Chattanooga, TN

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 67.9°F in Chattanooga, TN, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 148 years since 1879; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 74°F; Coldest since 2014; 39th coldest of 148
Low: 69°F; Warmest since 2024; 6th warmest of 148
Precipitation: 0.37 in; Wettest since 2009; 15th wettest of 148

Every 4 October high in Chattanooga, TN since 1879: 74°F in 2026; the highest is 95°F, in 2019.

Normal range, 66 to 86°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Chattanooga, TN since 1879: 69°F in 2026; the lowest is 33°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	74	69
2025	79	56
2024	85	69
2023	85	58
2022	77	52
2021	85	68
2020	76	50
2019	95	69
2018	91	67
2017	82	54
2016	86	59
2015	79	61
2014	65	45
2013	84	62
2012	80	55
2011	79	45
2010	66	46
2009	66	53
2008	82	51
2007	85	69
2006	86	61
2005	85	60
2004	81	50
2003	77	48
2002	79	68
2001	80	50
2000	84	58
1999	82	56
1998	85	67
1997	81	51
1996	72	55
1995	69	66
1994	79	55
1993	81	43
1992	62	57
1991	82	55
1990	80	56
1989	73	51
1988	71	51
1987	67	37
1986	90	68
1985	79	54
1984	80	44
1983	82	57
1982	81	62
1981	77	40
1980	56	39
1979	66	50
1978	75	54
1977	69	42
1976	82	53
1975	65	50
1974	69	33
1973	86	64
1972	69	56
1971	88	62
1970	72	45
1969	77	50
1968	65	45
1967	83	52
1966	77	47
1965	70	50
1964	72	57
1963	84	53
1962	78	58
1961	69	46
1960	77	56
1959	89	61
1958	70	49
1957	67	57
1956	77	63
1955	79	62
1954	92	65
1953	83	52
1952	76	37
1951	90	58
1950	72	54
1949	79	59
1948	70	58
1947	80	51
1946	82	44
1945	69	49
1944	87	58
1943	69	47
1942	83	60
1941	91	68
1940	83	39
1939	81	52
1938	82	57
1937	73	66
1936	81	55
1935	74	52
1934	75	58
1933	78	61
1932	67	59
1931	84	62
1930	78	54
1929	66	44
1928	75	65
1927	85	62
1926	87	69
1925	87	63
1924	77	62
1923	69	54
1922	85	57
1921	62	48
1920	74	48
1919	86	65
1918	84	63
1917	80	62
1916	78	52
1915	73	65
1914	72	59
1913	78	50
1912	79	61
1911	90	70
1910	79	68
1909	86	62
1908	75	43
1907	76	65
1906	75	65
1905	80	64
1904	81	56
1903	85	70
1902	80	67
1901	68	41
1900	80	70
1899	71	49
1898	79	71
1897	78	53
1896	77	51
1895	80	44
1894	75	56
1893	74	58
1892	83	62
1891	88	58
1890	81	56
1889	77	58
1888	69	37
1887	75	52
1886	76	46
1885	62	49
1884	91	70
1883	77	63
1882	78	62
1881	85	67
1880	65	60
1879	85	66

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	84°FRecord 93°F, 1951, 1941	56°FRecord 38°F, 1974, 1964
7 October	Record 92°F, 1939	Record 35°F, 1991

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Chattanooga, TN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 14th warmest of 148.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	83.9
2	1911	79.9
3	1884	79
4	1954	78.8
5	1986	77.9
6	1926	77.6
7	2018	77.4
8	1941	76.9
9	1881	75.8
10	2024	75.3
11	1900	75
12	2002	74.6
12	1971	74.6
14	2026	74.5
14	1919	74.5
16	1898	74.3
17	1927	74.1
17	1910	74.1
17	1879	74.1
20	2021	73.9
20	2005	73.9
20	1925	73.9
23	2023	73.8
23	1903	73.8
25	1973	73.6
26	1891	73.5
27	1959	73.4
28	2013	72.9
29	1953	72.8
30	1998	72.5
31	1951	72.3
32	1905	71.9
32	1883	71.9
34	1955	71.8
35	2007	71.5
36	2025	71.4
36	1918	71.4
38	1944	71.3
39	1933	71.1
39	1922	71.1
41	1907	71
42	1956	70.8
42	1882	70.8
44	2006	70.5
45	1892	70.3
46	1964	69.9
47	1902	69.6
48	1893	69.5
49	2000	69.4
50	1915	69.3
50	1906	69.3
52	1931	69.1
53	1995	69
54	1894	68.9
55	2016	68.8
55	1982	68.8
57	1994	68.5
57	1960	68.5
57	1950	68.5
60	1936	68.4
60	1897	68.4
62	1991	68.3
63	2014	68.1
63	1968	68.1
65	1990	68
66	1963	67.8
66	1889	67.8
66	1887	67.8
69	1962	67.6
70	1938	67.5
70	1923	67.5
70	1904	67.5
73	2012	67.4
74	2004	67.3
74	1988	67.3
74	1983	67.3
77	1989	67.1
77	1942	67.1
77	1913	67.1
80	1937	67
81	1909	66.9
82	1996	66.8
82	1934	66.8
84	2017	66.5
85	1928	66.3
85	1890	66.3
87	1948	66
88	1978	65.9
88	1957	65.9
90	1970	65.8
91	1999	65.5
92	1979	65
93	1976	64.9
93	1943	64.9
93	1896	64.9
96	1967	64.6
96	1932	64.6
98	2001	64.4
99	1977	64.3
99	1945	64.3
99	1914	64.3
102	2022	64.1
103	1965	64
103	1935	64
105	1947	63.9
105	1901	63.9
107	1949	63.8
108	1930	63.5
109	1939	63.4
110	2015	63.3
110	2008	63.3
110	1997	63.3
113	1912	63.1
114	1993	63
115	1952	62.8
116	2009	62.6
117	2010	62.1
118	2020	62
118	1917	62
120	1961	61.9
120	1885	61.9
122	1969	61.6
123	1985	61.1
124	1924	60.6
125	1880	60.4
126	1981	60
126	1940	60
126	1921	60
129	1916	59.8
130	1886	59.1
131	1992	58.6
132	1929	58.4
133	1975	58.3
133	1908	58.3
135	2011	58.1
135	1980	58.1
137	1899	57.8
138	1972	57.5
138	1946	57.5
140	1888	57
141	1966	56.9
142	2003	56.8
143	1958	56.5
144	1920	56.4
145	1987	56.1
146	1895	56
147	1984	55.8
148	1974	52.5

