El Centro, CA

4 October 2026: El Centro, CA has had 135 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most on record by that date, in 98 years since 1926 (1932 excluded: 31 of 278 days missing; 2024 excluded: 61 of 278 days missing; 2025 excluded: 45 of 277 days missing); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 103°F; Warmest since 2020; 8th warmest of 100
Low: 72°F; Warmest since 2022; 7th warmest of 100

No measurable precipitation in El Centro, CA for 6 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in El Centro, CA since 1925: 103°F in 2026; the highest is 106°F, in 1952.

Normal range, 85.8 to 103.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in El Centro, CA since 1925: 72°F in 2026; the lowest is 50°F, in 1941.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	103	72
2025	88	60
2023	94	61
2022	99	74
2021	98	66
2020	105	68
2019	94	63
2018	90	71
2017	92	59
2016	91	63
2015	88	72
2014	101	63
2013	87	58
2012	103	74
2011	82	65
2010	91	64
2009	81	60
2008	87	68
2007	100	74
2006	95	73
2005	92	65
2004	97	58
2003	95	62
2002	86	52
2001	97	68
2000	93	73
1999	101	63
1998	88	59
1997	97	70
1996	99	66
1995	99	68
1994	84	67
1993	104	72
1992	95	62
1991	104	71
1990	97	68
1989	88	62
1988	101	67
1987	104	71
1986	89	58
1985	89	72
1984	89	67
1983	92	70
1982	95	60
1981	91	66
1980	100	70
1979	102	71
1978	102	69
1977	96	62
1976	90	62
1975	101	65
1974	95	63
1973	94	57
1972	86	66
1971	94	55
1970	91	64
1969	83	55
1968	90	60
1967	94	70
1966	77	62
1965	102	61
1964	105	67
1963	100	71
1962	85	61
1961	101	63
1960	97	69
1959	91	53
1958	99	67
1957	88	53
1956	88	71
1955	96	71
1954	91	61
1953	100	64
1952	106	72
1951	93	62
1950	100	64
1949	98	65
1948	98	73
1947	105	65
1946	83	61
1945	101	67
1944	96	57
1943	100	65
1942	100	62
1941	88	50
1940	85	62
1939	84	51
1938	89	57
1937	87	54
1936	91	58
1935	97	58
1934	96	62
1933	102	71
1932	100	66
1931	98	65
1930	94	58
1929		71
1928	87	52
1927	97
1926	93	60
1925	88	65

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	104°FRecord 106°F, 1964	76°FRecord at riskRecord 50°F, 1969, 1927
7 October	Record 105°F, 1991	Record 51°F, 2007, 1946

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in El Centro, CA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 10th warmest of 97.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1991	89.4
2	2012	89
3	1952	88.6
4	1993	88.1
5	1980	88
6	1987	87.6
7	2020	87.1
8	1933	86.9
9	2022	86.8
10	2026	86.6
11	2006	86.4
12	1997	86.1
13	1963	86
14	2000	85.6
14	1978	85.6
16	2008	85.3
17	1943	84.9
18	1979	84.8
19	2007	84.6
20	1988	84.4
21	2015	84.3
21	1967	84.3
23	1958	84.1
24	2003	84
24	1948	84
26	1964	83.9
27	1947	83.6
28	2011	83.5
28	1955	83.5
30	1956	83.3
31	1974	83.1
32	1975	82.8
33	2001	82.5
34	2005	82.4
34	1951	82.4
36	1953	82.3
37	1992	82
37	1949	82
39	1961	81.8
40	1999	81.6
40	1995	81.6
42	1945	81.4
43	1931	81.3
44	1960	81.1
45	1996	81
45	1985	81
45	1932	81
48	1962	80.9
49	2016	80.8
50	2018	80.5
51	2025	80.3
51	1994	80.3
51	1970	80.3
54	2014	80
55	1938	79.6
56	1942	79.5
57	2021	79.3
58	2010	79.1
59	1969	78.9
59	1957	78.9
61	1965	78.8
62	1925	78.6
63	1954	78.5
64	2017	78.4
65	1973	78.1
66	1977	78
66	1940	78
68	1972	77.8
69	1990	77.4
70	1989	77.3
70	1984	77.3
70	1981	77.3
73	2013	77
74	2004	76.9
75	1968	76.8
76	1998	76.6
76	1976	76.6
78	1983	76.5
79	1950	76
80	1944	75.4
80	1937	75.4
82	2019	75.3
82	1982	75.3
84	1946	74.9
85	1966	74.8
85	1936	74.8
87	1928	74.6
88	2009	73.8
88	1941	73.8
90	1986	73.3
91	2023	72.9
92	1926	72.4
93	1939	71.9
94	1930	70.1
95	1971	69.8
96	1959	69.4
97	2002	68.9

