Erie, PA

4 October 2026: 2026 so far brought 36.46 in of precipitation in Erie, PA, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2013, 15th wettest of 153.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Warmest since 2025; 74th warmest of 154
Low: 50°F; Warmest since 2025; 70th warmest of 154

No measurable precipitation in Erie, PA for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Erie, PA since 1873: 50°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1974.

Normal range, 40.9 to 62°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Erie, PA since 1873: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 89°F, in 1951.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	50
2025	81	57
2024	74	53
2023	84	64
2022	61	40
2021	75	66
2020	65	49
2019	64	46
2018	76	56
2017	79	63
2016	70	53
2015	64	47
2014	56	41
2013	76	66
2012	74	59
2011	63	50
2010	53	42
2009	56	49
2008	60	40
2007	78	58
2006	71	53
2005	81	62
2004	59	49
2003	52	44
2002	83	62
2001	70	58
2000	60	49
1999	50	45
1998	61	48
1997	79	62
1996	52	36
1995	64	52
1994	55	42
1993	67	38
1992	61	46
1991	76	54
1990	72	53
1989	55	46
1988	59	44
1987	56	41
1986	73	58
1985	74	50
1984	58	44
1983	77	63
1982	65	46
1981	57	39
1980	47	40
1979	64	55
1978	62	48
1977	64	47
1976	75	50
1975	67	45
1974	54	30
1973	71	53
1972	69	52
1971	68	53
1970	54	42
1969	58	41
1968	55	43
1967	82	58
1966	70	57
1965	45	38
1964	61	47
1963	56	40
1962	71	60
1961	52	45
1960	60	45
1959	72	63
1958	70	45
1957	58	36
1956	67	52
1955	76	53
1954	73	56
1953	68	53
1952	69	43
1951	89	65
1950	54	50
1949	67	62
1948	61	39
1947	82	57
1946	77	54
1945	64	38
1944	62	42
1943	56	47
1942	70	59
1941	76	66
1940	63	52
1939	74	48
1938	68	46
1937	73	54
1936	69	44
1935	47	42
1934	59	50
1933	65	52
1932	78	61
1931	84	58
1930	59	48
1929	51	45
1928	81	59
1927	65	55
1926	86	70
1925	59	49
1924	77	57
1923	58	47
1922	77	59
1921	53	42
1920	67	57
1919	80	68
1918	65	42
1917	57	49
1916	74	51
1915	79	60
1914	71	56
1913	64	49
1912	67	56
1911	73	52
1910	80	66
1909	58	50
1908	64	43
1907	67	55
1906	66	61
1905	76	59
1904	58	48
1903	72	62
1902	55	50
1901	50	39
1900	82	63
1899	72	47
1898	74	69
1897	71	44
1896	54	42
1895	59	45
1894	64	50
1893	67	50
1892	62	50
1891	83	68
1890	66	57
1889	51	46
1888	59	40
1887	60	47
1886	64	49
1885	56	39
1884	80	68
1883	51	43
1882	66	48
1881	65	48
1880	65	48
1879	67	50
1878	64	52
1877	69	52
1876	52	42
1875	68	55
1874	55	48
1873	64	56

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	61°FRecord 87°F, 1900	44°FRecord 32°F, 1958
7 October	Record 88°F, 1963, 1941	Record 33°F, 1999, 1967

