Fayetteville, NC

Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.13 in of precipitation in Fayetteville, NC, the wettest 4 October since 1998, tied 16th wettest of 116 (with 1968 and 1937).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 69°F; Coldest since 2020; 11th coldest of 116
Low: 62°F; Warmest since 2024; 26th warmest of 116
Precipitation: 0.13 in; Wettest since 1998; 16th wettest of 116

Every 4 October high in Fayetteville, NC since 1910: 69°F in 2026; the highest is 98°F, in 2019.

Normal range, 73.8 to 88.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Fayetteville, NC since 1910: 62°F in 2026; the lowest is 33°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	69	62
2025	81	56
2024	82	62
2023	81	59
2022	73	49
2021	87	65
2020	69	53
2019	98	71
2018	92	70
2017	82	54
2016	77	63
2015	74	63
2014	77	54
2013	88	61
2012	79	66
2011	74	47
2010	72	54
2009	79	50
2008	81	50
2007	85	70
2006	85	56
2005	83	66
2004	79	61
2003	77	51
2002	90	68
2001	85	57
2000	83	58
1999	80	62
1998	80	62
1997	77	43
1996	83	50
1995	83	59
1994	65	44
1993	78	50
1992	75	43
1991	78	61
1990	85	58
1989	86	54
1988	73	60
1987	63	42
1986	95	67
1985	85	66
1984	72	42
1983	85	52
1982	78	53
1981	67	37
1980	70	53
1979	78	52
1978	81	51
1977	68	44
1976	75	55
1975	65	43
1974	59	33
1973	89	65
1972	73	50
1971	80	67
1970	86	52
1969	83	61
1968	90	62
1967	82	52
1966	69	52
1965	82	45
1964	76	66
1963	83	56
1962	81	62
1961	69	54
1960	87	57
1959	83	59
1958	58	53
1957	67	50
1956	85	64
1955	77	55
1954	94	69
1953	81	58
1952	69	38
1951	81	65
1950	84	52
1949	81	51
1948	71	52
1947	72	45
1945	82	62
1944	80	62
1943	73	44
1942	86	54
1941	97	67
1940	84	46
1939	69	56
1938	71	42
1937	78	66
1936	79	55
1935	84	53
1934	72	57
1933	77	59
1932	87	65
1931	92	54
1930	73	48
1929	73	48
1928	80	58
1927	85	69
1926	92	66
1925	87	63
1924	78	53
1923	79	53
1922	88	51
1921	68	55
1920	76	44
1919	93	68
1918	80	61
1917	82	51
1916	68	60
1915	83	61
1914	71	65
1913	80	52
1912	80	59
1911	83	62
1910	90	59

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	73°FRecord 100°F, 1954	55°FRecord 36°F, 1965
7 October	Record 101°F, 1954	Record 33°F, 1935

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Fayetteville, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 16th warmest of 113.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	82.5
2	1986	80.5
3	1941	80
4	1919	79
5	1954	77.6
6	2002	77.5
7	2018	76.6
8	1926	76.5
9	1927	76.1
10	1973	76
11	2012	75.4
12	1959	75
13	1910	74.6
14	2004	74.1
15	2024	73.6
16	2026	73.4
17	1911	73
18	2007	72.9
19	1956	72.6
19	1925	72.6
21	2005	72.5
21	1945	72.5
23	2013	72.4
24	2016	72.3
25	2021	72
25	1933	72
27	1971	71.6
27	1915	71.6
29	1985	71.4
30	1979	71.1
31	2014	71
32	1968	70.9
33	2023	70.6
34	1937	70.5
34	1931	70.5
36	1989	70.4
37	1922	70.3
38	1998	70.1
39	1964	69.8
39	1944	69.8
41	1988	69.6
42	1969	69.4
42	1918	69.4
44	1990	69.3
45	2000	69
45	1936	69
45	1913	69
48	2006	68.9
49	1995	68.6
49	1960	68.6
51	1991	68.5
51	1977	68.5
53	1921	68.4
54	1962	68.1
54	1951	68.1
56	1932	68
57	1999	67.6
57	1952	67.6
57	1948	67.6
60	1928	67.5
61	1950	67
61	1943	67
63	1965	66.8
63	1942	66.8
65	2017	66.6
66	1961	66.5
67	2025	66.4
67	2009	66.4
67	1982	66.4
70	2001	65.9
70	1923	65.9
72	1996	65.6
73	2015	65.5
73	1980	65.5
73	1914	65.5
76	1976	65.1
77	2008	64.9
77	1970	64.9
79	2010	64.8
80	1975	64.5
81	1983	64.4
81	1912	64.4
83	1978	64.3
83	1939	64.3
83	1934	64.3
86	1994	64
87	1981	63.5
88	1966	63.4
89	2020	63.1
90	1997	62.8
91	1929	62.4
92	1935	62
93	1967	61.9
94	1940	61.8
94	1917	61.8
96	1963	61.6
96	1957	61.6
98	2022	61.4
99	1972	61.3
99	1958	61.3
101	1949	60.8
102	1930	59.9
103	1938	59.8
104	1924	59.4
105	2003	59.3
106	1916	59.1
107	1987	58.8
108	1993	58
109	1984	57.9
110	2011	57.6
111	1920	57.4
112	1992	56.5
113	1974	54.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Fayetteville, 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	87	60	95	1933	39	1993	80	57
2 October 2026	90	69	97	2019	39	1993	80	55
3 October 2026	84	66	99	2019	37	1974	82	58
4 October 2026	69	62	98	2019	33	1974	79.5	57.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Fayetteville, NC since 1910.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2019	98
2	1941	97
3	1986	95
4	1954	94
5	1919	93
6	2018	92
6	1931	92
6	1926	92
9	2002	90
9	1968	90
9	1910	90
12	1973	89
13	2013	88
13	1922	88
15	2021	87
15	1960	87
15	1932	87
15	1925	87
19	1989	86
19	1970	86

