Medford, OR

4 October 2026: The last freeze of spring 2026 in Medford, OR came on Friday 17 April 2026, the latest since 2011, tied 78th latest of 115 (with 1935).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 82°F; Warmest since 2024; 34th warmest of 116
Low: 49°F; Warmest since 2022; 15th warmest of 116

No measurable precipitation in Medford, OR for 9 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Medford, OR since 1911: 49°F in 2026; the lowest is 25°F, in 1916.

Normal range, 37 to 51.3°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Medford, OR since 1911: 82°F in 2026; the highest is 95°F, in 1932.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	82	49
2025	68	44
2024	84	46
2023	76	47
2022	89	51
2021	83	51
2020	88	47
2019	64	44
2018	70	48
2017	75	37
2016	63	49
2015	86	43
2014	91	48
2013	72	35
2012	86	44
2011	65	48
2010	66	47
2009	52	37
2008	65	54
2007	58	45
2006	71	47
2005	64	45
2004	89	49
2003	80	54
2002	63	51
2001	90	47
2000	77	39
1999	80	43
1998	67	45
1997	69	50
1996	78	50
1995	71	35
1994	71	39
1993	83	54
1992	74	38
1991	92	41
1990	84	42
1989	72	33
1988	72	47
1987	86	45
1986	76	39
1985	91	42
1984	62	46
1983	78	44
1982	67	47
1981	66	35
1980	91	44
1979	91	52
1978	81	42
1977	76	39
1976	70	35
1975	79	51
1974	67	33
1973	79	33
1972	71	41
1971	83	46
1970	87	42
1969	69	29
1968	61	50
1967	69	38
1966	86	40
1965	82	44
1964	89	43
1963	67	46
1962	63	37
1961	89	43
1960	86	43
1959	82	40
1958	94	45
1957	54	44
1956	77	45
1955	63	50
1954	74	36
1953	84	36
1952	92	44
1951	68	39
1950	63	51
1949	52	38
1948	65	49
1947	84	47
1946	65	35
1945	73	40
1944	69	49
1943	83	46
1942	87	43
1941	58	47
1940	68	46
1939	58	41
1938	67	46
1937	60	43
1936	76	46
1935	71	51
1934	81	36
1933	91	47
1932	95	48
1931	74	36
1930	81	45
1929	81	36
1928	60	48
1927	61	41
1926	83	40
1925	75	36
1924	58	31
1923	65	45
1922	64	43
1921	85	41
1920	82	42
1919	74	33
1918	78	43
1917	93	44
1916	62	25
1915	80	34
1914	66	34
1913	59	36
1912	58	39
1911	62	44

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	92°FRecord 95°F, 1933	50°FRecord 30°F, 1974, 1972, 1969, 1927
7 October	Record 95°F, 1936	Record 27°F, 1970

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Medford, OR, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 9th warmest of 116.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2020	70
2	2022	69.9
3	1952	69.8
4	1932	69.6
5	1980	69.5
5	1979	69.5
7	2001	69.1
8	1993	68.8
9	2026	68.4
9	1991	68.4
9	1933	68.4
12	1958	68.1
13	2012	67.6
14	1988	67.4
14	1987	67.4
16	2004	67.3
17	2010	66.4
18	2024	65.9
18	2021	65.9
18	1996	65.9
21	2003	65.5
22	1970	65.4
23	1947	65
23	1943	65
25	2014	64.9
26	1985	64.8
26	1961	64.8
28	1960	64.6
29	2015	64.1
30	1917	64
31	1975	63.9
32	1963	63.8
33	2008	63.5
34	1935	63.4
34	1918	63.4
36	1968	63
37	1945	62.6
38	1999	62.3
39	2018	62.1
39	1966	62.1
41	1965	62
41	1948	62
41	1921	62
44	1956	61.9
45	1990	61.8
46	1964	61.4
47	2006	61.3
47	2000	61.3
47	1942	61.3
50	1936	60.9
51	1978	60.5
52	1997	60.4
53	1930	60.3
54	1994	59.9
55	1931	59.8
56	1972	59.5
56	1923	59.5
58	2011	59.1
58	1944	59.1
60	2025	59
60	1984	59
62	1915	58.9
63	2023	58.5
63	1995	58.5
65	1959	58.1
65	1920	58.1
67	1983	57.8
67	1938	57.8
69	1971	57.6
70	1976	57.5
70	1951	57.5
70	1934	57.5
73	1998	57.1
73	1982	57.1
73	1926	57.1
76	1955	56.8
77	1974	56.3
78	1962	56
79	1929	55.9
80	1992	55.8
80	1977	55.8
80	1949	55.8
83	1922	55.6
84	1941	55.5
85	1989	55.4
85	1913	55.4
87	1981	54.9
87	1967	54.9
87	1954	54.9
90	1928	54.8
91	2007	54.3
92	2017	54.1
93	2016	53.9
93	1986	53.9
95	1953	53.8
95	1940	53.8
95	1914	53.8
98	1973	53.6
99	1924	53.4
100	1925	53.3
101	2019	53.1
102	1927	52.8
103	1911	52.5
104	2005	52.3
105	2013	52.1
106	1912	52
107	1957	51.9
108	1946	51.8
109	2002	51.5
109	1950	51.5
109	1919	51.5
112	1939	51.4
113	1969	51.1
114	1937	50.9
115	2009	49.8
116	1916	46

