Elizabeth City, NC

Sunday 4 October 2026: 1.49 in of precipitation in Elizabeth City, NC, the wettest 4 October since 1964 (no value for 1997), 2nd wettest of 92.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 72°F; Coldest since 2022; 24th coldest of 92
Low: 66°F; Warmest since 2019; 19th warmest of 92
Precipitation: 1.49 in; Wettest since 1964; 2nd wettest of 92

Every 4 October low in Elizabeth City, NC since 1934: 66°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1974.

Normal range, 47.8 to 68.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Elizabeth City, NC since 1934: 72°F in 2026; the highest is 94°F, in 1986.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	72	66
2025	78	55
2024	80	60
2023	79	55
2022	56	50
2021	85	63
2020	67	60
2019	82	69
2018	89	68
2017	79	60
2016	74	67
2015	74	68
2014	79	52
2013	86	64
2012	88	69
2011	71	47
2010	63	48
2009	80	59
2008	77	50
2007	84	67
2006	82	58
2005	80	69
2004	76	58
2003	75	50
2002	85	64
2001	85	59
2000	84	62
1999	83	65
1998	78	61
1996	65	46
1995	83	67
1994	71	45
1993	83	48
1992	71	61
1991	83	62
1990	83	65
1989	80	56
1988	83	60
1987	77	40
1986	94	74
1985	79	69
1984	80	49
1983	86	59
1982	81	55
1981	70	38
1980	71	50
1979	79	55
1978	80	52
1977	69	43
1976	75	56
1975	69	45
1974	62	31
1973	85	67
1972	75	60
1971	73	69
1970	71	55
1969	74	63
1968	74	52
1967	83	58
1966	82	64
1965	64	47
1964	76	62
1963	72	56
1962	74	67
1961	62	48
1960	75	62
1959	81	57
1958	63	59
1957	69	55
1956	78	67
1955	76	57
1954	92	70
1953	81	63
1952	69	40
1951	73	69
1950	83	55
1949	80	57
1948	65	59
1947	77	48
1946	75	48
1945	66	47
1944	78	68
1943	73	51
1942	74	48
1941	92	70
1940	79	47
1939	65	54
1938	67	48
1937	70	63
1936	75	54
1935	80	54
1934	74	56

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	70°FRecord 95°F, 1954	57°FRecord 37°F, 1987, 1965
7 October	Record 95°F, 1941	Record 37°F, 1935

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Elizabeth City, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 12th warmest of 91.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1986	80.9
2	1941	79.6
3	2019	78.6
4	2012	77.3
5	1954	76.8
6	2018	75.9
7	2002	75.1
8	1973	74.8
9	2007	74.3
9	1985	74.3
11	2016	73.9
12	2026	72.9
13	1971	72.3
14	1995	72
14	1988	72
16	1969	71.9
17	2024	71.6
18	1989	71.5
19	1979	71.3
20	2013	71.1
21	2015	71
21	1959	71
23	1953	70.9
24	2005	70.6
25	2004	70.5
26	1983	70.3
26	1968	70.3
26	1964	70.3
29	2000	70.1
30	2021	69.6
30	1991	69.6
32	1944	69.3
33	1955	69.1
34	1951	69
35	2009	68.5
36	1999	68
36	1948	68
38	2014	67.9
38	1962	67.9
38	1956	67.9
41	2023	67.8
41	1950	67.8
43	1990	67.6
43	1980	67.6
45	1937	67.5
46	1936	67.4
47	1943	67.1
48	1998	67
49	1978	66.9
50	1977	66.5
50	1960	66.5
52	2006	66.4
53	2020	66
53	2001	66
55	2025	65.9
56	1934	65.8
57	1945	65.6
58	2017	65.3
58	1982	65.3
58	1976	65.3
58	1961	65.3
62	1994	64.8
62	1970	64.8
64	1949	64.6
65	1939	64.4
66	1996	64.3
66	1966	64.3
68	1967	64.1
69	1965	64
70	1993	63.6
71	1975	63.4
71	1957	63.4
73	2008	63
74	1972	62.9
74	1952	62.9
76	1963	62.8
77	2010	62.1
78	1981	61.9
79	1942	61.8
80	1958	61.4
81	1935	61.3
82	1987	61.1
83	1984	61
84	2022	60.5
85	1992	60
86	1938	59.8
87	2003	59.4
88	1946	57.5
89	2011	56.9
90	1947	56
91	1974	52.9

