Jonesboro, AR

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 80.9°F in Jonesboro, AR, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 1925 (1946 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1947 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1959 excluded: 8 of 34 days missing; 5 more years excluded for missing days), 2nd warmest of 115.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 84°F; Warmest since 2025; 47th warmest of 125
Low: 59°F; Warmest since 2025; 45th warmest of 125

No measurable precipitation in Jonesboro, AR for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Jonesboro, AR since 1896: 59°F in 2026; the lowest is 35°F, in 1987.

Normal range, 45 to 65.3°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Jonesboro, AR since 1896: 84°F in 2026; the highest is 98°F, in 1897.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	84	59
2025	84	59
2024	89	58
2023	78	60
2022	79	51
2021	82	62
2020	66	47
2019	81	60
2018	92	68
2017	88	68
2016	87	58
2015	67	51
2014	65	43
2013	89	71
2012	84	53
2011	81	45
2010	69	45
2009	61	53
2008	80	47
2007	88	64
2006	90	62
2005	88	65
2004	84	49
2003	77	53
2002	87	64
2001	84	50
2000	89	59
1999	67	39
1998	86	63
1997	85	56
1996	69	46
1995	77	56
1994	84	56
1993	77	49
1992	80	52
1991	85	64
1990	82	56
1989	70	50
1988	68	39
1987	70	35
1986	85	71
1985	77	42
1984	79	54
1983		68
1982	85	61
1981	82	42
1980	61	46
1979	80	47
1978	76	42
1977	68	44
1976	86	58
1975	67	40
1974	69	38
1973	88	65
1972	82	57
1971	85	66
1970	74	48
1969	92	64
1968	68	44
1967	89	59
1966	70	60
1965	67	48
1964	74	59
1963	84	58
1962	80	54
1961	77	42
1960	85	61
1959	90	68
1958	75	44
1957	78	58
1956	83	63
1955	76	66
1954	92	70
1953	87	62
1952	85	49
1951	86	67
1950	65	46
1949	70	64
1948	69	43
1945	61	53
1944	86	66
1943	71	51
1942	81	65
1941	89	72
1940	84	51
1939	83	49
1938	93	52
1937	83	69
1936	83	53
1935	70	46
1934	73	60
1933	76	50
1932	67	53
1931	87	60
1930	87	57
1929	69	54
1928	87	66
1927	72	52
1926	85	70
1925	91	70
1924	81	66
1923	68	58
1922	88	59
1921	69	43
1920	91	43
1919	87	67
1918	90	60
1917	84	52
1916	89	41
1915	76	56
1914	73	56
1913	80	60
1912	88	50
1911	84	65
1910	82	65
1909	94	53
1908	81
1907	78
1906	87	54
1905		50
1903	87	61
1901	75	55
1900	90	50
1899	82	46
1898	87	69
1897	98	54
1896	75	44

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	83°FRecord 94°F, 1956	53°FRecord 35°F, 1932
7 October	Record 92°F, 1939, 1916	Record 32°F, 1952

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Jonesboro, AR, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 29th warmest of 116.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	79.6
2	1919	79
3	1954	78
3	1925	78
5	1953	77.9
5	1941	77.9
7	2018	77.6
7	1911	77.6
9	1971	77.4
10	1986	77.3
11	2013	76.6
12	2002	76.5
13	1959	75.9
14	1969	75.4
14	1903	75.4
14	1898	75.4
17	2025	75.3
17	2023	75.3
19	2005	74.9
20	1973	74.8
21	2006	74.6
21	1922	74.6
23	2007	74.5
23	1944	74.5
23	1910	74.5
26	2017	74.3
27	1951	73.8
28	2021	73.5
29	2026	73.4
30	1991	73.1
30	1960	73.1
32	1956	72.4
33	2000	72.1
34	1967	71.8
35	1982	71.6
35	1897	71.6
37	1927	71.1
38	1955	71
38	1918	71
40	1913	70.9
40	1900	70.9
42	1931	70.6
43	1998	70.5
43	1942	70.5
45	2024	70.3
45	2016	70.3
45	1928	70.3
48	1963	70.1
48	1901	70.1
50	1970	69.9
50	1938	69.9
52	1997	69.8
53	1937	69.4
54	1990	69.3
55	1964	69.1
55	1957	69.1
57	1909	69
58	1923	68.8
59	1968	68.6
60	1976	68
61	1989	67.9
61	1943	67.9
63	2022	67.6
64	1930	67.3
65	1950	67
66	1914	66.9
67	2014	66.8
67	1952	66.8
69	1915	66.4
70	2001	65.8
70	1933	65.8
72	1932	65.6
73	1996	65.5
74	2012	65.3
74	1906	65.3
76	1949	65.1
77	1917	64.9
78	1979	64.8
79	1988	64.6
79	1962	64.6
79	1924	64.6
79	1896	64.6
83	1940	64.5
84	2004	64.3
85	1980	63.9
85	1912	63.9
87	1992	63.5
88	1981	63.4
88	1936	63.4
90	1945	63.3
91	1972	63.1
92	1921	63
93	1948	62.9
94	1965	62.1
95	1978	61.9
96	2010	61.8
96	1934	61.8
98	1916	61.5
99	1935	61.4
100	1929	61.3
101	2009	61
102	1999	60.5
103	1920	60.4
104	1939	59.6
105	2011	59.5
106	2015	59.4
107	1966	59.1
108	1984	59
109	2020	58.6
110	1961	58.3
111	2003	57.5
112	1985	57.1
113	1975	56.5
114	1958	55.4
115	1974	54.5
116	1899	54