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Medford, OR, 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	89	50	98	1988	29	1950	79.5	47
2 October 2026	88	50	99	1980	31	1950	76	47
3 October 2026	91	48	96	1979	31	1919	73	47
4 October 2026	82	49	95	1932	25	1916	71.5	46

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Medford, OR since 1911.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1932	95
2	1958	94
3	1917	93
4	1991	92
4	1952	92
6	2014	91
6	1985	91
6	1980	91
6	1979	91
6	1933	91
11	2001	90
12	2022	89
12	2004	89
12	1964	89
12	1961	89
16	2020	88
17	1970	87
17	1942	87
19	2015	86
19	2012	86

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Medford, OR since 1911.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1916	25
2	1969	29
3	1924	31
4	1989	33
4	1974	33
4	1973	33
4	1919	33
8	1915	34
8	1914	34
10	2013	35
10	1995	35
10	1981	35
10	1976	35
10	1946	35
15	1954	36
15	1953	36
15	1934	36
15	1931	36
15	1929	36
15	1925	36

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Medford, OR since 1911.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1928	0.52
2	1948	0.30
3	1965	0.29
4	1937	0.26
4	1923	0.26
6	1949	0.24
7	2011	0.23
8	1957	0.16
8	1911	0.16
10	1988	0.12
11	2016	0.11
12	2002	0.08
13	1984	0.06
14	2009	0.05
14	2008	0.05
14	1967	0.05
17	2007	0.04
17	1950	0.04
19	1939	0.03
19	1922	0.03

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 82°F in Medford, OR, the warmest 4 October since 2024, tied 34th warmest of 116 (with 1965, 1959 and 1920).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Medford, OR, the warmest 4 October night since 2022, tied 15th warmest of 116 (with 2016, 2004, 1948 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 92°F in Medford, OR, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2022, 7th warmest of 116 (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Medford, OR, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2023, tied 10th warmest of 116 (with 2015, 1999, 1993 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Medford, OR on 6 October: record high 95°F (1933), record low 30°F (1974, 1972, 1969 and 1 other year).
Medford, OR on 7 October: record high 95°F (1936), record low 27°F (1970).
October 2026 so far averaged 68.4°F in Medford, OR, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2022, tied 9th warmest of 116 (with 1991 and 1933).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Medford, OR, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2024, 2022, 2021 and 49 other years, in 116 years since 1911; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 64.4°F in Medford, OR, the coldest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 52nd coldest of 116 (with 1984 and 1934).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.31 in of precipitation in Medford, OR, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, 25th wettest of 116.
2026 so far averaged 60.4°F in Medford, OR, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 8th warmest of 115.
2026 so far brought 8.04 in of precipitation in Medford, OR, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2022, 24th driest of 115.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.37 in of precipitation in Medford, OR, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024, tied 45th driest of 116 (with 1946).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.31 in of precipitation in Medford, OR, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 79th driest of 116.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.31 in of precipitation in Medford, OR, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 65th driest of 116.
Medford, OR has had 69 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 18th most of 115 (with 1994).
Medford, OR has had 12 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 35th most of 115 (with 2016, 1994, 1986 and 5 other years).
Medford, OR 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 91st most of 115 (with 2025).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Medford, OR run from 1911 to 4 October 2026, with 5 days missing; current station MEDFORD INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Medford, OR, 1911 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.