Grand Junction, CO

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 62.5°F in Grand Junction, CO, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 134 years since 1893; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 85°F; Warmest since 2024; 3rd warmest of 134
Low: 53°F; Warmest since 2024; 14th warmest of 134

No measurable precipitation in Grand Junction, CO for 5 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Grand Junction, CO since 1893: 85°F in 2026; the highest is 87°F, in 2024.

Normal range, 60.7 to 80.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Grand Junction, CO since 1893: 53°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 2016 and 2013.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	85	53
2025	72	47
2024	87	53
2023	71	48
2022	72	48
2021	78	48
2020	80	46
2019	82	46
2018	67	52
2017	77	42
2016	62	31
2015	77	52
2014	70	39
2013	46	31
2012	80	39
2011	64	54
2010	76	50
2009	71	53
2008	65	52
2007	79	49
2006	72	48
2005	75	39
2004	74	44
2003	71	49
2002	58	39
2001	82	43
2000	75	57
1999	77	40
1998	56	40
1997	74	47
1996	70	44
1995	61	45
1994	75	53
1993	84	49
1992	75	48
1991	67	43
1990	75	43
1989	70	47
1988	78	54
1987	82	48
1986	62	37
1985	69	44
1984	58	52
1983	71	43
1982	76	45
1981	57	50
1980	83	46
1979	81	51
1978	75	35
1977	81	53
1976	66	43
1975	81	46
1974	71	46
1973	76	41
1972	67	53
1971	70	37
1970	77	47
1969	48	35
1968	64	50
1967	74	58
1966	72	48
1965	81	47
1964	81	46
1963	84	53
1962	82	51
1961	73	40
1960	76	56
1959	62	34
1958	79	46
1957	70	53
1956	79	52
1955	73	51
1954	70	56
1953	73	41
1952	82	48
1951	64	39
1950	77	43
1949	80	49
1948	76	55
1947	83	50
1946	63	44
1945	78	47
1944	70	44
1943	80	49
1942	76	37
1941	60	50
1940	67	39
1939	62	41
1938	79	59
1937	70	45
1936	71	42
1935	81	54
1934	78	47
1933	79	52
1932	64	39
1931	74	52
1930	65	42
1929	78	44
1928	71	47
1927	77	38
1926	62	39
1925	80	50
1924	60	44
1923	74	48
1922	86	58
1921	78	47
1920	81	48
1919	59	39
1918	75	57
1917	83	47
1916	60	41
1915	62	41
1914	56	39
1913	70	43
1912	79	52
1911	71	40
1910	70	42
1909	75	54
1908	57	32
1907	78	46
1906	59	39
1905	73	45
1904	81	47
1903	63	37
1902	66	33
1901	71	44
1900	80	59
1899	73	42
1898	74	45
1897	75	50
1896	73	52
1895	50	43
1894	73	44
1893	68	45

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	84°FRecord 85°F, 1975, 1956	59°FRecord at riskRecord 27°F, 2009
7 October	Record 84°F, 1980, 1956, 1945, 1934	Record 30°F, 2012

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Grand Junction, CO, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 10th warmest of 134.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2024	70.4
2	1967	70
3	1922	69.6
4	1963	69.1
5	2000	68.8
6	1979	67.9
7	1957	67.4
8	2010	67.3
8	2001	67.3
10	2026	67.1
10	1938	67.1
12	1947	66.8
12	1933	66.8
14	2015	66.6
14	1909	66.6
16	2025	66.5
17	1935	66
17	1918	66
19	2011	65.9
19	1980	65.9
19	1943	65.9
22	1992	65.5
22	1952	65.5
24	1960	65.4
24	1929	65.4
26	2005	65.3
26	1993	65.3
28	1954	65.1
29	1901	64.8
30	1989	64.6
30	1953	64.6
32	1988	64.5
32	1900	64.5
34	2008	64.4
35	1997	64.1
35	1987	64.1
35	1956	64.1
38	1897	64
39	1964	63.9
40	1917	63.5
41	1955	63.4
42	1920	63.3
43	1973	63.1
43	1970	63.1
43	1948	63.1
46	2018	62.8
46	1937	62.8
46	1934	62.8
46	1896	62.8
50	2012	62.6
50	1925	62.6
52	2003	62.4
52	1949	62.4
54	1928	62.3
55	2020	62.1
55	1912	62.1
57	1991	61.9
57	1932	61.9
57	1931	61.9
57	1906	61.9
61	1942	61.6
62	1899	61.5
63	1975	61.4
63	1972	61.4
65	2006	61.3
65	1965	61.3
67	2021	61.1
67	1966	61.1
69	1996	60.9
70	1977	60.8
70	1974	60.8
70	1945	60.8
73	1904	60.6
74	1968	60.1
75	1978	60
76	1962	59.9
77	1958	59.8
78	1994	59.6
78	1921	59.6
80	2022	59.5
81	1984	59.4
82	2019	59.3
82	1976	59.3
82	1910	59.3
85	1951	59
86	1923	58.8
87	1939	58.5
87	1913	58.5
89	1999	58.3
90	2004	58.1
90	1936	58.1
92	1990	58
93	2023	57.8
93	1983	57.8
93	1946	57.8
96	1907	57.6
97	1916	57.1
98	1981	57
99	2007	56.8
100	1998	56.6
100	1950	56.6
100	1895	56.6
103	1985	56.5
103	1915	56.5
105	1940	56.4
106	1941	56.3
107	1905	56.1
108	1930	55.9
109	2016	55.8
110	1995	55.4
111	1944	55.1
112	1982	55
112	1914	55
114	1903	54.9
115	1898	54.5
116	1908	54.4
117	1924	54.3
118	1969	53.8
118	1911	53.8
120	2013	53.4
120	1919	53.4
122	1894	52.9
123	1961	52.6
124	1986	52.5
125	1927	51.6
125	1926	51.6
127	1902	51.4
128	2002	51.3
129	2014	50.9
129	2009	50.9
131	2017	50.8
132	1971	49.1
133	1893	48.6
134	1959	44.5

