Hanford, CA

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 102°F in Hanford, CA, the warmest 4 October since 2024, 2nd warmest of 117.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 102°F; Warmest since 2024; 2nd warmest of 117
Low: 61°F; Warmest since 2024; 5th warmest of 117

No measurable precipitation in Hanford, CA for 129 days to Sunday 4 October 2026, the longest dry spell since 2025.

Every 4 October high in Hanford, CA since 1899: 102°F in 2026; the highest is 103°F, in 2024.

Normal range, 71.8 to 92.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Hanford, CA since 1899: 61°F in 2026; the lowest is 38°F, in 2009 and 1969.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	102	61
2025	77	50
2024	103	62
2023	91	52
2022	91	56
2021	90	50
2020	95	59
2019	78	53
2018	81	57
2017	80	41
2016	75	51
2015	67	51
2014	92	53
2013	81	43
2012	90	56
2011	74	57
2010	71	56
2009	67	38
2008	75	60
2007	74	55
2006	76	53
2005	72	47
2004	86	56
2003	88	52
2002	82	52
2000	85	53
1999	88	55
1998	76	45
1997	82	54
1996	85	58
1995	91	55
1994	80	58
1993	93	62
1992	77	49
1991	96	62
1990	88	57
1989	72	47
1988	87	54
1987	96	58
1986	78	47
1985	93	56
1983	77	54
1982	83	48
1981	77	50
1980	98	58
1979	86	56
1978	93	57
1977	90	48
1976	74	53
1974	86	51
1972	80	54
1971	88	45
1970	92	56
1969	79	38
1968	88	53
1967	80	49
1966	84	54
1965	87	48
1964	95	57
1963	90	56
1962	83	52
1961	94	49
1960		50
1959	87	45
1958	95	56
1957	74	39
1956	72	58
1955	89	45
1954	77	47
1953	84	42
1952	97	53
1951	78	44
1950	88	43
1949	85	51
1948	80	53
1947	99	60
1946	73	48
1945	82	55
1944	91	53
1943	90	52
1942	92	55
1941	82	42
1940	79	42
1939	72	40
1938	73	43
1937	74	44
1936	82	50
1935	82	54
1934	80	50
1933	100	62
1932	92	60
1931	92	44
1930	86	56
1929	94	58
1928	78	50
1927	80	48
1926	94	52
1925	80	48
1924	80	54
1923	90	52
1922	94	50
1921	86	56
1920	70	54
1919	66	42
1918	84	58
1917	92	48
1916	60	46
1915	92	50
1914	70	54
1912	77	56
1907	86	42
1906	85	46
1905	95	49
1904	87	54
1903	77	43
1902	85
1901	77	47
1899	93	47

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	99°FRecord 102°F, 2024	64°FRecord at riskRecord 36°F, 2009
7 October	Record 100°F, 2024	Record 39°F, 1969

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Hanford, CA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 3rd warmest of 113.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2024	81.4
2	1933	79.8
3	2026	78.4
4	1991	78.3
5	1987	77.5
6	2012	77.3
7	2020	77
8	1993	76.9
8	1958	76.9
10	1980	76.8
11	2010	75.8
12	1978	75.5
12	1952	75.5
14	1922	74.8
15	1963	74.4
15	1932	74.4
17	1990	74
18	1945	73.8
19	2022	73.6
20	1979	73.5
21	1970	73.4
22	2008	73.1
22	1997	73.1
24	2000	72.9
24	1999	72.9
26	1964	72.6
27	2014	72.4
28	1947	72.1
29	2018	71.9
30	1988	71.3
30	1923	71.3
32	1942	71.1
33	1961	70.9
34	1943	70.8
34	1929	70.8
36	1992	70.6
36	1918	70.6
38	2003	70.5
38	1974	70.5
38	1915	70.5
38	1905	70.5
42	2021	70.3
42	1904	70.3
44	1962	70.1
45	1995	70
46	1996	69.8
46	1926	69.8
48	1994	69.6
48	1965	69.6
48	1931	69.6
51	1917	69.5
52	1944	69.4
53	2011	69.3
53	1921	69.3
55	2004	69.1
55	1956	69.1
57	1949	69
57	1924	69
59	1985	68.9
60	2025	68.8
60	1948	68.8
62	1967	68.1
63	1934	68
64	2023	67.8
65	2015	67.5
66	1955	67.4
67	1927	67
68	1968	66.6
69	1972	66.5
70	1981	66.4
70	1951	66.4
72	2007	66.3
73	2013	66
74	2005	65.8
74	1906	65.8
76	1941	65.6
77	1977	65.4
78	1928	65.3
79	1969	64.9
79	1930	64.9
79	1899	64.9
82	1936	64.8
83	1925	64.5
83	1912	64.5
85	2002	64.1
85	1976	64.1
85	1907	64.1
88	1983	63.6
88	1953	63.6
90	2016	63.5
90	1959	63.5
92	1954	63.3
93	1914	63
94	1986	62.9
94	1957	62.9
96	2006	62.8
96	1989	62.8
98	2017	62.5
99	2019	62.4
99	1901	62.4
101	1982	62.1
101	1937	62.1
103	1938	61.8
104	1903	61.3
105	1939	61.1
106	1971	61
106	1940	61
108	1946	60.9
109	2009	59.6
110	1950	58.9
111	1920	58.3
112	1919	57.5
113	1916	51.3

