Kansas City, MO

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 74.3°F in Kansas City, MO, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 1954, tied 5th warmest of 139 (with 1933).

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Kansas City, MO, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 58th warmest of 139 (with 2008, 1972, 1962 and 5 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Kansas City, MO, the coldest 4 October night since 2021, tied 56th coldest of 139 (with 2021, 1976, 1908 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Kansas City, MO for 3 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Kansas City, MO, which would be the warmest 5 October since 2025, tied 60th warmest of 139 (with 2017, 1979, 1972 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Kansas City, MO, which would be the coldest 5 October night since 2023, tied 47th coldest of 139 (with 2023, 1995, 1925 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in Kansas City, MO since 1888: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 92°F, in 1938.

Every 4 October low in Kansas City, MO since 1888: 51°F in 2026; the lowest is 35°F, in 1999 and 1968.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	77	51
2025	86	64
2024	81	58
2023	78	60
2022	83	55
2021	81	51
2020	64	38
2019	59	49
2018	65	48
2017	66	60
2016	79	61
2015	59	42
2014	58	37
2013	86	60
2012	66	48
2011	87	52
2010	65	40
2009	65	42
2008	77	52
2007	85	60
2006	80	62
2005	87	72
2004	64	49
2003	72	45
2002	74	50
2001	68	48
2000	60	53
1999	56	35
1998	67	53
1997	82	62
1996	69	45
1995	75	48
1994	75	56
1993	82	56
1992	83	52
1991	57	47
1990	81	52
1989	67	42
1988	57	36
1987	76	44
1986	72	50
1985	60	46
1984	80	61
1983	63	49
1982	76	50
1981	78	58
1980	65	37
1979	62	42
1978	80	43
1977	66	45
1976	73	51
1975	71	45
1974	76	59
1973	65	50
1972	77	49
1971	78	49
1970	81	48
1969	88	70
1968	66	35
1967	90	71
1966	68	50
1965	70	48
1964	65	47
1963	90	60
1962	77	48
1961	77	46
1960	78	58
1959	65	53
1958	81	53
1957	76	50
1956	79	58
1955	73	62
1954	75	69
1953	66	53
1952	68	50
1951	82	65
1950	59	38
1949	74	65
1948	68	46
1947	85	59
1946	84	59
1945	59	53
1944	74	60
1943	66	47
1942	77	55
1941	72	59
1940	82	65
1939	88	65
1938	92	70
1937	80	63
1936	78	61
1935	57	36
1934	80	54
1933	80	55
1932	53	44
1931	86	65
1930	80	64
1929	64	50
1928	85	61
1927	74	52
1926	72	55
1925	68	54
1924	80	54
1923	74	57
1922	87	67
1921	62	44
1920	83	64
1919	82	66
1918	86	65
1917	83	54
1916	86	64
1915	60	47
1914	72	58
1913	71	64
1912	82	55
1911	71	58
1910	77	53
1909	89	65
1908	77	51
1907	72	55
1906	87	55
1905	83	63
1904	84	64
1903	72	55
1902	50	45
1901	58	39
1900	87	67
1899	60	51
1898	87	58
1897	89	62
1896	76	50
1895	60	53
1894	59	45
1893	77	50
1892	79	54
1891	61	40
1890	72	60
1889	78	50
1888	82	55

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Kansas City, MO since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1938	92°F
2	1967	90°F
2	1963	90°F
4	1909	89°F
4	1897	89°F
6	1969	88°F
6	1939	88°F
8	2011	87°F
8	2005	87°F
8	1922	87°F
8	1906	87°F
8	1900	87°F
8	1898	87°F
14	2025	86°F
14	2013	86°F
14	1931	86°F
14	1918	86°F
14	1916	86°F
19	2007	85°F
19	1947	85°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Kansas City, MO since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1999	35°F
1	1968	35°F
3	1988	36°F
3	1935	36°F
5	2014	37°F
5	1980	37°F
7	2020	38°F
7	1950	38°F
9	1901	39°F
10	2010	40°F
10	1891	40°F
12	2015	42°F
12	2009	42°F
12	1989	42°F
12	1979	42°F
16	1978	43°F
17	1987	44°F
17	1932	44°F
17	1921	44°F
20	2003	45°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Kansas City, MO since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1998	2.83 in
2	1959	2.39 in
3	1888	2.03 in
4	2013	1.40 in
5	1955	1.38 in
6	1913	1.21 in
7	1976	0.99 in
8	2001	0.78 in
9	1954	0.70 in
10	2016	0.63 in
10	1931	0.63 in
12	1902	0.57 in
13	1929	0.52 in
14	2002	0.29 in
15	1926	0.28 in
16	1944	0.27 in
17	1941	0.26 in
18	1985	0.24 in
19	2000	0.22 in
20	1983	0.21 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 63°F in Kansas City, MO, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2020, tied 54th coldest of 138 (with 1890).
October 2026 so far brought 1.40 in of precipitation in Kansas City, MO, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2014, 14th wettest of 139.
Fall 2026 so far brought 8.33 in of precipitation in Kansas City, MO, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2008, 16th wettest of 139.
2026 so far averaged 61.9°F in Kansas City, MO, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, tied 8th warmest of 138 (with 1953).
2026 so far brought 46.63 in of precipitation in Kansas City, MO (1 day missing), the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2019, 4th wettest of 138.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 8.33 in of precipitation in Kansas City, MO, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 128th driest of 139.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 14.14 in of precipitation in Kansas City, MO, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 127th driest of 139.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 18.60 in of precipitation in Kansas City, MO, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 127th driest of 139.

