Goodland, KS

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 60.1°F in Goodland, KS (2 days missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 1934, 2nd warmest of 111.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 76°F; Warmest since 2025; 50th warmest of 121
Low: 45°F; Warmest since 2025; 45th warmest of 121

No measurable precipitation in Goodland, KS for 3 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Goodland, KS since 1895: 45°F in 2026; the lowest is 24°F, in 1953.

Normal range, 33 to 50.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Goodland, KS since 1895: 76°F in 2026; the highest is 92°F, in 1963, 1938 and 1922.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	76	45
2025	88	62
2024	78	38
2023	71	41
2022	73	48
2021	84	47
2020	83	48
2019	63	48
2018	50	36
2017	57	52
2016	71	35
2015	66	48
2014	73	33
2013	54	35
2012	56	31
2011	86	56
2010	76	43
2009	57	43
2008	82	50
2007	81	45
2006	68	44
2005	83	46
2004	64	42
2003	65	33
2002	63	40
2001	63	42
2000	54	45
1999	71	33
1998	62	42
1997	84	46
1996	77	49
1995	66	45
1994	57	52
1993	86	45
1992	85	42
1991	51	30
1990	83	47
1989	78	42
1988	46	32
1987	89	53
1986	66	38
1985	54	31
1984	57	51
1983	71	37
1982	74	50
1981	78	42
1980	81	39
1979	71	32
1978	74	38
1977	69	47
1976	58	34
1975	86	45
1974	80	46
1973	63	36
1972	80	44
1971	76	36
1970	86	50
1969	55	40
1968	72	40
1967	79	58
1966	65	36
1965	79	45
1964	62	34
1963	92	50
1962	76	44
1961	79	37
1960	85	42
1959	60	42
1958	85	42
1957	85	49
1956	77	38
1955	75	56
1954	60	38
1953	65	24
1952	69	35
1951	70	42
1950	54	35
1949	72	39
1948	86	43
1947	89	47
1946	64	55
1945	73	45
1944	51	43
1943	74	39
1942	70	42
1941	68	47
1940	80	42
1939	79	51
1938	92	50
1937	90	55
1936	77	47
1935	66	48
1934	76	42
1933	79	44
1932	50	32
1931	87	51
1930	62	53
1929	71	44
1928	76	50
1927	83	44
1926	62	38
1925	68	47
1924	65	40
1923	63	48
1922	92	48
1921	85	43
1920	85	44
1919	61	48
1918	80	54
1917	81	50
1916	73	40
1915	49	38
1914	76	44
1912	86	52
1911	76	39
1910	86	44
1908	80	41
1907	77	36
1906	76	30
1896	82	54
1895	59	47

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	87°FRecord 91°F, 2007	55°FRecord 19°F, 1952
7 October	Record 95°F, 1934	Record 13°F, 1952

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Goodland, KS, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 52nd warmest of 119.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1938	71.6
2	2025	70.1
3	1963	70
4	1967	69.3
5	2005	69
6	1997	68.3
7	1931	67.8
7	1922	67.8
9	1914	66.5
10	1937	66.4
11	2022	66.3
12	1939	65.9
13	1954	65.8
14	1947	65.5
15	2011	65.4
16	1910	65.1
17	2023	64.9
17	1917	64.9
19	1928	64.8
20	1987	64.6
20	1916	64.6
22	1896	64.5
23	2001	64.4
24	1934	64.3
25	1957	64
25	1946	64
27	2006	63.6
28	1992	63.4
28	1951	63.4
30	2007	63.3
31	1972	63
32	1956	62.9
33	1925	62.5
34	1920	62.4
35	1970	62
36	1942	61.9
36	1935	61.9
38	1912	61.8
39	2008	61.6
39	2000	61.6
39	1955	61.6
42	2016	61.3
42	1990	61.3
42	1983	61.3
42	1948	61.3
46	2021	61.1
46	1919	61.1
48	2024	61
49	1960	60.9
49	1949	60.9
51	1908	60.4
52	2026	60.1
52	1975	60.1
54	1930	59.9
55	1981	59.6
55	1978	59.6
55	1976	59.6
58	1993	59.5
59	1906	59.4
60	1965	59.3
60	1953	59.3
62	1969	59.1
63	1991	59
63	1940	59
65	2018	58.9
66	1929	58.6
67	1926	58.5
68	1979	58.4
68	1932	58.4
70	1980	57.9
70	1907	57.9
72	1924	57.8
73	2017	57.6
74	1933	57.4
74	1911	57.4
76	1994	57.3
77	1984	57.1
77	1974	57.1
79	1986	57
80	2010	56.9
80	1936	56.9
80	1921	56.9
83	1964	56.6
84	2020	56.4
84	2013	56.4
84	1996	56.4
84	1968	56.4
84	1945	56.4
89	1982	56.3
90	1958	56
91	1952	55.9
91	1915	55.9
93	1971	55.8
94	1995	55.6
94	1966	55.6
94	1941	55.6
97	2015	55.4
98	1895	55.3
99	2012	54.9
100	1962	54.8
101	1923	54.5
102	2004	54.4
103	2014	53.9
103	1927	53.9
105	1973	53.8
106	1943	53.6
107	1977	53.4
108	1989	53.3
109	1961	51.9
110	2019	51.5
110	2003	51.5
112	2002	51
113	1988	50.8
114	1985	49.5
115	1998	48.5
116	2009	47.9
116	1999	47.9
118	1950	46.5
119	1959	41.9

