Hartford, CT

4 October 2026: Hartford, CT has had 89 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2015, tied 24th most of 122 (with 2005, 1994, 1980 and 4 other years).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Coldest since 2022; 51st coldest of 122
Low: 45°F; Coldest since 2025; 55th coldest of 122

No measurable precipitation in Hartford, CT for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Hartford, CT since 1905: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 86°F, in 2023 and 2007.

Normal range, 58.8 to 79°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Hartford, CT since 1905: 45°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°F, in 1945.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	45
2025	80	44
2024	79	51
2023	86	57
2022	56	48
2021	61	55
2020	66	36
2019	62	42
2018	77	58
2017	79	46
2016	66	47
2015	62	44
2014	62	51
2013	68	50
2012	67	62
2011	61	52
2010	60	50
2009	70	52
2008	65	38
2007	86	63
2006	79	53
2005	77	59
2004	70	37
2003	59	36
2002	57	53
2001	81	56
2000	70	45
1999	55	43
1998	65	37
1997	71	50
1996	53	30
1995	70	60
1994	63	41
1993	72	42
1992	65	43
1991	78	54
1990	76	50
1989	58	44
1988	61	49
1987	47	39
1986	79	57
1985	55	50
1984	62	43
1983	83	57
1982	75	53
1981	63	38
1980	69	47
1979	74	54
1978	61	43
1977	64	43
1976	74	46
1975	74	42
1974	56	32
1973	78	58
1972	75	43
1971	70	44
1970	63	41
1969	65	44
1968	63	41
1967	81	57
1966	69	40
1965	49	35
1964	74	45
1963	63	41
1962	69	50
1961	58	37
1960	64	35
1959	85	56
1958	65	45
1957	60	35
1956	59	41
1955	69	40
1954	84	64
1953	79	48
1952	65	39
1951	70	56
1950	69	46
1949	73	49
1948	61	33
1947	71	39
1946	78	40
1945	56	27
1944	67	34
1943	59	38
1942	65	35
1941	84	62
1940	61	39
1939	66	48
1938	66	40
1937	68	49
1936	65	39
1935	61	44
1934	63	44
1933	66	39
1932	76	61
1931	82	52
1930	62	37
1929	58	42
1928	81	50
1927	76	60
1926	77	50
1925	60	51
1924	72	44
1923	70	48
1922	74	48
1921	64	51
1920	76	53
1919	64	56
1918	64	42
1917	68	48
1916	70	48
1915	69	44
1914	79	46
1913	71	54
1912	77	58
1911	67	49
1910	76	52
1909	62	48
1908	68	40
1907	72	57
1906	74	46
1905	76	50

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	58°FRecord 89°F, 2007	43°FRecord 24°F, 1984
7 October	Record 91°F, 1963	Record 26°F, 1984

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Hartford, CT, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 13th warmest of 121.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1927	73.9
2	1954	72
3	1922	67.4
4	2023	66.6
5	1983	66.1
6	2002	66
7	1950	65.4
7	1941	65.4
7	1931	65.4
10	1991	64.9
10	1959	64.9
12	2007	64.6
13	2026	64.5
13	2024	64.5
15	1968	63.4
16	2018	63.3
17	1986	63
17	1979	63
19	2013	62.6
20	1988	62.5
21	1932	62.4
22	1973	62.3
23	2012	62
24	1967	61.6
24	1905	61.6
26	1980	61.4
26	1971	61.4
26	1951	61.4
26	1910	61.4
30	2005	61.1
30	1995	61.1
30	1953	61.1
33	1982	60.8
34	2006	60.5
34	1926	60.5
34	1921	60.5
37	2019	60
38	2001	59.6
38	1920	59.6
38	1919	59.6
41	1948	58.8
41	1914	58.8
43	1969	58.6
43	1933	58.6
45	1976	58.5
46	2021	58.4
46	2014	58.4
48	1977	58.1
49	1990	57.9
49	1963	57.9
49	1923	57.9
52	2000	57.8
53	1985	57.5
54	2016	57.4
54	2011	57.4
56	2017	57.3
57	2025	57.1
57	1913	57.1
59	2010	57
59	1952	57
61	1975	56.9
61	1924	56.9
63	1970	56.8
63	1943	56.8
65	1928	56.6
66	2008	56.5
66	1962	56.5
68	1906	56.3
69	1999	56
70	2004	55.9
71	1912	55.8
72	1964	55.6
72	1961	55.6
72	1917	55.6
75	1955	55.5
75	1909	55.5
77	1937	55.4
77	1907	55.4
79	1949	55.3
80	1989	55.1
81	2020	55
82	1939	54.8
83	1940	54.3
84	1992	54.1
84	1936	54.1
86	1918	54
87	1925	53.9
87	1916	53.9
89	1978	53.8
90	2022	53.6
90	1993	53.6
92	2009	53.5
92	1935	53.5
94	1966	53.4
95	1972	53.3
96	1998	53.1
97	1934	52.9
98	2015	52.6
99	1929	52.4
100	1987	52.1
101	1956	52
101	1938	52
103	1911	51.9
104	1996	51.6
104	1965	51.6
104	1944	51.6
107	1915	51.5
108	1946	51.4
108	1908	51.4
110	1947	51.3
111	1997	50.9
111	1958	50.9
111	1942	50.9
114	1960	50.6
114	1930	50.6
116	1984	50.5
117	1994	50.1
118	1981	49.1
119	1945	49
120	2003	48.5
121	1974	45.8