Daily highs and lows in Kansas City, MO, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	73	56	94	2006	31	1985	77.5	51
2 October 2026	70	51	95	2006	34	2004	75	51
3 October 2026	74	52	95	2006	31	1987	76	49
4 October 2026	77	51	92	1938	35	1999	68.5	49.5

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Kansas City, MO, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 84th warmest of 138.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2006	78.5
2	1919	77.8
3	1967	76.8
4	1969	76.6
5	2005	76.5
6	1951	76.4
6	1900	76.4
6	1897	76.4
9	1954	76
10	2025	75.3
11	1938	74.6
12	1963	74.5
12	1909	74.5
14	2023	74.3
15	1922	73.5
16	1898	73.1
17	1953	72.9
18	1997	72.6
19	1931	72.5
20	1956	72.1
21	1930	71.9
22	2013	71.8
22	1892	71.8
24	1937	71.3
25	1976	71.1
26	1903	70.5
27	2017	70.1
27	1971	70.1
29	1910	70
30	1913	69.8
31	2018	69.6
32	1947	69.5
33	1925	69.3
34	1994	69.1
34	1916	69.1
36	1983	68.9
37	2002	68.8
37	2000	68.8
37	1942	68.8
40	1940	68.6
41	1949	68.5
42	2021	68.1
43	1939	68
44	1928	67.8
44	1926	67.8
46	1970	67.6
47	1914	67.5
47	1891	67.5
47	1889	67.5
50	1911	67.4
51	1905	67.3
52	2007	67.1
53	1917	67
54	1960	66.6
54	1918	66.6
56	1992	66.5
56	1982	66.5
56	1907	66.5
59	2022	66.4
59	1946	66.4
61	1990	66
62	2024	65.9
62	1957	65.9
64	1896	65.6
65	1934	65.5
66	1986	65.3
66	1904	65.3
68	1972	65
68	1955	65
70	1941	64.9
71	2019	64.8
71	1924	64.8
73	1912	64.6
74	1991	64.5
75	2016	64.1
75	1920	64.1
77	1933	64
78	2001	63.8
78	1915	63.8
80	1973	63.5
80	1923	63.5
82	1944	63.3
83	1899	63.1
84	2026	63
84	1890	63
86	1978	62.4
86	1952	62.4
86	1927	62.4
89	1966	62.3
89	1906	62.3
91	1995	62
92	2012	61.9
92	2011	61.9
94	1964	61.8
94	1936	61.8
96	1993	61.6
96	1968	61.6
98	1984	61.5
98	1948	61.5
100	1908	61
101	1943	60.6
101	1932	60.6
103	1965	60.4
103	1929	60.4
105	1962	60.3
106	2008	59.8
106	1888	59.8
108	1901	59.6
109	1981	59
110	1979	58.9
110	1894	58.9
112	1958	58.3
113	1950	58
113	1921	58
115	1945	57.5
116	1895	57.3
117	2014	57.1
118	1987	56.9
119	1959	56.8
120	1996	56.6
120	1989	56.6
122	1974	56.5
123	2009	56
123	1977	56
125	1998	55.6
126	1988	55.4
127	2003	55.1
127	1935	55.1
129	1980	54.9
130	2004	54.8
131	2010	54.6
132	1961	54.3
133	2015	53.9
134	1975	53.1
135	1902	53
136	1985	52.9
137	2020	52.3
138	1999	50.5

This year so far

Kansas City, MO has had 46 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 49th most of 138 (with 1925).
Kansas City, MO has had 48 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, 131st most of 138.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Kansas City, MO came on Saturday 28 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 115th latest of 138 (with 2024, 1955, 1922 and 1 other year).

Records of the coming dates

Kansas City, MO on 5 October: record high 97°F (1963), record low 34°F (1988).
Kansas City, MO on 6 October: record high 95°F (1963), record low 31°F (1991 and 1935).

The station

Daily records for Kansas City, MO run from 1888 to 4 October 2026, with 63 days missing; current station KANSAS CITY INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Kansas City, MO, 1888 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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