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Elizabeth City, NC, 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	86	60	92	1986	41	1947	77	57
2 October 2026	89	69	93	1986	36	1947	78	57
3 October 2026	75	66	96	2019	38	1974	80	60
4 October 2026	72	66	94	1986	31	1974	80	61

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Elizabeth City, NC since 1934.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1986	94
2	1954	92
2	1941	92
4	2018	89
5	2012	88
6	2013	86
6	1983	86
8	2021	85
8	2002	85
8	2001	85
8	1973	85
12	2007	84
12	2000	84
14	1999	83
14	1995	83
14	1993	83
14	1991	83
14	1990	83
14	1988	83
14	1967	83

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Elizabeth City, NC since 1934.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	31
2	1981	38
3	1987	40
3	1952	40
5	1977	43
6	1994	45
6	1975	45
8	1996	46
9	2011	47
9	1965	47
9	1945	47
9	1940	47
13	2010	48
13	1993	48
13	1961	48
13	1947	48
13	1946	48
13	1942	48
13	1938	48
20	1984	49

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Elizabeth City, NC since 1934.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1964	2.26
2	2026	1.49
3	1999	1.21
4	1995	1.03
5	1937	1.00
6	2015	0.91
7	1951	0.86
8	1958	0.84
9	1976	0.81
10	1985	0.80
11	1988	0.68
12	1998	0.60
12	1962	0.60
14	1992	0.49
15	1971	0.10
16	1948	0.09
17	1968	0.08
18	2005	0.07
19	2014	0.05
20	1980	0.03

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 72°F in Elizabeth City, NC, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 24th coldest of 92 (with 1963).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 66°F in Elizabeth City, NC, the warmest 4 October night since 2019, 19th warmest of 92.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 70°F in Elizabeth City, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2015, tied 15th coldest of 92 (with 2015, 1994, 1985 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 57°F in Elizabeth City, NC, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 41st warmest of 92 (with 2025, 2017, 1981 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Elizabeth City, NC on 6 October: record high 95°F (1954), record low 37°F (1987 and 1965).
Elizabeth City, NC on 7 October: record high 95°F (1941), record low 37°F (1935).
October 2026 so far averaged 72.9°F in Elizabeth City, NC, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 12th warmest of 91.
October 2026 so far brought 1.49 in of precipitation in Elizabeth City, NC, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2015, tied 7th wettest of 92 (with 1951).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 75.5°F in Elizabeth City, NC, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 6th warmest of 90 (with 2016).
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.52 in of precipitation in Elizabeth City, NC, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 36th driest of 92.
2026 so far averaged 64.9°F in Elizabeth City, NC, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 17th warmest of 91 (with 1948 and 1937).
2026 so far brought 29.69 in of precipitation in Elizabeth City, NC, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2023, 9th driest of 92.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.99 in of precipitation in Elizabeth City, NC, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 19th driest of 92.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.34 in of precipitation in Elizabeth City, NC, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 12th driest of 93.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.69 in of precipitation in Elizabeth City, NC, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 35th driest of 92.
Elizabeth City, NC has had 53 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 16th most of 91 (with 2010).
Elizabeth City, NC has had 40 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2015, tied 29th most of 92 (with 1986, 1982 and 1965).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Elizabeth City, NC came on Sunday 29 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 51st latest of 92 (with 2013, 2011, 1959 and 3 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Elizabeth City, NC run from 1934 to 4 October 2026, with 283 days missing; current station ELIZABETH CITY COAST GUARD AIR STN.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Elizabeth City, NC, 1934 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.