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Hanford, CA, 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	97	55	99	2024	36	1950	87.5	56
2 October 2026	97	58	102	2024	34	1950	84	58
3 October 2026	98	59	105	2024	40	1950	85	55
4 October 2026	102	61	103	2024	38	2009	81	54

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Hanford, CA since 1899.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2024	103
2	2026	102
3	1933	100
4	1947	99
5	1980	98
6	1952	97
7	1991	96
7	1987	96
9	2020	95
9	1964	95
9	1958	95
9	1905	95
13	1961	94
13	1929	94
13	1926	94
13	1922	94
17	1993	93
17	1985	93
17	1978	93
17	1899	93

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Hanford, CA since 1899.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	2009	38
1	1969	38
3	1957	39
4	1939	40
5	2017	41
6	1953	42
6	1941	42
6	1940	42
6	1919	42
6	1907	42
11	2013	43
11	1950	43
11	1938	43
11	1903	43
15	1951	44
15	1937	44
15	1931	44
18	1998	45
18	1971	45
18	1959	45

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Hanford, CA since 1899.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1956	0.51
2	1925	0.28
3	2015	0.09
4	2008	0.04
5	2011	0.01
6	2004	trace
6	1916	trace
8	2026	0.00
8	2025	0.00
8	2024	0.00
8	2023	0.00
8	2022	0.00
8	2021	0.00
8	2020	0.00
8	2019	0.00
8	2018	0.00
8	2017	0.00
8	2016	0.00
8	2014	0.00
8	2013	0.00

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 61°F in Hanford, CA, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, 5th warmest of 117.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 99°F in Hanford, CA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2024, 3rd warmest of 117 (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 64°F in Hanford, CA, which would beat the record for the warmest 6 October night, 62°F in 2024 and 1904 (National Weather Service forecast).
Hanford, CA on 6 October: record high 102°F (2024), record low 36°F (2009).
Hanford, CA on 7 October: record high 100°F (2024), record low 39°F (1969).
October 2026 so far averaged 78.4°F in Hanford, CA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 3rd warmest of 113.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Hanford, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2024, 2023, 2022 and 85 other years, in 109 years since 1899 (1900 excluded: 4 of 4 days missing; 1907 excluded: 4 of 4 days missing; 1908 excluded: 4 of 4 days missing; 16 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 74.9°F in Hanford, CA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 19th warmest of 111 (with 2023, 2018, 1967 and 1 other year).
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Hanford, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 September to 4 October, set in 2020, 2019, 2016 and 36 other years, in 111 years since 1899 (1900 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1907 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1908 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 14 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far averaged 68.9°F in Hanford, CA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 3rd warmest of 111 (with 2014 and 1931).
2026 so far brought 2.96 in of precipitation in Hanford, CA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2022, 18th driest of 103.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Hanford, CA, tying the record for the driest 30 days to 4 October, set in 2020, 2019, 2016 and 41 other years, in 111 years since 1899 (1900 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 1907 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 1908 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 14 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Hanford, CA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, tied 34th driest of 110 (with 2024, 2021, 2012 and 13 other years).
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Hanford, CA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2021, tied 29th driest of 106 (with 2021, 2019, 2012 and 12 other years).
Hanford, CA has had 119 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 17th most of 115 (with 2013).
Hanford, CA has had 45 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 29th most of 115 (with 1961 and 1945).
Hanford, CA has had 7 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 93rd most of 113 (with 2003, 1997, 1992 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Hanford, CA came on Saturday 21 February 2026, the latest since 2023, 86th latest of 116.

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About these figures

Daily records for Hanford, CA run from 1899 to 4 October 2026, with 3112 days missing; current station HANFORD MUNICIPAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Hanford, CA, 1899 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.