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Goodland, KS, 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	70	46	93	1938	31	1985	76	45
2 October 2026	70	40	94	2024	30	1999	74.5	42
3 October 2026	85	49	94	2018	29	2009	75.5	44
4 October 2026	76	45	92	1963	24	1953	66	43.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Goodland, KS since 1895.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1963	92
1	1938	92
1	1922	92
4	1937	90
5	1987	89
5	1947	89
7	2025	88
8	1931	87
9	2011	86
9	1993	86
9	1975	86
9	1970	86
9	1948	86
9	1912	86
9	1910	86
16	1992	85
16	1960	85
16	1958	85
16	1957	85
16	1921	85

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Goodland, KS since 1895.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1953	24
2	1991	30
2	1906	30
4	2012	31
4	1985	31
6	1988	32
6	1979	32
6	1932	32
9	2014	33
9	2003	33
9	1999	33
12	1976	34
12	1964	34
14	2016	35
14	2013	35
14	1952	35
14	1950	35
18	2018	36
18	1973	36
18	1971	36

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Goodland, KS since 1895.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1930	0.78
2	1946	0.63
3	1944	0.61
4	1984	0.59
5	1969	0.55
6	2000	0.35
7	1923	0.32
8	2017	0.31
9	1914	0.22
10	1994	0.15
11	1998	0.04
11	1941	0.04
11	1911	0.04
14	2022	0.03
14	2003	0.03
16	2025	0.02
16	1989	0.02
16	1976	0.02
19	2019	0.01
19	2009	0.01

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Goodland, KS, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 50th warmest of 121 (with 2010, 1971, 1962 and 5 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 45°F in Goodland, KS, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 45th warmest of 121 (with 2007, 2000, 1995 and 4 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Goodland, KS, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2020, tied 9th warmest of 120 (with 1975, 1950, 1942 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Goodland, KS, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2011, tied 2nd warmest of 121 (with 2011 and 2006) (National Weather Service forecast).
Goodland, KS on 6 October: record high 91°F (2007), record low 19°F (1952).
Goodland, KS on 7 October: record high 95°F (1934), record low 13°F (1952).
October 2026 so far averaged 60.1°F in Goodland, KS, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 52nd warmest of 119 (with 1975).
October 2026 so far brought 0.38 in of precipitation in Goodland, KS, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2000, 10th wettest of 120.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.5°F in Goodland, KS, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 1939, 3rd warmest of 118.
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.08 in of precipitation in Goodland, KS, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2017, 15th wettest of 120.
2026 so far brought 14.73 in of precipitation in Goodland, KS, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 45th driest of 113.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.68 in of precipitation in Goodland, KS, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 105th driest of 120.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.26 in of precipitation in Goodland, KS, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, 79th driest of 117.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.28 in of precipitation in Goodland, KS, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024, 49th driest of 117.
Goodland, KS has had 74 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2022, tied 12th most of 111 (with 1955).
Goodland, KS has had 13 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2024, tied 21st most of 111 (with 2021, 1990, 1988 and 2 other years).
Goodland, KS has had 76 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2025, 109th most of 112.

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Goodland, KS run from 1895 to 4 October 2026, with 4771 days missing; current station GOODLAND RENNER FIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Goodland, KS, 1895 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.