Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 86.3°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the warmest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 129 years since 1898; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the coldest 4 October day since 2010, tied 29th coldest of 129 (with 1946, 1915 and 1899).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 70°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the warmest 4 October night since 2023, tied 24th warmest of 129 (with 2023, 2006, 1967 and 3 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.17 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the wettest 4 October since 2023, 18th wettest of 129.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, which would be the coldest 5 October day since 2020, tied 40th coldest of 129 (with 2013, 1996, 1978 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 67°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2025, tied 38th warmest of 129 (with 2025, 1994, 1982 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX since 1898: 78°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 2023, 1983, 1925 and 1 other year.

Every 4 October low in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX since 1898: 70°F in 2026; the lowest is 45°F, in 1987.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	78	70
2025	88	67
2024	89	69
2023	96	70
2022	85	60
2021	88	61
2020	79	58
2019	90	73
2018	89	73
2017	88	75
2016	90	71
2015	81	57
2014	79	50
2013	90	74
2012	87	63
2011	86	56
2010	73	52
2009	64	58
2008	93	72
2007	92	72
2006	92	70
2005	92	74
2004	68	62
2003	84	56
2002	86	65
2001	87	66
2000	93	72
1999	74	57
1998	92	76
1997	89	64
1996	77	61
1995	84	53
1994	91	67
1993	82	58
1992	87	54
1991	91	62
1990	92	66
1989	88	68
1988	79	51
1987	79	45
1986	82	63
1985	73	53
1984	80	65
1983	96	72
1982	94	67
1981	93	75
1980	83	59
1979	83	56
1978	88	57
1977	75	55
1976	85	64
1975	77	46
1974	86	63
1973	81	62
1972	87	57
1971	76	61
1970	87	65
1969	86	72
1968	74	61
1967	89	70
1966	76	60
1965	64	57
1964	75	57
1963	94	55
1962	88	63
1961	75	49
1960	86	70
1959	75	63
1958	68	57
1957	89	63
1956	93	65
1955	89	74
1954	90	72
1953	71	61
1952	95	67
1951	92	74
1950	70	53
1949	77	67
1948	85	59
1947	91	67
1946	78	71
1945	67	60
1944	76	64
1943	77	58
1942	85	62
1941	82	75
1940	90	68
1939	86	70
1938	90	68
1937	95	62
1936	82	59
1935	88	61
1934	84	61
1933	80	57
1932	66	53
1931	92	70
1930	69	62
1929	90	72
1928	94	74
1927	86	63
1926	82	63
1925	96	74
1924	90	61
1923	76	65
1922	88	61
1921	86	58
1920	84	66
1919	84	68
1918	91	62
1917	92	64
1916	85	68
1915	78	58
1914	81	63
1913	83	67
1912	94	64
1911	93	75
1910	82	64
1909	90	60
1908	83	56
1907	74	67
1906	80	64
1905	75	67
1904	95	69
1903	87	73
1902	63	47
1901	88	65
1900	91	68
1899	78	58
1898	96	68

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX since 1898.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2023	96°F
1	1983	96°F
1	1925	96°F
1	1898	96°F
5	1952	95°F
5	1937	95°F
5	1904	95°F
8	1982	94°F
8	1963	94°F
8	1928	94°F
8	1912	94°F
12	2008	93°F
12	2000	93°F
12	1981	93°F
12	1956	93°F
12	1911	93°F
17	2007	92°F
17	2006	92°F
17	2005	92°F
17	1998	92°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX since 1898.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1987	45°F
2	1975	46°F
3	1902	47°F
4	1961	49°F
5	2014	50°F
6	1988	51°F
7	2010	52°F
8	1995	53°F
8	1985	53°F
8	1950	53°F
8	1932	53°F
12	1992	54°F
13	1977	55°F
13	1963	55°F
15	2011	56°F
15	2003	56°F
15	1979	56°F
15	1908	56°F
19	2015	57°F
19	1999	57°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX since 1898.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1959	2.58 in
2	2004	2.33 in
3	1926	1.58 in
4	1945	1.46 in
5	1907	1.43 in
6	1966	1.24 in
7	2023	0.94 in
8	1903	0.70 in
9	1986	0.69 in
10	1930	0.65 in
11	1953	0.62 in
12	2009	0.56 in
13	1944	0.50 in
14	1949	0.49 in
14	1913	0.49 in
16	1941	0.40 in
17	1976	0.34 in
18	2026	0.17 in
19	1965	0.15 in
20	1910	0.11 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 73.9°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2022, tied 60th coldest of 129 (with 1927).
October 2026 so far brought 3.84 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 1959, 2nd wettest of 129.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.01 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2018, 34th wettest of 129.
2026 so far averaged 74.5°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 128 years since 1899; provisional.
2026 so far brought 26.62 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 61st wettest of 128.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.01 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 104th driest of 129.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.01 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, 52nd driest of 128.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.37 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024, 48th driest of 128.