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Hartford, CT, 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	75	57	89	1927	30	1992	70	43.5
2 October 2026	88	63	91	1927	32	1960	67.5	45.5
3 October 2026	72	50	85	1919	32	1975	69	46
4 October 2026	66	45	86	2023	27	1945	66.5	48.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Hartford, CT since 1905.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2023	86
1	2007	86
3	1959	85
4	1954	84
4	1941	84
6	1983	83
7	1931	82
8	2001	81
8	1967	81
8	1928	81
11	2025	80
12	2024	79
12	2017	79
12	2006	79
12	1986	79
12	1953	79
12	1914	79
18	1991	78
18	1973	78
18	1946	78

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Hartford, CT since 1905.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1945	27
2	1996	30
3	1974	32
4	1948	33
5	1944	34
6	1965	35
6	1960	35
6	1957	35
6	1942	35
10	2020	36
10	2003	36
12	2004	37
12	1998	37
12	1961	37
12	1930	37
16	2008	38
16	1981	38
16	1943	38
19	1987	39
19	1952	39

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Hartford, CT since 1905.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	2021	1.81
2	1987	1.45
3	2014	1.05
4	1999	0.92
5	1927	0.75
6	1907	0.64
7	2012	0.49
8	2011	0.31
8	1956	0.31
10	2022	0.26
11	1990	0.25
12	1911	0.23
13	1941	0.15
14	1986	0.11
15	1995	0.10
15	1985	0.10
15	1978	0.10
18	2003	0.07
18	2002	0.07
20	1980	0.05

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Hartford, CT, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 51st coldest of 122 (with 2020, 2016, 1939 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 45°F in Hartford, CT, the coldest 4 October night since 2025, tied 55th coldest of 122 (with 2000, 1964 and 1958).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 58°F in Hartford, CT, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2010, tied 13th coldest of 122 (with 2008, 2003, 1996 and 6 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Hartford, CT, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2019, tied 44th coldest of 122 (with 2002, 1981 and 1949) (National Weather Service forecast).
Hartford, CT on 6 October: record high 89°F (2007), record low 24°F (1984).
Hartford, CT on 7 October: record high 91°F (1963), record low 26°F (1984).
October 2026 so far averaged 64.5°F in Hartford, CT, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, tied 13th warmest of 121 (with 2024).
October 2026 so far brought 0.01 in of precipitation in Hartford, CT, the driest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 37th driest of 121 (with 2000, 1962, 1955 and 2 other years).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 64.1°F in Hartford, CT, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 41st warmest of 122 (with 2012).
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.59 in of precipitation in Hartford, CT, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, 29th wettest of 122.
2026 so far averaged 54°F in Hartford, CT, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 37th warmest of 122 (with 2007, 1955, 1938 and 1 other year).
2026 so far brought 36.42 in of precipitation in Hartford, CT, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 39th wettest of 122.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.04 in of precipitation in Hartford, CT, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 79th driest of 122.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.76 in of precipitation in Hartford, CT, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 64th driest of 122.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 18.01 in of precipitation in Hartford, CT, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 112th driest of 122.
Hartford, CT has had 19 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 36th most of 122 (with 1993, 1980, 1979 and 2 other years).
Hartford, CT has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 5th most of 122 (with 2019, 2012, 2011 and 15 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Hartford, CT came on Saturday 25 April 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 46th latest of 122 (with 2015, 1965 and 1936).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Hartford, CT run from 1905 to 4 October 2026, with 19 days missing; current station HARTFORD-BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Hartford, CT, 1905 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.