Columbia, MO

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 75.5°F in Columbia, MO, tying the record for the warmest 1 September to 4 October, set in 1897, in 138 years since 1889; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 80°F; Warmest since 2025; 36th warmest of 138
Low: 49°F; Coldest since 2022; 53rd coldest of 138

No measurable precipitation in Columbia, MO for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Columbia, MO since 1889: 49°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1901.

Normal range, 39 to 64.3°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Columbia, MO since 1889: 80°F in 2026; the highest is 94°F, in 1897.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	80	49
2025	85	60
2024	83	61
2023	74	63
2022	79	48
2021	77	56
2020	61	43
2019	70	48
2018	79	53
2017	74	67
2016	82	57
2015	61	50
2014	56	38
2013	87	68
2012	77	50
2011	81	46
2010	64	39
2009	66	38
2008	74	47
2007	86	60
2006	84	59
2005	85	68
2004	66	44
2003	70	45
2002	73	46
2001	80	51
2000	75	55
1999	54	39
1998	72	53
1997	86	64
1996	67	40
1995	74	45
1994	73	49
1993	79	51
1992	82	55
1991	80	48
1990	80	46
1989	67	39
1988	55	37
1987	73	36
1986	73	53
1985	59	47
1984	76	55
1983	70	50
1982	79	57
1981	83	56
1980	59	39
1979	61	42
1978	79	43
1977	69	40
1976	67	61
1975	67	40
1974	77	49
1973	66	47
1972	77	53
1971	73	53
1970	72	40
1969	87	65
1968	63	37
1967	91	66
1966	64	49
1965	66	46
1964	67	46
1963	84	52
1962	75	50
1961	75	45
1960	69	55
1959	70	56
1958	80	48
1957	76	50
1956	83	53
1955	69	63
1954	78	69
1953	67	55
1952	73	47
1951	90	68
1950	57	35
1949	76	63
1948	65	39
1947	80	58
1946	83	55
1945	65	48
1944	77	59
1943	66	45
1942	77	54
1941	72	68
1940	75	61
1939	85	61
1938	92	63
1937	74	59
1936	77	56
1935	56	33
1934	74	54
1933	78	46
1932	54	45
1931	82	64
1930	82	63
1929	62	50
1928	87	64
1927	72	45
1926	70	56
1925	70	50
1924	80	51
1923	75	53
1922	89	59
1921	61	40
1920	83	58
1919	84	66
1918	85	61
1917	81	48
1916	88	60
1915	62	45
1914	71	55
1913	76	63
1912	79	44
1911	68	55
1910	80	62
1909	87	52
1908	77	48
1907	70	54
1906	86	59
1905	84	50
1904	82	60
1903	72	59
1902	54	50
1901	59	31
1900	89	65
1899	74	52
1898	87	60
1897	94	54
1896	75	40
1895	78	54
1894	62	46
1893	78	46
1892	79	49
1891	65	45
1890	71	61
1889	78	43

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	82°FRecord 91°F, 1963, 1939	49°FRecord 25°F, 1891
7 October	Record 96°F, 1939	Record 28°F, 2000, 1952, 1891

