Clayton, NM

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 62.8°F in Clayton, NM (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 110 years since 1897 (1899 excluded: 38 of 277 days missing; 1900 excluded: 277 of 277 days missing; 1901 excluded: 277 of 277 days missing; 17 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 72°F; Coldest since 2023; 41st coldest of 117
Low: 54°F; Warmest since 2008; 5th warmest of 116

No measurable precipitation in Clayton, NM for 3 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Clayton, NM since 1897: 54°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1932.

Normal range, 39.6 to 53.4°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Clayton, NM since 1896: 72°F in 2026; the highest is 91°F, in 1922.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	72	54
2025	81	49
2024	78	46
2023	68	46
2022	63	52
2021	83	48
2020	74	45
2019	64	51
2018	71	47
2017	73	53
2016	74	46
2015	58	49
2014	74	41
2013	73	41
2012	59	39
2011	77	53
2010	76	50
2009	70	39
2008	83	54
2007	87	50
2006	72	51
2005	81	59
2004	65	47
2003	67	46
2002	62	39
2001	78	44
2000	72	47
1999	68	40
1998	72	48
1997	81	55
1996	71	45
1992	84	49
1991	63	42
1990	79	47
1989	79	45
1988	54	39
1987	86	50
1986	65	42
1985	57	39
1984	64	45
1983	73	40
1982	78	49
1981	78	43
1980	83	49
1979	75	39
1978	82	44
1977	83	49
1976	56	39
1975	78	45
1974	82	50
1973	63	40
1972	76	48
1971	69	38
1970	75	48
1969	77	42
1968	60	45
1967	79	57
1966	57	34
1965	71	42
1964	62	43
1963	82	50
1962	84	48
1961	79	41
1960	77	42
1959	56	36
1958	83	46
1957	80	48
1956	80	49
1955	79	54
1954	90	49
1953	62	38
1952	72	47
1951	73	43
1950	56	42
1949	80	50
1948	83	51
1947	87	51
1946	62	56
1945	76	44
1944	67	34
1943	70	40
1942	78	45
1941	67	44
1940	82	52
1939	75	40
1938	80	50
1937	84	52
1936	77	47
1935	66	49
1934	80	49
1933	71	47
1932	69	30
1931	86	54
1930	59	53
1929	82	43
1928	80	43
1927	82	37
1926	62	37
1925	73	51
1924	82	44
1923	55	47
1922	91	52
1921	84	44
1920	84	45
1919	70	43
1918	82	50
1917	84	50
1916	82	49
1915	58	39
1914	78	41
1913	74	47
1910	86	54
1909	77	50
1899	50	34
1898	87	37
1897	73	49
1896	82

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	84°FRecord 89°F, 1928	54°FRecord 29°F, 1952, 1948
7 October	Record 91°F, 1928	Record 25°F, 1970

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Clayton, NM, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 69th warmest of 113.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2000	70.5
2	2005	69.9
3	1967	69.8
4	1954	69.4
5	2018	68.9
5	2011	68.9
7	1963	68.3
7	1922	68.3
9	1997	68.1
9	1947	68.1
9	1931	68.1
12	2025	68
13	2006	67.1
13	1992	67.1
15	1910	67
16	1957	66.8
16	1925	66.8
18	2008	66.3
19	1949	66.1
20	1917	66
21	1938	65.9
22	2007	65.6
23	1951	65.4
24	1916	65.3
25	1956	65.1
26	1940	65
26	1934	65
28	1955	64.9
28	1898	64.9
30	2016	64.8
31	1929	64.5
32	2024	64.4
32	1918	64.4
34	1909	64.3
34	1897	64.3
36	2001	64.1
37	1946	64
37	1920	64
39	1991	63.9
39	1937	63.9
39	1914	63.9
42	1969	63.8
43	2013	63.6
44	1935	63.4
45	2017	63.3
46	1948	63.1
47	1987	63
47	1972	63
49	2010	62.9
50	1921	62.6
51	2022	62.5
51	1952	62.5
53	2023	62.3
54	1973	62.1
55	1978	62
56	1936	61.9
57	1980	61.6
58	1970	61.3
59	1974	61.1
59	1928	61.1
59	1919	61.1
62	1939	61
63	1989	60.9
63	1983	60.9
65	1979	60.6
66	1964	60.5
67	1981	60.4
68	2019	60.3
69	2026	60.1
69	1990	60.1
69	1926	60.1
72	1960	60
73	1984	59.9
74	2012	59.8
75	2021	59.6
75	1962	59.6
77	1976	59.5
77	1942	59.5
79	1982	59.4
80	2020	59.1
80	1998	59.1
82	1930	59
83	1913	58.6
84	1977	58.3
85	1924	58.1
86	2015	57.9
86	1986	57.9
88	2003	57.8
88	1953	57.8
90	1968	57.4
91	1915	57.3
92	2014	56.9
93	1965	56.8
94	2004	56.5
95	1966	56.4
96	1996	56.1
96	1950	56.1
98	1975	56
99	1958	55.9
100	2002	55.6
100	1923	55.6
102	1945	55.5
103	1941	55.4
104	1971	55
105	1943	54.9
106	1988	54
107	1961	53.8
108	1999	53.4
109	2009	52.9
110	1985	52.6
111	1899	52.1
112	1944	49.9
113	1959	44.1