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Grand Junction, CO, 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	79	50	89	2024	27	2009	78	48.5
2 October 2026	81	53	89	2024	29	2009	77.5	49
3 October 2026	83	53	87	2025	31	2013	74.5	47.5
4 October 2026	85	53	87	2024	31	2016	74	46

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Grand Junction, CO since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2024	87
2	1922	86
3	2026	85
4	1993	84
4	1963	84
6	1980	83
6	1947	83
6	1917	83
9	2019	82
9	2001	82
9	1987	82
9	1962	82
9	1952	82
14	1979	81
14	1977	81
14	1975	81
14	1965	81
14	1964	81
14	1935	81
14	1920	81

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Grand Junction, CO since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	2016	31
1	2013	31
3	1908	32
4	1902	33
5	1959	34
6	1978	35
6	1969	35
8	1986	37
8	1971	37
8	1942	37
8	1903	37
12	1927	38
13	2014	39
13	2012	39
13	2005	39
13	2002	39
13	1951	39
13	1940	39
13	1932	39
13	1926	39

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Grand Junction, CO since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1984	0.74
2	1895	0.47
3	1925	0.43
4	1972	0.40
5	2011	0.27
5	1916	0.27
5	1912	0.27
8	1968	0.26
8	1911	0.26
10	1967	0.21
11	1954	0.13
12	1995	0.08
13	2018	0.05
14	2008	0.04
14	2005	0.04
14	1981	0.04
14	1946	0.04
14	1941	0.04
19	2025	0.03
19	2013	0.03

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Grand Junction, CO, the warmest 4 October since 2024, 3rd warmest of 134.
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 53°F in Grand Junction, CO, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 14th warmest of 134 (with 2024, 2009, 1994 and 4 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Grand Junction, CO, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2024, tied 3rd warmest of 134 (with 2024, 1997 and 1979) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Grand Junction, CO, which would beat the record for the warmest 6 October night, 56°F in 1990 (National Weather Service forecast).
Grand Junction, CO on 6 October: record high 85°F (1975 and 1956), record low 27°F (2009).
Grand Junction, CO on 7 October: record high 84°F (1980, 1956, 1945 and 1 other year), record low 30°F (2012).
October 2026 so far averaged 67.1°F in Grand Junction, CO, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, tied 10th warmest of 134 (with 1938).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Grand Junction, CO, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2024, 2020, 2019 and 43 other years, in 134 years since 1893; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.2°F in Grand Junction, CO, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 5th warmest of 134.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.58 in of precipitation in Grand Junction, CO, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2022, 35th wettest of 134.
2026 so far brought 4.16 in of precipitation in Grand Junction, CO, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 12th driest of 134.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.27 in of precipitation in Grand Junction, CO, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 97th driest of 134.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.11 in of precipitation in Grand Junction, CO, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 95th driest of 134.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.18 in of precipitation in Grand Junction, CO, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 52nd driest of 134 (with 1905).
Grand Junction, CO has had 92 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, 2nd most of 134.
Grand Junction, CO has had 27 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most on record by that date, in 134 years since 1893; provisional.
Grand Junction, CO has had 59 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 129th most of 134 (with 2024).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Grand Junction, CO came on Sunday 19 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 81st latest of 134 (with 2016, 2015, 2007 and 4 other years).

Nearby

Alamosa, CO 186.6 mi
Colorado Springs, CO 208.1 mi
Denver, CO 212.9 mi
Salt Lake City, UT 213.7 mi
Pueblo, CO 225.2 mi
Mesa County, CO county average
Colorado every city and county

All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Grand Junction, CO run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 31 days missing; current station GRAND JUNCTION WALKER FIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Grand Junction, CO, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.