Houston, TX

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 75.8°F in Houston, TX, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 133 years since 1892 (1895 excluded: 51 of 277 days missing; 1906 excluded: 123 of 277 days missing); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 81°F; Coldest since 2014; 21st coldest of 136
Low: 74°F; Warmest since 2023; 11th warmest of 137

No measurable precipitation in Houston, TX for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Houston, TX since 1889: 81°F in 2026; the highest is 95°F, in 2002.

Normal range, 79.9 to 92.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Houston, TX since 1889: 74°F in 2026; the lowest is 43°F, in 1975.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	81	74
2025	90	66
2024	94	72
2023	87	77
2022	86	60
2021	89	68
2020	86	57
2019	93	72
2018	91	74
2017	89	71
2016	90	66
2015	84	56
2014	77	59
2013	91	69
2012	88	63
2011	85	54
2010	77	53
2009	87	74
2008	87	64
2007	92	67
2006	90	69
2005	90	74
2004	94	67
2003	85	58
2002	95	78
2001	79	63
2000	90	65
1999	90	68
1998	87	74
1997	85	61
1996	80	67
1995	84	62
1994	92	68
1993	88	64
1992	89	51
1991	91	64
1990	89	74
1989	90	70
1988	83	54
1987	76	47
1986	92	76
1985	88	60
1984	81	62
1983	89	67
1982	92	65
1981	94	74
1980	89	56
1979	81	49
1978	86	66
1977	78	53
1976	86	66
1975	79	43
1974	82	57
1973	86	69
1972	89	60
1971	81	67
1970	89	65
1969	86	70
1968	78	65
1967	86	67
1966	90	72
1965	67	59
1964	84	65
1963	90	66
1962	86	68
1961	74	54
1960	88	72
1959	85	72
1958	80	58
1957	88	68
1956	94	66
1955	88	75
1954	86	75
1953	88	71
1952	89	63
1951	89	74
1950	80	67
1949	75	70
1948	86	61
1947	86	70
1946	81	74
1945	83	65
1944	89	72
1943	82	62
1942	87	68
1941	88	77
1940	85	67
1939	85	67
1938	83	68
1937	94	71
1936	85	65
1935	86	66
1934	83	66
1933	80	64
1932	75	59
1931	86	71
1930	77	65
1929	90	69
1928	89	75
1927	87	68
1926	88	76
1925	92	74
1924	90	72
1923	83	68
1922	80	68
1921	80	62
1920	82	62
1919	80	71
1918	90	69
1917	93	67
1916	84	67
1915	88	69
1914	83	64
1913	82	73
1912	92	67
1911	92	76
1910	88	75
1909	90	60
1908	85	55
1907	92	73
1906	73	63
1904	93	72
1903	88	72
1902	81	56
1901	83	60
1900	88	67
1899	84	65
1898	90	73
1897	87	63
1896	87	64
1895		63
1894	85	71
1893	83	48
1892	85	65
1891	82	70
1890	90	67
1889	86	57

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	91°FRecord 94°F, 2024, 1928	70°FRecord 44°F, 1975
7 October	Record 95°F, 2025, 1956	Record 46°F, 1889