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Chattanooga, TN, 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	89	60	97	2019	39	1972	79	53
2 October 2026	89	65	100	2019	36	1984	81	55
3 October 2026	80	70	100	2019	35	1974	79	57
4 October 2026	74	69	95	2019	33	1974	81	55

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Chattanooga, TN since 1879.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2019	95
2	1954	92
3	2018	91
3	1941	91
3	1884	91
6	1986	90
6	1951	90
6	1911	90
9	1959	89
10	1971	88
10	1891	88
12	1944	87
12	1926	87
12	1925	87
15	2016	86
15	2006	86
15	1973	86
15	1919	86
15	1909	86
20	2024	85

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Chattanooga, TN since 1879.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	33
2	1987	37
2	1952	37
2	1888	37
5	1980	39
5	1940	39
7	1981	40
8	1901	41
9	1977	42
10	1993	43
10	1908	43
12	1984	44
12	1946	44
12	1929	44
12	1895	44
16	2014	45
16	2011	45
16	1970	45
16	1968	45
20	2010	46

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Chattanooga, TN since 1879.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1972	2.05
2	1992	1.80
3	1964	1.74
4	1928	1.69
5	1995	1.51
6	1915	1.03
7	1932	0.99
8	2009	0.94
9	1956	0.79
10	1999	0.62
11	1990	0.60
12	1898	0.59
13	1937	0.51
14	1979	0.45
15	2026	0.37
16	1948	0.35
17	2002	0.33
17	1880	0.33
19	1929	0.31
20	1925	0.20

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Chattanooga, TN, the coldest 4 October day since 2014, tied 39th coldest of 148 (with 1935, 1920 and 1893).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 69°F in Chattanooga, TN, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 6th warmest of 148 (with 2024, 2019, 2007 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.37 in of precipitation in Chattanooga, TN, the wettest 4 October since 2009, 15th wettest of 148.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Chattanooga, TN, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2024, tied 27th warmest of 148 (with 2013, 1997, 1989 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Chattanooga, TN, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 64th warmest of 148 (with 2017, 2016, 2003 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Chattanooga, TN on 6 October: record high 93°F (1951 and 1941), record low 38°F (1974 and 1964).
Chattanooga, TN on 7 October: record high 92°F (1939), record low 35°F (1991).
October 2026 so far averaged 74.5°F in Chattanooga, TN, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, tied 14th warmest of 148 (with 1919).
October 2026 so far brought 1.19 in of precipitation in Chattanooga, TN, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2015, 18th wettest of 148.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 80°F in Chattanooga, TN, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 3rd warmest of 148.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.87 in of precipitation in Chattanooga, TN, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 37th driest of 148.
2026 so far brought 32.82 in of precipitation in Chattanooga, TN, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2016, 21st driest of 148.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.87 in of precipitation in Chattanooga, TN, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 43rd driest of 148 (with 2022).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.40 in of precipitation in Chattanooga, TN, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2019, 55th driest of 148.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 10.66 in of precipitation in Chattanooga, TN, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024, tied 65th driest of 148 (with 2007).
Chattanooga, TN has had 85 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2019, 7th most of 148.
Chattanooga, TN has had 7 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 8th most of 148 (with 2024, 2012 and 1977).
Chattanooga, TN 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 1899 and 1896).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Chattanooga, TN came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 114th latest of 147 (with 1978 and 1895).

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About these figures

Daily records for Chattanooga, TN run from 1879 to 4 October 2026, with 72 days missing; current station CHATTANOOGA AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Chattanooga, TN, 1879 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.