Daily highs and lows in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	81	69	102	1979	42	1984	87.5	65
2 October 2026	80	70	99	1951	47	1985	86.5	63.5
3 October 2026	74	69	106	1951	44	1961	87	64
4 October 2026	78	70	96	2023	45	1987	87	63.5

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 69th warmest of 129.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1951	84.6
2	1911	84.3
3	2019	84
4	1904	83.3
5	2007	83
6	2005	82.6
7	1925	82.4
8	2006	82.3
9	2023	81.8
10	1986	81.4
11	2013	81.3
12	1938	80.8
13	1898	80.6
14	2024	80.5
14	1926	80.5
16	2017	80.4
16	1954	80.4
18	1982	80.1
19	2002	80
19	2000	80
21	1907	79.9
22	2018	79.8
23	2025	79.6
24	1997	79.5
25	1900	79.4
26	1994	79.3
27	1998	79.1
27	1955	79.1
29	1903	78.8
30	1928	78.5
31	1981	78.4
32	1983	78.3
32	1960	78.3
34	1969	78.1
35	1941	77.9
36	1956	77.6
36	1952	77.6
38	1910	77.4
39	2008	77.3
39	1989	77.3
39	1931	77.3
42	1944	77.1
43	1990	77
44	1953	76.9
45	1917	76.8
46	1929	76.6
47	1922	76.3
47	1919	76.3
49	1976	76
50	1978	75.9
50	1918	75.9
52	1970	75.8
53	1901	75.6
54	1991	75.5
54	1979	75.5
56	2016	75.4
57	1937	75.3
58	1967	75.1
59	2021	75
59	1973	75
61	2014	74.9
61	1923	74.9
63	1909	74.8
64	1959	74.5
65	1971	74.1
65	1947	74.1
67	1993	74
67	1940	74
69	2026	73.9
69	1927	73.9
71	1905	73.8
72	1912	73.6
73	1942	73.3
74	1921	73
75	1948	72.8
76	2012	72.6
77	1968	72.5
77	1916	72.5
79	1924	72.4
80	1935	72.3
81	1933	72
81	1913	72
83	1995	71.8
84	1999	71.6
85	1974	71.4
85	1957	71.4
87	1939	71
88	2022	70.9
88	1915	70.9
90	1977	70.8
91	2011	70.5
91	1963	70.5
93	2004	70.4
94	1914	70.3
95	2001	70
96	1950	69.8
96	1920	69.8
98	2015	69.5
99	1980	69.4
99	1932	69.4
101	1949	69.3
101	1943	69.3
103	1996	69.1
104	1930	68.9
105	2020	68.5
105	1906	68.5
107	1964	68.4
108	1972	68.3
108	1946	68.3
110	1962	68.1
111	1908	67.9
112	1992	67.8
113	1934	67.6
113	1899	67.6
115	2003	67.4
116	1936	66.8
117	2010	66.5
118	1988	66.4
118	1945	66.4
120	1966	66.3
121	2009	66.1
122	1984	66
123	1987	65
124	1965	62.9
125	1975	61.8
125	1961	61.8
127	1985	61.6
128	1902	60.3
129	1958	59.6

This year so far

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX has had 128 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 1956, 2nd most of 128.
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX has had 52 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 5th most of 128 (with 1954).
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX has had 13 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 101st most of 128 (with 2024, 2005, 1939 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX came on Monday 23 February 2026, the latest since 2023, 106th latest of 128.

Records of the coming dates

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX on 5 October: record high 97°F (1937), record low 44°F (1902).
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX on 6 October: record high 97°F (2019), record low 43°F (1915).

The station

Daily records for Dallas-Fort Worth, TX run from 1898 to 4 October 2026, with 1 day missing; current station DAL-FTW WSCMO AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, 1898 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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