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Houston, TX, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 9th warmest of 136.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1986	85
2	1911	83.5
3	2002	83.4
4	2019	82.9
5	1926	82.6
6	2024	82.3
6	1954	82.3
8	2005	82.1
9	2026	82
9	1904	82
11	1944	81.9
12	1955	81.8
13	1998	81.6
14	1981	81.4
14	1925	81.4
16	2023	81.1
17	1941	81
18	2018	80.9
18	1990	80.9
18	1928	80.9
18	1898	80.9
22	2025	80.8
22	1959	80.8
24	1907	80.6
25	1994	80.5
26	2007	80.4
27	2004	80.3
27	1938	80.3
29	2013	80.1
29	1953	80.1
31	1923	80
31	1903	80
33	2017	79.9
33	1956	79.9
33	1951	79.9
36	1910	79.8
36	1900	79.8
38	1960	79.4
38	1927	79.4
40	2006	79.3
41	1982	79
41	1894	79
43	1968	78.6
44	1973	78.5
45	1952	78
46	1891	77.8
47	2021	77.6
48	1993	77.5
49	2009	77.4
49	1950	77.4
49	1918	77.4
52	1971	77.1
52	1964	77.1
52	1942	77.1
52	1929	77.1
52	1915	77.1
57	1919	77
58	1912	76.9
59	2014	76.5
59	2000	76.5
59	1913	76.5
62	1991	76.4
62	1969	76.4
64	1989	76.1
64	1931	76.1
66	1922	76
67	1995	75.9
67	1937	75.9
67	1921	75.9
67	1917	75.9
67	1892	75.9
72	1945	75.6
73	1924	75.5
74	1967	75.4
74	1948	75.4
76	1978	75.1
76	1947	75.1
76	1897	75.1
79	1940	74.9
80	2016	74.8
80	1957	74.8
80	1943	74.8
80	1935	74.8
84	1901	74.6
85	1997	74.4
86	1983	74.3
86	1962	74.3
88	1999	74.1
89	1996	74
89	1977	74
89	1970	74
92	1963	73.9
92	1889	73.9
94	1909	73.8
95	1893	73.6
96	1979	73.5
97	2008	73.4
98	1966	73.3
98	1932	73.3
100	1988	72.9
101	2012	72.8
101	1930	72.8
103	2015	72.6
104	1980	72.5
104	1896	72.5
106	1949	72
107	1890	71.8
108	2022	71.5
108	1933	71.5
110	1976	71.3
111	2010	71.1
111	1916	71.1
113	2020	71
114	1906	70.9
115	1914	70.6
116	1899	70.5
117	1946	70.4
118	2011	70.3
119	1939	70.1
120	1936	69.6
121	1920	69.5
122	1974	69.3
122	1934	69.3
124	2001	68.9
124	1992	68.9
124	1961	68.9
127	2003	68.8
128	1908	68.6
129	1902	68.5
130	1985	67.9
131	1987	67
131	1972	67
133	1965	65.5
134	1984	65.3
134	1975	65.3
136	1958	64.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Houston, TX, 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	90	76	99	1900	44	1984	89	66
2 October 2026	94	74	97	1938	47	1984	88	67
3 October 2026	92	75	95	1994	45	1975	87.5	65.5
4 October 2026	81	74	95	2002	43	1975	88.5	65.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Houston, TX since 1889.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2002	95
2	2024	94
2	2004	94
2	1981	94
2	1956	94
2	1937	94
7	2019	93
7	1917	93
7	1904	93
10	2007	92
10	1994	92
10	1986	92
10	1982	92
10	1925	92
10	1912	92
10	1911	92
10	1907	92
18	2018	91
18	2013	91
18	1991	91

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Houston, TX since 1889.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1975	43
2	1987	47
3	1893	48
4	1979	49
5	1992	51
6	2010	53
6	1977	53
8	2011	54
8	1988	54
8	1961	54
11	1908	55
12	2015	56
12	1980	56
12	1902	56
15	2020	57
15	1974	57
15	1889	57
18	2003	58
18	1958	58
20	2014	59

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Houston, TX since 1889.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1919	3.60
2	1966	2.79
3	1971	1.94
4	1954	1.91
5	1949	1.77
6	1998	1.22
7	1915	1.03
8	1965	0.89
9	1932	0.83
10	2023	0.69
11	2004	0.45
11	1926	0.45
13	1930	0.42
14	1890	0.39
15	2009	0.36
15	1959	0.36
15	1913	0.36
18	1990	0.34
19	1891	0.27
20	1956	0.26

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Houston, TX, the coldest 4 October day since 2014, tied 21st coldest of 136 (with 1984, 1979, 1971 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Houston, TX, the warmest 4 October night since 2023, tied 11th warmest of 137 (with 2018, 2009, 2005 and 6 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 91°F in Houston, TX, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 16th warmest of 136 (with 2019, 2018, 2011 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 70°F in Houston, TX, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 36th warmest of 137 (with 2025, 2003, 1946 and 7 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Houston, TX on 6 October: record high 94°F (2024 and 1928), record low 44°F (1975).
Houston, TX on 7 October: record high 95°F (2025 and 1956), record low 46°F (1889).
October 2026 so far averaged 82°F in Houston, TX, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, tied 9th warmest of 136 (with 1904).
October 2026 so far brought 1.31 in of precipitation in Houston, TX, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2023, 15th wettest of 137.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 84.4°F in Houston, TX, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, 2nd warmest of 136.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.22 in of precipitation in Houston, TX, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 33rd driest of 137.
2026 so far brought 36.56 in of precipitation in Houston, TX, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 60th wettest of 137.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.09 in of precipitation in Houston, TX, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 38th driest of 137.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.34 in of precipitation in Houston, TX, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2011, 19th driest of 138.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.48 in of precipitation in Houston, TX, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2023, 23rd driest of 138.
Houston, TX has had 120 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, 10th most of 133.
Houston, TX has had 9 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 14th most of 133 (with 2024 and 1995).
Houston, TX has had 9 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 48th most of 134 (with 1987, 1981 and 1947).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Houston, TX came on Sunday 1 February 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 97th latest of 134 (with 1991, 1949 and 1938).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Houston, TX run from 1888 to 4 October 2026, with 1038 days missing; current station HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Houston, TX, 1888 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.