA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 75th driest of 112.
Charlottesville, VA has had 44 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2024, tied 19th most of 100 (with 2024, 2023, 2018 and 4 other years).
Charlottesville, VA has had 4 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2012, tied 7th most of 100 (with 2010, 1977 and 1914).
Charlottesville, VA has had 57 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 35th most of 101 (with 2025, 1996, 1992 and 7 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Charlottesville, VA run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 3554 days missing; current station CHARLOTTESVILLE ALBEMARLE AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Charlottesville, VA, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.