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Clayton, NM, 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	64	51	90	2000	32	1961	80	50
2 October 2026	65	50	91	2006	33	2009	81	50
3 October 2026	75	50	93	2000	32	1924	79	49
4 October 2026	72	54	91	1922	30	1932	72	47

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Clayton, NM since 1896.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1922	91
2	1954	90
3	2007	87
3	1947	87
3	1898	87
6	1987	86
6	1931	86
6	1910	86
9	1992	84
9	1962	84
9	1937	84
9	1921	84
9	1920	84
9	1917	84
15	2021	83
15	2008	83
15	1980	83
15	1977	83
15	1958	83
15	1948	83

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Clayton, NM since 1897.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1932	30
2	1966	34
2	1944	34
2	1899	34
5	1959	36
6	1927	37
6	1926	37
6	1898	37
9	1971	38
9	1953	38
11	2012	39
11	2009	39
11	2002	39
11	1988	39
11	1985	39
11	1979	39
11	1976	39
11	1915	39
19	1999	40
19	1983	40

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Clayton, NM since 1896.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1988	0.66
2	1969	0.63
2	1946	0.63
4	1930	0.37
5	1923	0.16
6	1926	0.14
7	2022	0.13
8	1941	0.10
9	1984	0.07
10	1950	0.05
10	1935	0.05
12	1976	0.04
13	2000	0.03
14	1968	0.02
14	1933	0.02
16	2009	0.01
16	1951	0.01
18	2019	trace
18	2017	trace
18	2013	trace

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 72°F in Clayton, NM, the coldest 4 October day since 2023, tied 41st coldest of 117 (with 2006, 2000, 1998 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Clayton, NM, the warmest 4 October night since 2008, tied 5th warmest of 116 (with 2008, 1955, 1931 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Clayton, NM, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2020, tied 11th warmest of 116 (with 2010, 1949, 1929 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Clayton, NM, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2010, 5th warmest of 116 (National Weather Service forecast).
Clayton, NM on 6 October: record high 89°F (1928), record low 29°F (1952 and 1948).
Clayton, NM on 7 October: record high 91°F (1928), record low 25°F (1970).
October 2026 so far averaged 60.1°F in Clayton, NM, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2021, tied 43rd coldest of 113 (with 1990 and 1926).
October 2026 so far brought 0.33 in of precipitation in Clayton, NM, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2023, 22nd wettest of 117.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 71°F in Clayton, NM, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 3rd warmest of 114.
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.86 in of precipitation in Clayton, NM, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 1941 (1993 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1994 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1995 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing), 3rd wettest of 115.
2026 so far brought 14.01 in of precipitation in Clayton, NM, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 44th wettest of 113.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.80 in of precipitation in Clayton, NM, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 114th driest of 115.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 8.15 in of precipitation in Clayton, NM, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 113th driest of 115.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 8.94 in of precipitation in Clayton, NM, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 90th driest of 114.
Clayton, NM has had 84 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2011, 2nd most of 110.
Clayton, NM has had 8 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2016, tied 3rd most of 110 (with 1924).
Clayton, NM has had 49 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, 110th most of 110.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Clayton, NM came on Thursday 7 May 2026, the latest since 2008, tied 35th latest of 112 (with 1975 and 1968).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Clayton, NM run from 1896 to 4 October 2026, with 5650 days missing; current station CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIR PARK.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Clayton, NM, 1896 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.