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Fayetteville, NC since 1910.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	33
2	1981	37
3	1952	38
4	1987	42
4	1984	42
4	1938	42
7	1997	43
7	1992	43
7	1975	43
10	1994	44
10	1977	44
10	1943	44
10	1920	44
14	1965	45
14	1947	45
16	1940	46
17	2011	47
18	1930	48
18	1929	48
20	2022	49

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Fayetteville, NC since 1910.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1985	3.16
2	1958	1.31
3	1961	1.11
4	1988	0.75
5	1962	0.72
6	1964	0.65
7	1998	0.57
8	1927	0.45
9	1921	0.32
10	1916	0.27
11	1992	0.25
11	1956	0.25
13	1960	0.24
14	1966	0.21
15	1914	0.14
16	2026	0.13
16	1968	0.13
16	1937	0.13
19	2021	0.12
20	1994	0.11

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Fayetteville, NC, the coldest 4 October day since 2020, tied 11th coldest of 116 (with 2020, 1966, 1961 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Fayetteville, NC, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 26th warmest of 116 (with 2024, 1999, 1998 and 5 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Fayetteville, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2016, tied 26th coldest of 116 (with 2016 and 1963) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Fayetteville, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2022, tied 52nd coldest of 116 (with 2008, 2006, 2004 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Fayetteville, NC on 6 October: record high 100°F (1954), record low 36°F (1965).
Fayetteville, NC on 7 October: record high 101°F (1954), record low 33°F (1935).
October 2026 so far averaged 73.4°F in Fayetteville, NC, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 16th warmest of 113.
October 2026 so far brought 1.61 in of precipitation in Fayetteville, NC, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2015, 9th wettest of 116.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 76°F in Fayetteville, NC, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 15th warmest of 114.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.81 in of precipitation in Fayetteville, NC, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 48th wettest of 116.
2026 so far averaged 67.3°F in Fayetteville, NC, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 11th warmest of 111 (with 2022 and 2020).
2026 so far brought 26.71 in of precipitation in Fayetteville, NC, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2009, 8th driest of 113.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.81 in of precipitation in Fayetteville, NC, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 78th driest of 116.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 9.08 in of precipitation in Fayetteville, NC, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 65th driest of 114.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 14.64 in of precipitation in Fayetteville, NC, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 63rd driest of 112.
Fayetteville, NC has had 92 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2019, 15th most of 112.
Fayetteville, NC has had 10 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2011, tied 6th most of 112 (with 1940).
Fayetteville, NC has had 39 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2014, tied 47th most of 112 (with 2014, 1993 and 1973).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Fayetteville, NC came on Sunday 29 March 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 71st latest of 111 (with 2015, 2013 and 2011).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Fayetteville, NC run from 1910 to 4 October 2026, with 492 days missing; current station FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL AP GRANNIS FIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Fayetteville, NC, 1910 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.