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Jonesboro, AR, 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	95	70	96	2019	35	1924	82	55.5
2 October 2026	76	66	98	2019	36	1984	82	55
3 October 2026	73	64	95	2019	34	1974	81.5	56.5
4 October 2026	84	59	98	1897	35	1987	84	54.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Jonesboro, AR since 1896.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1897	98
2	1909	94
3	1938	93
4	2018	92
4	1969	92
4	1954	92
7	1925	91
7	1920	91
9	2006	90
9	1959	90
9	1918	90
9	1900	90
13	2024	89
13	2013	89
13	2000	89
13	1967	89
13	1941	89
13	1916	89
19	2017	88
19	2007	88

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Jonesboro, AR since 1896.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1987	35
2	1974	38
3	1999	39
3	1988	39
5	1975	40
6	1916	41
7	1985	42
7	1981	42
7	1978	42
7	1961	42
11	2014	43
11	1948	43
11	1921	43
11	1920	43
15	1977	44
15	1968	44
15	1958	44
15	1896	44
19	2011	45
19	2010	45

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Jonesboro, AR since 1896.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1932	3.75
2	1910	2.80
3	1937	1.86
4	1990	1.83
5	1949	0.97
6	1941	0.78
7	1986	0.75
8	1903	0.69
9	1907	0.61
10	1919	0.56
11	1960	0.50
12	1944	0.43
13	2002	0.38
14	1982	0.31
15	1915	0.30
16	2009	0.29
16	1979	0.29
18	1928	0.27
19	1923	0.16
20	1978	0.15

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Jonesboro, AR, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 47th warmest of 125 (with 2025, 2012, 2004 and 6 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Jonesboro, AR, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 45th warmest of 125 (with 2025, 2000, 1967 and 2 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Jonesboro, AR, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2024, tied 43rd warmest of 124 (with 1994, 1993, 1982 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 53°F in Jonesboro, AR, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2023, tied 50th coldest of 125 (with 2023, 2011, 2002 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Jonesboro, AR on 6 October: record high 94°F (1956), record low 35°F (1932).
Jonesboro, AR on 7 October: record high 92°F (1939 and 1916), record low 32°F (1952).
October 2026 so far averaged 73.4°F in Jonesboro, AR, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 29th warmest of 116.
October 2026 so far brought 0.91 in of precipitation in Jonesboro, AR, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 20th wettest of 126.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.40 in of precipitation in Jonesboro, AR, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2022, tied 25th driest of 124 (with 1943).
2026 so far averaged 67.9°F in Jonesboro, AR, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2012 (2020 excluded: 52 of 278 days missing), tied 2nd warmest of 114 (with 2012).
2026 so far brought 22.98 in of precipitation in Jonesboro, AR, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2007 (2020 excluded: 52 of 278 days missing), 6th driest of 124.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.40 in of precipitation in Jonesboro, AR, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2023, 33rd driest of 124.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.51 in of precipitation in Jonesboro, AR, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2007, 5th driest of 126.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.29 in of precipitation in Jonesboro, AR, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2007, 5th driest of 127.
Jonesboro, AR has had 92 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 1980 (1982 excluded: 54 of 277 days missing; 1983 excluded: 46 of 277 days missing; 1984 excluded: 35 of 278 days missing; 5 more years excluded for missing days), 12th most of 115.
Jonesboro, AR has had 21 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 1980 (1982 excluded: 54 of 277 days missing; 1983 excluded: 46 of 277 days missing; 1984 excluded: 35 of 278 days missing; 5 more years excluded for missing days), tied 12th most of 115 (with 1943).
Jonesboro, AR has had 36 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 86th most of 123 (with 1999, 1983, 1974 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Jonesboro, AR came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 107th latest of 124 (with 1935 and 1931).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Jonesboro, AR run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 3115 days missing; current station JONESBORO MUNICIPAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Jonesboro, AR, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.