Childress, TX

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 82.4°F in Childress, TX, the warmest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 103 years since 1894 (1895 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1896 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1898 excluded: 30 of 34 days missing; 27 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 77°F; Coldest since 2020; 29th coldest of 108
Low: 61°F; Warmest since 2025; 23rd warmest of 109

No measurable precipitation in Childress, TX for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Childress, TX since 1894: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 100°F, in 1931.

Normal range, 69.8 to 91.4°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Childress, TX since 1893: 61°F in 2026; the lowest is 41°F, in 1902.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	77	61
2025	90	62
2024	92	61
2023	80	65
2022	85	53
2021	90	57
2020	77	46
2019	77	55
2018	88	67
2017	81	71
2016	88	61
2015	73	54
2014	80	46
2013	95	63
2012	65	57
2011	87	56
2010	76	46
2009	60	55
2008	89	56
2007	95	66
2006	90	58
2005	90	69
2004	81	59
2003	68	57
2002	75	51
2001	88	59
2000	87	65
1999	70	46
1998	95	70
1997	88	66
1996	70	59
1995	86	53
1994	85	64
1993	91	55
1992	91	53
1991	71	49
1990	85	56
1989	84	55
1988	77	50
1987	71	44
1986	87	59
1985	87	48
1984	79	56
1983	91	64
1982	83	56
1981	94	66
1980	84	55
1979	80	47
1978	85	54
1977	69	58
1976	72	58
1975	78	43
1974	84	60
1973	64	53
1972	87	57
1971	76	50
1970	86	58
1969	81	66
1968	69	50
1967	89	61
1966	65	50
1965	58	52
1964	73	55
1963	92	57
1962	89	55
1961	82	48
1960	80	59
1959	62	49
1958	84	50
1957	91	56
1956	93	62
1955	76	67
1954	94	71
1953	70	53
1952	88	61
1951	87	61
1950	66	54
1949	81	65
1948	91	55
1946	83	61
1945	66	51
1944	74	49
1943	73	52
1942	86	49
1941	80	56
1940	95	65
1939	95	60
1938	95	59
1937	94	54
1936	83	55
1935	89	53
1934	85	64
1933	83	55
1932	68	52
1931	100	65
1930	66	53
1929	88	56
1928	96	56
1909	88	60
1907	88	60
1906	83	60
1905	85	56
1904	93	63
1903	92	59
1902	62	41
1898	98	60
1897	87	59
1894	79	50
1893		48

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	87°FRecord 101°F, 1931	59°FRecord 38°F, 2001
7 October	Record 99°F, 1979	Record 36°F, 2012

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Childress, TX, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 68th warmest of 108.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	80.4
2	1938	79.8
3	1898	79.4
4	1951	78.6
5	2005	78.5
6	2000	78.1
7	2025	77.8
7	1904	77.8
9	1956	77.6
10	2013	77.4
10	1931	77.4
12	1903	77.3
13	2018	77.1
14	1983	77
15	1997	76.9
16	2007	76.8
17	1994	76.4
18	2023	76
19	2024	75.3
20	1907	75
21	2006	74.8
22	2017	74.5
23	1909	74.3
24	1940	74.1
25	1998	74
25	1967	74
27	1969	73.9
28	1937	73.6
28	1928	73.6
30	1897	73.5
31	2019	73.1
31	1982	73.1
31	1963	73.1
34	2016	72.9
34	1952	72.9
36	1970	72.8
37	1957	72.5
37	1934	72.5
37	1929	72.5
40	1981	72.3
41	1978	71.9
41	1935	71.9
43	1939	71.6
44	2011	71.4
44	1976	71.4
46	1960	70.9
47	2002	70.5
48	1992	70.4
49	2008	70.1
49	1989	70.1
49	1948	70.1
52	1980	70
52	1973	70
52	1955	70
52	1949	70
56	2022	69.9
56	1991	69.9
56	1986	69.9
59	1905	69.8
60	1972	69.6
60	1953	69.6
62	2021	69.5
63	1979	69.3
64	1971	68.6
65	1990	68.5
66	1993	68.4
66	1968	68.4
68	2026	68.3
69	1941	68.1
70	1950	67.9
71	1964	67.8
72	2001	67.6
73	2014	67.3
74	1974	67.1
75	1946	67
76	1933	66.5
77	1932	66.3
78	1942	66.1
79	1977	65.5
80	2015	65.1
80	1930	65.1
82	2004	65
83	1894	64.9
84	2012	64.8
85	1906	64.6
86	1995	64.5
86	1936	64.5
88	1962	64.1
89	1996	64
90	2020	63.8
90	2010	63.8
92	1966	63.6
93	1943	63.4
94	1988	62.9
95	1987	62.6
96	2003	62.4
97	1984	61.3
97	1944	61.3
99	2009	60.8
99	1999	60.8
101	1958	60.1
101	1945	60.1
103	1961	59.9
104	1975	59.6
105	1965	58.9
106	1985	55.8
107	1959	54.8
108	1902	54.6