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Erie, PA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 36th warmest of 154.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1898	74.4
2	2002	71.3
3	1927	70.6
4	1951	70.1
4	1891	70.1
6	1926	69.8
7	1900	69.1
8	1919	69
9	1922	68.9
10	1983	68
10	1954	68
12	2007	67.9
12	1884	67.9
14	2023	67.8
15	2005	67.3
16	1931	67
17	1881	66.4
17	1877	66.4
19	2019	66.3
19	2013	66.3
19	1959	66.3
19	1879	66.3
23	1905	66.1
24	2018	66
25	1991	65.9
26	2021	65.8
27	1941	64.9
28	1986	64.6
28	1932	64.6
30	1903	64.4
31	1971	64.1
31	1967	64.1
33	1949	63.9
34	1878	63.8
35	1979	63.5
36	2026	63.3
37	2025	62.8
38	2001	62.6
38	1950	62.6
38	1910	62.6
41	2024	62.5
41	2017	62.5
41	1942	62.5
44	1928	62.4
45	1953	62.3
46	2000	62
46	1968	62
46	1937	62
49	2012	61.9
50	1973	61.8
50	1962	61.8
50	1885	61.8
53	2016	61.6
54	1890	61.4
55	1995	60.8
55	1988	60.8
55	1924	60.8
58	2014	60.6
58	1907	60.6
60	1894	60.5
61	1897	60.4
62	1982	59.8
63	1963	59.6
64	1915	59.4
65	1880	59.3
66	1933	59
67	1990	58.8
68	1969	58.6
69	1992	58.5
70	2006	58.4
70	1997	58.4
70	1964	58.4
73	1906	58.3
73	1882	58.3
75	1914	58
76	1946	57.9
77	1925	57.8
77	1912	57.8
79	1913	57.5
79	1893	57.5
81	1887	57.4
82	1947	57.3
83	1976	57.1
83	1952	57.1
85	1940	56.9
86	1972	56.8
87	1989	56.6
88	1916	56.3
89	1921	56.1
90	1956	56
90	1892	56
92	1985	55.6
92	1944	55.6
92	1873	55.6
95	2004	55.4
95	1966	55.4
95	1911	55.4
98	1955	55.3
98	1948	55.3
98	1943	55.3
98	1902	55.3
102	1996	55
103	1980	54.9
104	1936	54.8
105	2020	54.6
106	1998	54.4
106	1978	54.4
106	1938	54.4
109	1999	54.3
110	1934	54.1
110	1874	54.1
112	1923	54
113	1993	53.9
113	1960	53.9
115	1939	53.8
115	1875	53.8
117	1977	53.6
117	1918	53.6
119	1904	53.5
120	1920	53.4
121	1917	53.3
122	1945	53.1
122	1901	53.1
124	1889	52.9
125	2009	52.8
125	1961	52.8
127	2008	52.4
127	1965	52.4
127	1909	52.4
130	2011	52.3
130	1895	52.3
132	1984	52
133	2022	51.8
133	1975	51.8
135	1930	51.6
136	2015	51.5
137	1958	51.4
138	1886	51.1
139	1994	50.9
140	2010	50.6
140	1970	50.6
142	1981	50.4
143	1929	50.1
144	1876	49.9
145	1957	49.8
145	1896	49.8
147	1987	49.5
147	1908	49.5
149	1935	49.3
150	1883	49.1
151	1888	47.5
152	2003	46.5
153	1899	46.4
154	1974	40.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Erie, PA, 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	83	64	89	2019	36	1956	65	50.5
2 October 2026	75	57	87	1927	35	1899	68	50
3 October 2026	63	48	87	1951	31	1974	66.5	51.5
4 October 2026	66	50	89	1951	30	1974	64	49

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Erie, PA since 1873.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1951	89
2	1926	86
3	2023	84
3	1931	84
5	2002	83
5	1891	83
7	1967	82
7	1947	82
7	1900	82
10	2025	81
10	2005	81
10	1928	81
13	1919	80
13	1910	80
13	1884	80
16	2017	79
16	1997	79
16	1915	79
19	2007	78
19	1932	78

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Erie, PA since 1873.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	30
2	1996	36
2	1957	36
4	1993	38
4	1965	38
4	1945	38
7	1981	39
7	1948	39
7	1901	39
7	1885	39
11	2022	40
11	2008	40
11	1980	40
11	1963	40
11	1888	40
16	2014	41
16	1987	41
16	1969	41
19	2010	42
19	1994	42

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Erie, PA since 1873.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1980	1.67
1	1885	1.67
3	1954	1.01
4	1921	0.95
5	2000	0.93
5	1887	0.93
7	1990	0.92
8	1917	0.74
9	2010	0.73
10	1893	0.69
11	1997	0.64
12	1978	0.57
13	1973	0.51
14	1876	0.49
15	1986	0.46
16	2003	0.37
16	1995	0.37
18	1999	0.33
18	1991	0.33
20	1968	0.32

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Erie, PA, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 74th warmest of 154 (with 1906, 1890 and 1882).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Erie, PA, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 70th warmest of 154 (with 2011, 1985, 1976 and 8 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 61°F in Erie, PA, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2012, tied 60th coldest of 154 (with 1958, 1957, 1911 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 44°F in Erie, PA, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2006, tied 36th coldest of 154 (with 2001, 1979, 1966 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Erie, PA on 6 October: record high 87°F (1900), record low 32°F (1958).
Erie, PA on 7 October: record high 88°F (1963 and 1941), record low 33°F (1999 and 1967).
October 2026 so far averaged 63.3°F in Erie, PA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2023, 36th warmest of 154.
October 2026 so far brought 0.51 in of precipitation in Erie, PA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 52nd wettest of 154.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 65.9°F in Erie, PA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, tied 28th warmest of 154 (with 1934).
Fall 2026 so far brought 6.14 in of precipitation in Erie, PA, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2022, 28th wettest of 154.
2026 so far averaged 53.6°F in Erie, PA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 28th warmest of 153 (with 1983).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.05 in of precipitation in Erie, PA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 27th driest of 154.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.04 in of precipitation in Erie, PA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 142nd driest of 154.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 15.43 in of precipitation in Erie, PA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 143rd driest of 154.
Erie, PA has had 6 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 31st most of 153 (with 2025, 2002, 1991 and 6 other years).
Erie, PA has had 78 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 113th most of 153 (with 1890).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Erie, PA came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 91st latest of 153 (with 2013, 1925, 1914 and 4 other years).

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About these figures

Daily records for Erie, PA run from 1873 to 4 October 2026, with 8 days missing; current station ERIE INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Erie, PA, 1873 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.