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Columbia, MO, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 61st warmest of 138.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1919	75.9
2	2013	75.6
2	1954	75.6
4	2006	75.5
5	1951	75.4
6	1967	74.6
6	1900	74.6
8	2025	74.3
8	2018	74.3
10	1898	74.1
11	1969	73.9
12	2005	73.1
13	2023	73
14	1897	72.9
15	1922	72.5
16	2017	72.3
17	1953	72.1
18	1891	72
19	1903	71.8
20	1931	71.6
21	1910	71.3
22	1956	71.1
23	2019	71
23	2002	71
23	1938	71
26	1926	70.5
27	2000	70.4
28	1997	70.1
29	2021	69.6
29	1971	69.6
31	1976	69.4
31	1937	69.4
33	2007	68.9
34	1941	68.4
34	1909	68.4
36	1911	68.3
36	1892	68.3
38	1963	68.1
39	1994	68
39	1986	68
41	1907	67.9
42	1982	67.8
43	1930	67.3
44	1983	67.1
44	1928	67.1
44	1916	67.1
47	1942	67
47	1893	67
49	1913	66.5
50	1925	66.4
51	1918	66.3
52	1991	66.1
52	1949	66.1
54	1940	66
55	1947	65.8
56	2016	65.6
57	1957	65.5
57	1944	65.5
59	1914	65.4
60	2024	65.3
61	2026	64.9
62	1992	64.5
62	1990	64.5
62	1899	64.5
65	2001	64.4
66	1955	64.3
66	1917	64.3
68	1905	64.1
69	1973	64
69	1924	64
69	1904	64
72	2022	63.9
73	1960	63.5
74	1906	63.4
75	1972	63.3
76	2012	63
76	1946	63
78	1995	62.8
78	1978	62.8
80	1939	62.6
81	1896	62.5
81	1889	62.5
83	1934	62.3
84	1927	62
85	1890	61.9
86	1923	61.8
87	1970	61.6
88	1943	61.5
89	1915	61.4
90	1964	61.1
91	1959	61
91	1920	61
93	1968	60.8
94	1932	60.6
95	1952	60.1
96	1936	60
96	1912	60
98	1933	59.9
99	1962	59.8
100	1894	59.5
101	1984	59.3
102	1993	59
103	1966	58.8
104	2014	58.6
105	1901	58.5
106	1998	58.4
106	1981	58.4
108	2011	58.1
108	1979	58.1
108	1950	58.1
111	1965	58
112	1948	57.9
113	1929	57.8
114	1895	57.3
115	1996	57
115	1908	57
117	2008	56.6
118	1945	56.3
119	1989	56.1
120	1921	56
121	1977	55.9
122	1988	55.5
123	2015	55.4
123	1980	55.4
125	1961	54.9
126	1958	54.8
127	2004	54.5
128	2009	54.1
129	1987	53.9
129	1902	53.9
131	2020	53.5
131	2010	53.5
133	1935	52.9
134	1985	51.6
135	1974	51.5
136	1999	51.4
137	2003	51.3
138	1975	50.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Columbia, MO, 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	77	63	94	1897	28	1895	76.5	50.5
2 October 2026	74	52	94	2006	31	1974	77	51.5
3 October 2026	75	49	94	2006	32	1987	75	51.5
4 October 2026	80	49	94	1897	31	1901	74	49.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Columbia, MO since 1889.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1897	94
2	1938	92
3	1967	91
4	1951	90
5	1922	89
5	1900	89
7	1916	88
8	2013	87
8	1969	87
8	1928	87
8	1909	87
8	1898	87
13	2007	86
13	1997	86
13	1906	86
16	2025	85
16	2005	85
16	1939	85
16	1918	85
20	2006	84

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Columbia, MO since 1889.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1901	31
2	1935	33
3	1950	35
4	1987	36
5	1988	37
5	1968	37
7	2014	38
7	2009	38
9	2010	39
9	1999	39
9	1989	39
9	1980	39
9	1948	39
14	1996	40
14	1977	40
14	1975	40
14	1970	40
14	1921	40
14	1896	40
20	1979	42

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Columbia, MO since 1889.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1941	3.22
2	1955	2.68
3	1959	1.23
4	2017	1.22
5	1976	1.12
6	1954	0.91
7	1947	0.86
7	1929	0.86
9	1928	0.73
9	1919	0.73
11	1953	0.70
12	1891	0.62
13	1991	0.60
14	2018	0.51
15	1937	0.48
16	1973	0.46
17	2002	0.39
17	1940	0.39
19	1902	0.38
20	1926	0.36

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 80°F in Columbia, MO, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 36th warmest of 138 (with 2001, 1991, 1990 and 4 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Columbia, MO, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, tied 53rd coldest of 138 (with 1994, 1974, 1966 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 82°F in Columbia, MO, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 26th warmest of 138 (with 2022, 1962, 1960 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Columbia, MO, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2023, tied 62nd coldest of 138 (with 2019, 1983, 1971 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Columbia, MO on 6 October: record high 91°F (1963 and 1939), record low 25°F (1891).
Columbia, MO on 7 October: record high 96°F (1939), record low 28°F (2000, 1952 and 1891).
October 2026 so far averaged 64.9°F in Columbia, MO, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 61st warmest of 138.
October 2026 so far brought 0.49 in of precipitation in Columbia, MO, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 38th wettest of 137.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.06 in of precipitation in Columbia, MO, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 32nd driest of 138 (with 2025).
2026 so far averaged 61.8°F in Columbia, MO, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2023, tied 3rd warmest of 137 (with 1938).
2026 so far brought 40.26 in of precipitation in Columbia, MO, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2021, 14th wettest of 137.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.06 in of precipitation in Columbia, MO, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 41st driest of 138.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.09 in of precipitation in Columbia, MO, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 52nd driest of 137.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 9.14 in of precipitation in Columbia, MO, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 50th driest of 137.
Columbia, MO has had 40 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 65th most of 137 (with 1926).
Columbia, MO has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 49th most of 137 (with 2018, 2017, 1997 and 17 other years).
Columbia, MO has had 50 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 128th most of 137 (with 1973, 1938, 1927 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Columbia, MO came on Saturday 28 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 124th latest of 136 (with 1958, 1925 and 1913).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Columbia, MO run from 1889 to 4 October 2026, with 48 days missing; current station COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Columbia, MO, 1889 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.