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Childress, TX, 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	81	62	99	1951	35	1984	85	56.5
2 October 2026	65	61	101	2000	39	1985	84.5	56.5
3 October 2026	77	62	103	2000	28	1893	83	55.5
4 October 2026	77	61	100	1931	41	1902	85.5	57

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Childress, TX since 1894.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1931	100
2	1898	98
3	1928	96
4	2013	95
4	2007	95
4	1998	95
4	1940	95
4	1939	95
4	1938	95
10	1981	94
10	1954	94
10	1937	94
13	1956	93
13	1904	93
15	2024	92
15	1963	92
15	1903	92
18	1993	91
18	1992	91
18	1983	91

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Childress, TX since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1902	41
2	1975	43
3	1987	44
4	2020	46
4	2014	46
4	2010	46
4	1999	46
8	1979	47
9	1985	48
9	1961	48
9	1893	48
12	1991	49
12	1959	49
12	1944	49
12	1942	49
16	1988	50
16	1971	50
16	1968	50
16	1966	50
16	1958	50

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Childress, TX since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1955	2.04
2	1930	1.43
3	1944	1.20
4	1926	0.86
5	2017	0.76
6	2018	0.54
7	1913	0.50
7	1907	0.50
9	1977	0.32
10	1941	0.30
11	1945	0.25
12	1965	0.23
13	2003	0.22
14	1973	0.20
15	1968	0.15
16	2023	0.14
16	1960	0.14
18	1946	0.12
19	1959	0.11
20	1994	0.07

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Childress, TX, the coldest 4 October day since 2020, tied 29th coldest of 108 (with 2020, 2019 and 1988).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 61°F in Childress, TX, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 23rd warmest of 109 (with 2024, 2016, 1967 and 3 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Childress, TX, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 26th warmest of 107 (with 2020, 2006, 1984 and 6 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Childress, TX, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 32nd warmest of 108 (with 2008, 1980, 1962 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Childress, TX on 6 October: record high 101°F (1931), record low 38°F (2001).
Childress, TX on 7 October: record high 99°F (1979), record low 36°F (2012).
October 2026 so far averaged 68.3°F in Childress, TX, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2020, 41st coldest of 108.
October 2026 so far brought 0.38 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 25th wettest of 121.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.18 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, tied 57th wettest of 114 (with 1967).
2026 so far averaged 71.3°F in Childress, TX, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 98 years since 1894 (1895 excluded: 277 of 277 days missing; 1896 excluded: 278 of 278 days missing; 1897 excluded: 135 of 277 days missing; 32 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far brought 13.30 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 22nd driest of 114 (with 1943).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.18 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 62nd driest of 115.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.28 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, 25th driest of 118.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.15 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024, 20th driest of 118.
Childress, TX has had 133 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 3rd most of 100 (with 2022).
Childress, TX has had 68 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2011, 4th most of 100.
Childress, TX has had 31 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, 94th most of 99.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Childress, TX came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 94th latest of 103 (with 2000).

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About these figures

Daily records for Childress, TX run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 10046 days missing; current station CHILDRESS MUNICIPAL AP.

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