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in El Centro, CA, 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	100	67	110	1980	51	1971	98	70.5
2 October 2026	105	70	108	2020	49	1971	97.5	68
3 October 2026	103	73	108	1952	51	1930	96.5	66
4 October 2026	103	72	106	1952	50	1941	94.5	65.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in El Centro, CA since 1925.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1952	106
2	2020	105
2	1964	105
2	1947	105
5	1993	104
5	1991	104
5	1987	104
8	2026	103
8	2012	103
10	1979	102
10	1978	102
10	1965	102
10	1933	102
14	2014	101
14	1999	101
14	1988	101
14	1975	101
14	1961	101
14	1945	101
20	2007	100

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in El Centro, CA since 1925.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1941	50
2	1939	51
3	2002	52
3	1928	52
5	1959	53
5	1957	53
7	1937	54
8	1971	55
8	1969	55
10	1973	57
10	1944	57
10	1938	57
13	2013	58
13	2004	58
13	1986	58
13	1936	58
13	1935	58
13	1930	58
19	2017	59
19	1998	59

The 20 wettest 4 October days in El Centro, CA since 1925.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1925	1.55
2	1966	0.25
3	2010	trace
4	2026	0.00
4	2025	0.00
4	2023	0.00
4	2022	0.00
4	2021	0.00
4	2020	0.00
4	2019	0.00
4	2018	0.00
4	2017	0.00
4	2016	0.00
4	2015	0.00
4	2014	0.00
4	2013	0.00
4	2012	0.00
4	2011	0.00
4	2009	0.00
4	2008	0.00

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 103°F in El Centro, CA, the warmest 4 October since 2020 (no value for 2024), tied 8th warmest of 100 (with 2012).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 72°F in El Centro, CA, the warmest 4 October night since 2022 (no value for 2024), tied 7th warmest of 100 (with 2015, 1993, 1985 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 104°F in El Centro, CA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 1996, tied 5th warmest of 100 (with 1952) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 76°F in El Centro, CA, which would beat the record for the warmest 6 October night, 75°F in 2022 (National Weather Service forecast).
El Centro, CA on 6 October: record high 106°F (1964), record low 50°F (1969 and 1927).
El Centro, CA on 7 October: record high 105°F (1991), record low 51°F (2007 and 1946).
October 2026 so far averaged 86.6°F in El Centro, CA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2022 (2024 excluded: 4 of 4 days missing), 10th warmest of 97.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in El Centro, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2025, 2023, 2022 and 82 other years, in 100 years since 1925 (1939 excluded: 4 of 4 days missing; 2024 excluded: 1 of 4 days missing); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 89°F in El Centro, CA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2018 (2024 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing), 6th warmest of 92.
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.21 in of precipitation in El Centro, CA, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 31st wettest of 95.
2026 so far averaged 81.4°F in El Centro, CA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 95 years since 1927 (1932 excluded: 32 of 278 days missing; 1934 excluded: 38 of 277 days missing; 1935 excluded: 31 of 277 days missing; 2 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far brought 0.23 in of precipitation in El Centro, CA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 8th driest of 88 (with 1948).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.21 in of precipitation in El Centro, CA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2023 (2024 excluded: 8 of 30 days missing), tied 69th driest of 95 (with 1990).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.22 in of precipitation in El Centro, CA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2021 (2024 excluded: 9 of 60 days missing), 48th driest of 93.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.23 in of precipitation in El Centro, CA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2021 (2024 excluded: 10 of 90 days missing), 39th driest of 92.
El Centro, CA has had 186 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 1934 (2024 excluded: 61 of 278 days missing; 2025 excluded: 45 of 277 days missing), 2nd most of 98.

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for El Centro, CA run from 1925 to 4 October 2026, with 318 days missing; current station IMPERIAL COUNTY AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for El Centro, CA, 1925 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.